Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Mark Russell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' Jota Peleteiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 22' Joe Lolley was booked on 22.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Yohan Benalouane is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Leo Bonatini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander Milosevic departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
- 65' Maxime Colin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Adlene Guedioura is replaced by Joao Carvalho on 72 minute.
- 77' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 78' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Lukas Jutkiewicz departs to be replaced by Isaac Vassell.
- 79' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Maikel Kieftenbeld gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Kerim Mrabti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacques Maghoma at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jota Peleteiro has done his job and it is now time for Craig Gardner to step up.
- 90' Che Adams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' Yohan Benalouane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 45
- 5
- 6
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↓ Kerim Mrabti 81'
- 9
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Craig Gardner 85'
- 10
- 20
Bench
- 27
- 25
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 85'
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 78'
- 30
- 7
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 81'
Coach
Garry Monk
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 18
- 21
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Leo Bonatini 60'
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 60'
- 15
- 24
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 72'
- 19
-
33
Leo Bonatini ↑ 60'
- 28
Coach
Martin O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Scott McKenna | 1 |
| Jota Peleteiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-02-02
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-01-29
Swansea City AFC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-01-18
Norwich City FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-01-12
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-01-05
West Ham United FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-02-02
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-01-12
Reading FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-05
Chelsea FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
4–2
Leeds United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
46%
Birmingham City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.