Bolton Wanderers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bolton Wanderers FC and Nottingham Forest FC has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' The England Joe Lolley breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
- 16' A moment of madness from Jason Lowe on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
- 21' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tobias Figueiredo on 38 minutes.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Tobias Figueiredo will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The whistle greets Yanic Wildschut as he departs to be replaced by Clayton Donaldson.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Hillel Soudani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' Lewis Grabban has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Carvalho.
- 68' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matty Cash is hanging Gil Dias on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Erhun Oztumer comes on to replace Jason Lowe.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Andrew Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Christian Doidge to step up.
- 80' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 80 minute. Joao Carvalho leaves to be changed by Hillel Soudani.
- 83' Goal! Lewis Grabban scores his 60 goal in 374 matches.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ben Osborn. He replaces Joe Lolley on 86 minute.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 31
- 3
- 6
- 12
-
4
Jason Lowe ↓ Erhun Oztumer 69'
- 21
- 30
- 28
- 14
Bench
- 2
- 18
-
8
Clayton Donaldson ↑ 46'
- 22
- 15
-
7
Erhun Oztumer ↑ 69'
-
9
Christian Doidge ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Gil Dias ↓ Matty Cash 68'
- 7
- 18
- 27
- 20
- 1
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Ben Osborn 86'
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Hillel Soudani 80'
Bench
- 15
- 44
- 21
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 86'
- 8
-
14
Matty Cash ↑ 68'
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↑ 80'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-10-20
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2018-10-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-10-02
Stoke City FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2018-09-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2018-09-22
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
2018-09-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.76
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
80%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

