Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Craig Pawson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Nathan Baker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Figueiredo made 375 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Senegal international Famara Diedhiou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Sammy Ameobi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Lewis Grabban needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 51' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Ashley Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Ryan Yates was booked on 56.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Sammy Ameobi departs to be replaced by Albert Adomah.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Kasey Palmer. He replaces Bailey Wright on 65 minute.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Rodri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Weimann on 76 minute.
- 81' Joao Carvalho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 81 minute mark.
- 84' A moment of madness from Rodri on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Brice Samba. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Rafael Mir is replacing Lewis Grabban for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Bailey Wright C ↓ Kasey Palmer 65'
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Rodri 76'
- 6
- 11
- 8
- 9
- 29
- 1
- 25
- 4
- 32
Bench
- 7
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 65'
- 33
- 18
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 65'
-
31
Rodri ↑ 76'
- 42
Coach
Lee Johnson
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Rafael Mir 88'
- 18
- 22
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Joao Carvalho 81'
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Albert Adomah 62'
- 30
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 49
- 20
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 81'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 62'
- 13
-
14
Rafael Mir ↑ 88'
- 36
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Luke Freeman | 1 |
| Alex Scott | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Alexander Mighten | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-11-23
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-02
Luton Town FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-10-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
59%
Bristol City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.