Hull City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Graham Scott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hull City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC is underway.
- 5' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 15' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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 Karim Ansarifard suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jackson Irvine.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Kevin Stewart on, Chris Martin off on 46 minutes.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Lichaj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
- 56' England international Jack Colback has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' What composure from Lewis Grabban! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 62' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Daniel Batty has done his job and it is now time for Todd Kane to step up.
- 64' Magnificent from Joe Lolley! That is 52 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Adkins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' The whistle greets Matty Cash as he departs to be replaced by Ben Osborn.
- 86' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Lewis Grabban exits the field as Karim Ansarifard enters on 86.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fraizer Campbell.
- Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Chris Martin ↓ Kevin Stewart 46'
-
16
Jackson Irvine ↓ Will Keane 86'
- 14
- 5
- 35
- 4
- 2
- 25
- 20
-
18
Daniel Batty ↓ Todd Kane 62'
- 1
Bench
- 12
-
17
Todd Kane ↑ 62'
- 3
-
6
Kevin Stewart ↑ 46'
-
19
Will Keane ↑ 86'
- 27
- 28
Coach
Nigel Adkins
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 24
- 27
- 20
- 1
- 23
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Ben Osborn 82'
- 6
- 3
- 10
Bench
- 31
- 15
- 44
- 21
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 82'
- 5
-
37
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 86'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 4 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 1 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
2018-11-24
Hull City AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-11-10
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Hull City AFC
D
2018-11-03
Hull City AFC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-10-27
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
W
2018-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
L
2018-10-20
Hull City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-11-24
Hull City AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-11-10
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-10-27
Leeds United FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Hull City AFC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
76%
Hull City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.6%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

