Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' The game is set. Hull City AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Chema is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
  • 9' 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 Jordy de Wijs suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Grabban makes it 0-1.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' Ryan Yates has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Hull City AFC have won 433 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Callum Elder departs to be replaced by Stephen Kingsley.
  • 44' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Sammy Ameobi is replacing Samba Sow for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 46' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Daniel Batty has done his job and it is now time for Josh Bowler to step up.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Worrall, as he is very good at scoring at Kingston Communications Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Alfa Semedo is replaced by Ryan Yates.
  • 73' Leonardo Lopes is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Stephen Kingsley gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The whistle greets Leonardo Lopes as he departs to be replaced by George Honeyman.
  • 82' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 87' Ben Watson was booked on 87.
  • 88' Joao Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Lolley on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jordy de Wijs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Hull City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC share the spoils 0-2.

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
Keane Lewis-Potter 2
Joe Lolley 2
Brennan Johnson 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.