MATCH THREAD " NOTTINGHAM FOREST v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THRE
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:30 pm
NOTTINGHAM FOREST v CARDIFF CITY
Sunday 12th September, 2.30pm
Sky Bet Championship
The City Ground
ITS PAY ON THE DAY FOR CARDIFF CITY FANS / 2,500 TICKETS FOR CARDIFF FANS
About 1,700 sold
Tickets have been on sale for a week
So, Kieffer Moore is only fit enough for a place on the Bluebirds bench after his 10-day isolation stint.
Collins and Harris lead the line against Hughton's men, but there's no place for Ryan Giles, which is a big blow for McCarthy.
He's not even on the bench, which means there must be an injury.
Will Vaulks is back in the middle of the park as Joe Ralls drops out of the matchday squad altogether, and Perry Ng returns on the right-hand side of defence.
Player availability?
Mick McCarthy:
"We are looking pretty good actually.
Some are coming back today from international duty. None of them are injured. Ciaron Brown played Wednesday so he will have a recovery day.
On Isaac Vassell and Lee Tomlin who are both still injured, my only comment them."
UPDATED:
Lee Tomlin has felt his groin is still hurting so is now revisiting a specialist away from the club.
Injury News:
Mick will be expecting Isaac Vassell & Lee Tomlin to be fully fit now
Can I stream or watch the match on TV?
This is match is available to watch on Sky Sports.
The Opposition's Manager - Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton took charge at Forest in October 2020, when they were bottom of the league. He comfortably secured their Championship status that season, but they struggled to score goals throughout the season.
Hughton is believed to be under increasing pressure, following a poor start to the season.
He has guided teams to promotion from the Championship twice, with Newcastle and Brighton. He managed both of those clubs in the Premier League as well before losing his job.
He has also managed in the Premier League with Norwich City, before again being sacked.
His other role in management was at Birmingham City, when he lead them to the play-offs before the move to Norwich materialised.
Opposition Dangerous Players
Lewis Grabban is the obvious dangerman. He has struggled for fitness at the start of the season, but if he plays then he will be a real threat.
Grabban scored six goals in the league last season. He had injury problems and only played 28 league games. In the two seasons before that, he scored 20 and 16 league goals.
Previous Meeting
Forest beat us in April in the Sky Bet Championship at Cardiff City Stadium, with Joe Garner scoring the only goal of the game.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest: Samba, Gabriel, Worrall, McKenna, Bong, Yates, Garner, Carvalho, Zinckernagel, Johnson, Taylor
Cardiff City: Phillips, Sang, Flint, Morrison, Nelson, Bagan, Pack, Ralls, Bacuna, Giles, Moore
Form - Last Three Games
Derby County 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0-4 Wolves
Stoke City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Cardiff City 1-2 Bristol City
Cardiff City 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Cardiff City 3-1 Milwall
Match Odds
Nottingham Forest - 21/10
Cardiff City - 7/5
Draw - 21/10
Predictions
Post your predictions below
Sunday 12th September, 2.30pm
Sky Bet Championship
The City Ground
ITS PAY ON THE DAY FOR CARDIFF CITY FANS / 2,500 TICKETS FOR CARDIFF FANS
About 1,700 sold
Tickets have been on sale for a week
So, Kieffer Moore is only fit enough for a place on the Bluebirds bench after his 10-day isolation stint.
Collins and Harris lead the line against Hughton's men, but there's no place for Ryan Giles, which is a big blow for McCarthy.
He's not even on the bench, which means there must be an injury.
Will Vaulks is back in the middle of the park as Joe Ralls drops out of the matchday squad altogether, and Perry Ng returns on the right-hand side of defence.
Player availability?
Mick McCarthy:
"We are looking pretty good actually.
Some are coming back today from international duty. None of them are injured. Ciaron Brown played Wednesday so he will have a recovery day.
On Isaac Vassell and Lee Tomlin who are both still injured, my only comment them."
UPDATED:
Lee Tomlin has felt his groin is still hurting so is now revisiting a specialist away from the club.
Injury News:
Mick will be expecting Isaac Vassell & Lee Tomlin to be fully fit now
Can I stream or watch the match on TV?
This is match is available to watch on Sky Sports.
The Opposition's Manager - Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton took charge at Forest in October 2020, when they were bottom of the league. He comfortably secured their Championship status that season, but they struggled to score goals throughout the season.
Hughton is believed to be under increasing pressure, following a poor start to the season.
He has guided teams to promotion from the Championship twice, with Newcastle and Brighton. He managed both of those clubs in the Premier League as well before losing his job.
He has also managed in the Premier League with Norwich City, before again being sacked.
His other role in management was at Birmingham City, when he lead them to the play-offs before the move to Norwich materialised.
Opposition Dangerous Players
Lewis Grabban is the obvious dangerman. He has struggled for fitness at the start of the season, but if he plays then he will be a real threat.
Grabban scored six goals in the league last season. He had injury problems and only played 28 league games. In the two seasons before that, he scored 20 and 16 league goals.
Previous Meeting
Forest beat us in April in the Sky Bet Championship at Cardiff City Stadium, with Joe Garner scoring the only goal of the game.
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest: Samba, Gabriel, Worrall, McKenna, Bong, Yates, Garner, Carvalho, Zinckernagel, Johnson, Taylor
Cardiff City: Phillips, Sang, Flint, Morrison, Nelson, Bagan, Pack, Ralls, Bacuna, Giles, Moore
Form - Last Three Games
Derby County 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0-4 Wolves
Stoke City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Cardiff City 1-2 Bristol City
Cardiff City 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Cardiff City 3-1 Milwall
Match Odds
Nottingham Forest - 21/10
Cardiff City - 7/5
Draw - 21/10
Predictions
Post your predictions below