League-position context
Cardiff rank2nd
Nottingham Forest rank8th
Cardiff points71
Nottingham Forest points57
Cardiff: #2 · 71 pts · GD +20
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 50 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest: #8 · 57 pts · GD +1
14 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
14-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.