Thursday , 1 October 2026

Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Derby County FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Mon 17 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Bryson 29' Y
Y 33' Michael Hefele
Jayden Bogle 45' Y
Y 55' Ben Osborn
Tom Huddlestone 68' Y
Y 87' Jack Colback

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Keith Stroud
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

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

5
3
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 1.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Derby County FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
28 Nov Aston Villa FC A 5–5 D
24 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
10 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Derby County FC to score. At the same time, Nottingham Forest FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Bryson.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Michael Hefele will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Joao Carvalho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Derby County FC have won 457 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jayden Bogle on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Ben Osborn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Scott Carson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Scott Malone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Huddlestone.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Saidy Janko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Tom Lawrence is replaced by David Nugent.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Lewis Grabban is replaced by Daryl Murphy on 83 minute.
  • 85' Mason Mount makes way for Duane Holmes at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Colback.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Joe Lolley is replaced by Matty Cash on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Tom Lawrence 2
Yohan Benalouane 1
Chris Martin 1
Joe Lolley 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Lyle Taylor 1

Head to Head

2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Derby County FC Form

2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-01 Derby County FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2018-11-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2018-11-10 Derby County FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-01 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-11-28 Aston Villa FC 5–5 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-11-24 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC37% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
63%
Derby County FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC22% Draw55% Nottingham Forest FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
0 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.