Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 0

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Nottingham Forest FC

Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jonathan Howson 26' Y

Y 32' Brice Samba

Y 71' Joao Carvalho

Y 90' Ryan Yates

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
18 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–0	W
11 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D
04 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W
27 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–1	W
23 Nov	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
18 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
11 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	4–1	W
04 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	2–0	W
26 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
23 Nov	Luton Town FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Nottingham Forest FC have won 437 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Philip Zinckernagel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Yates makes it 1-0.
22' The 38-year-old Lewis Grabban has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
26' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
32' Poor challenge from Brice Samba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott McKenna made 357 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brennan Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
46' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Tobias Figueiredo departs to be replaced by Joao Carvalho.
51' Matty Crooks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
62' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Philip Zinckernagel is withdrawn and Xande Silva gets his opportunity.
65' The supporters are chanting for Duncan Watmore. He replaces Onel Hernandez on 65 minute.
69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andraz Sporar makes no mistake. 2-0!
71' Joao Carvalho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
74' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Grabban departs to be replaced by Lyle Taylor.
79' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
83' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Isaiah Jones departs to be replaced by Lee Peltier.
88' Joao Carvalho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Andraz Sporar exits the field as Martin Payero enters on 90.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Yates on 90 minutes.
Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 74'
22
Ryan Yates
8
Jack Colback
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↓ Joao Carvalho 46'
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
37
James Garner
20
Brennan Johnson
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Xande Silva 62'
44
Fin Back

Bench

1
Ethan Horvath
13
Gaetan Bong
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 46'
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 74'
18
Cafu
9
Xande Silva ↑ 62'
21
Braian Ojeda

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Lolley	3
Lewis Grabban	2
Andraz Sporar	2
Ryan Yates	2
Lewis Wing	1
Marvin Johnson	1
Loic Mbe Soh	1
Britt Assombalonga	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-11-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.91 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC51% Draw27% Nottingham Forest FC22%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

49%

Middlesbrough FC or Nottingham Forest FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC33% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 0

12%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

4.1%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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