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Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Joe Lolley
Ryan Shotton 38' Y
Daniel Ayala 42' Y
Y 54' Jack Robinson
R 80' Jack Robinson

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

4
2
2
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Jack Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Gil Dias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Joe Lolley gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 37 minute. Michael Dawson leaves to be changed by Tobias Figueiredo.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Shotton is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 38.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Ayala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 49' What composure from Joe Lolley! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Jack Robinson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 60 minute. Jordan Hugill leaves to be changed by Britt Assombalonga.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Adam Clayton. He replaces Muhamed Besic on 61 minute.
  • 66' George Friend, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Michael Dawson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Daryl Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Lewis Grabban on 72 minutes.
  • 77' What composure from Lewis Grabban! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Jack Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Ben Osborn. He replaces Joao Carvalho on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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 Daniel Ayala suffering a number of foals already.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 0-2 Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

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

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC26% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC43%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC16% Draw52% Nottingham Forest FC32%
Actual: 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.