The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Nottingham Forest and Peterborough United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Peterborough United
Cooper and his Forest players know that another draw will not be warmly received at the weekend. With that in mind, we expect a positive performance from the home team, one which should earn them a relatively comfortable three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nottingham Forest win with a probability of 48.09%. A draw had a probability of 26.5% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.29%) and 2-1 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.5%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (8.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nottingham Forest would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Nottingham Forest | Draw | Peterborough United |
| 48.09% | 26.51% | 25.4% |
| Both teams to score 47.77% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
