Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Adam Matthews
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bristol City FC gets underway.
- 5' Andreas Weimann puts Bristol City FC on the lead.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Joe Bryan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Against the run of play, Daryl Murphy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' The referee has no hesitation. Adlene Guedioura is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Gil Dias will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Korey Smith on, Callum O'Dowda off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Daryl Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Grabban steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Gil Dias is replaced by Joe Lolley on 80 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Carvalho.
- 86' Joe Lolley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 87' Tobias Figueiredo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Dawson on 87 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ben Watson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Nottingham Forest FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 21
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Korey Smith 68'
- 8
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↓ Mohamed Eisa 80'
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↓ Matt Taylor 68'
- 33
- 32
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 2
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 68'
- 12
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 68'
-
40
Mohamed Eisa ↑ 80'
- 24
Coach
Lee Johnson
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Gil Dias ↓ Joe Lolley 80'
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Lewis Grabban 73'
- 11
- 27
- 20
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 10
- 19
Bench
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 73'
- 18
- 12
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 80'
- 14
- 6
-
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 87'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
| Alex Scott | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Alexander Mighten | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
61%
Bristol City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

