Saturday , 14 November 2026

Hull City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Hull City AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Kingston Communications Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Chema
Leonardo Lopes 73' Y
Stephen Kingsley 77' Y
Y 87' Ben Watson
Jarrod Bowen 87' Y
Jordy de Wijs 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Akil Howson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Hull City AFC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2019-03-09 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-11-24 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
13 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
10 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Barnsley FC A 1–3 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–4 L
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
06 Dec Millwall FC A 2–2 D
30 Nov Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kingston Communications Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hull City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 4' The referee calls foul for Chema. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Grabban makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece Burke, as he is very good at scoring at Kingston Communications Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 39' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 39 minute. Callum Elder leaves to be changed by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Sammy Ameobi on, Samba Sow off on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 46 minute. Daniel Batty leaves to be changed by Josh Bowler.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 382 games and scored 443 goals.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grant McCann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Alfa Semedo is withdrawn and Ryan Yates gets his opportunity.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Lopes.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Stephen Kingsley is booked for Hull City AFC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Hull City AFC! George Honeyman comes on to replace Leonardo Lopes.
  • 82' Lewis Grabban doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Watson.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Joao Carvalho. He replaces Joe Lolley on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-2 the final result. Hull City AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 4
Joe Lolley 2
Brennan Johnson 2
Keane Lewis-Potter 2
Joao Carvalho 1
Karim Ansarifard 1
Matty Cash 1
Jarrod Bowen 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2019-03-09 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Hull City AFC 2018-11-24 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Hull City AFC Form

2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-12-13 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2019-12-10 Leeds United FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L 2019-12-07 Hull City AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-11-30 Barnsley FC 3–1 Hull City AFC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-12-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-06 Millwall FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC33% Draw29% Nottingham Forest FC38%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

Hull City AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
67%
Hull City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC23% Draw48% Nottingham Forest FC29%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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