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

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Championship · 2019-20

Hull City AFC

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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.

Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' We are underway at Kingston Communications Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
4' A moment of madness from Chema on 4 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
11' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 0-1!
16' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
21' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
31' Daniel Batty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
39' Callum Elder makes way for Stephen Kingsley at the 39 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reece Burke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
45' Sammy Ameobi is replacing Samba Sow for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
46' Josh Bowler gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Daniel Batty and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' England international Tom Eaves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
69' Alfa Semedo makes way for Ryan Yates at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Lopes.
77' That is a Yellow card for Hull City AFC. Stephen Kingsley will be fuming at that decision.
78' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. Leonardo Lopes is withdrawn and George Honeyman gets his opportunity.
82' Lewis Grabban is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
87' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Ben Watson gets a Yellow card.
88' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Joao Carvalho on, Joe Lolley off on 88 minutes.
90' Jordy de Wijs has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hull City AFC 0-2 Nottingham Forest FC.

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

Player	Goals
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

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

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.