Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Middlesbrough FC have kicked off against Nottingham Forest FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Ben Watson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Lolley is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Michael Dawson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
- 35' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Michael Dawson trudges off to be replaced by Tobias Figueiredo on 37 minutes.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Shotton.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Ayala.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' GOAL! Joe Lolley fires home to make it 0-1!
- 54' The referee calls foul for Jack Robinson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 60' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Jordan Hugill is replaced by Britt Assombalonga on 60 minute.
- 61' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Muhamed Besic has done his job and it is now time for Adam Clayton to step up.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Daryl Murphy exits the field as Lewis Grabban enters on 72.
- 77' Lewis Grabban does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
- 80' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 83' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 83 minute. Joao Carvalho leaves to be changed by Ben Osborn.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Ayala, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Adam Clayton 61'
- 19
- 16
- 22
- 24
- 11
Bench
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 1
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 61'
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 60'
-
39
Rudy Gestede ↑ 61'
Coach
Tony Pulis
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 18
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Lewis Grabban 72'
- 27
- 20
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 6
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Ben Osborn 83'
Bench
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 72'
- 15
- 21
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 83'
- 14
- 5
-
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↑ 37'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Andraz Sporar | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Rudy Gestede | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Marvin Johnson | 1 |
| Loic Mbe Soh | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-10-02
Ipswich Town FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-09-29
Hull City AFC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-09-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-19
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-09-15
Norwich City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
2018-09-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-09-15
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
74%
Middlesbrough FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.