Preston v Nottingham Forest result

Full-time · Preston 1–1 Nottingham Forest

Championship · Sat, 23 Dec 2017 15:00 GMT

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Preston 1–1 Nottingham Forest — this Championship match was drawn.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Preston 1–1 Nottingham Forest · Championship
Referee: Scott Duncan, England
Recent form: Preston 4W 1D 0L · Nottingham Forest 2W 0D 3L

Preston 1–1 Nottingham Forest (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.5

Goals

against 1 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.4 / 5.83

Corners

against 5 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

4.8 / 5

Shots on target

against 3 / 3.17 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.4 / 1.5

Cards

against 3 / 1.83 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 December 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Preston for / against	Line	Nottingham Forest for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.4 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.83 for · 3.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15.8 for · 9 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	12.17 for · 13.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.8 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.8 for · 13.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.4 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	3 6/6	2.2 7/5	B. Brereton
J. Welsh n 6	49.8	3 5/4	1.5 2/1	—
J. Earl n 8	84.4	2.4 8/5	1.1 5/2	—
J. Harrop n 8	26.4	2.1 3/2	0.9 2/0	—
D. Fisher n 8	75.6	1.9 6/4	1.8 6/2	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Robinson n 8	66.5	3.7 7/7	1.2 5/2
S. Maguire n 8	80.5	3.1 8/6	1.4 6/2
J. Harrop n 8	26.4	3 5/2	0 0/0
P. Gallagher n 8	67.4	2.8 7/6	1 6/0
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	2.7 8/7	0.8 5/1

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Horgan n 8	17.3	0.7 1/0	0.7 1/0
S. Maguire n 8	80.5	0.6 4/0	0.3 2/0
C. Robinson n 8	66.5	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Hugill n 8	86.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
P. Gallagher n 8	67.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Pearson n 8	90	0 0/0
B. Davies n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Boyle n 3	90	0 0/0
P. Huntington n 8	89.9	0 0/0
T. Barkhuizen n 8	88.4	0 0/0

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Maxwell n 8	90	1.9 3/2

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Bouchalakis n 8	22.4	3 4/2	1.5 3/0	—
L. Bridcutt n 8	90	2.4 8/7	1.9 8/4	—
M. Carayol n 8	25.9	2.2 2/1	1.3 3/0	—
B. Brereton n 8	38.1	2.1 5/2	1.2 4/0	J. Hugill
J. Ward n 6	28.2	2.1 2/1	1.6 3/0	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Carayol n 8	25.9	4.8 6/3	1.3 3/0
J. Cummings n 8	56.8	4 6/4	0.8 3/1
Zach Clough n 8	22.9	3.4 5/1	1 2/0
D. Murphy n 8	84.9	2.5 6/5	1.2 4/2
T. Walker n 8	71.1	2.4 8/5	1.4 6/3

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Dowell n 8	88.1	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
B. Osborn n 8	73.9	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
T. Walker n 8	71.1	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
B. McKay n 8	66	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
L. Bridcutt n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Mancienne n 8	90	0 0/0
E. Lichaj n 8	90	0 0/0
J. Worrall n 8	90	0 0/0
L. Bridcutt n 8	90	0 0/0
K. Dowell n 8	88.1	0 0/0

Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Smith n 8	90	2.1 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Preston		Nottingham Forest
53%	Possession	47%
15	Shots	11
5	Shots on target	5
6	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	3
8	Shots inside the box	7
9	Corners	5
1	Offsides	1
6	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	5
449	Passes	387
76%	Pass accuracy	74%

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
C. Maxwell	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Clarke	90	0	1	0	0	0	7
P. Huntington	90	1	3	2	1	0	7.7
B. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Kevin O'Connor	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. Pearson	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7.3
P. Gallagher	90	0	1	0	6	Y	7.4
T. Barkhuizen	90	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
J. Hugill	90	0	3	1	2	0	7
A. Browne	62	0	2	1	0	0	6.5
C. Robinson	59	0	2	1	0	0	6.5
D. Horgan sub	31	0	1	0	0	0	6.7
J. Harrop sub	28	0	1	0	1	0	6.4

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
J. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
E. Lichaj	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
J. Worrall	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
M. Mancienne	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Osborn	90	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.1
L. Bridcutt	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.8
K. Dowell	90	0	1	2	1	3	0	7.2
D. Murphy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
D. Vaughan	84	0	0	1	0	0	Y	6.5
M. Carayol	63	0	0	2	2	0	0	6.8
B. Brereton	62	1	0	1	1	0	Y	7.1
J. Ward	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
M. Cash	27	0	0	3	1	0	0	6.5
A. Bouchalakis	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.8

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PrestonWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Nottingham ForestWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Preston#7 pos49 pts31 pl+8 GD

Nottingham Forest#17 pos35 pts31 pl-15 GD

Goals per game

Preston scored1.23

Nottingham Forest scored1.13

Preston conceded0.97

Nottingham Forest conceded1.61

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