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 15 games · 29 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
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Lolley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' The crowd applauds Michael Dawson as he leaves the pitch. Tobias Figueiredo steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 38' Ryan Shotton is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Ayala on 42.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' The England Joe Lolley breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-1!
- 54' Jack Robinson was booked on 54.
- 59' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 60' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Britt Assombalonga comes on to replace Jordan Hugill.
- 61' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Muhamed Besic is replaced by Adam Clayton on 61 minute.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Daryl Murphy exits the field as Lewis Grabban enters on 72.
- 77' What a strike from Lewis Grabban! The score is 0-2.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jack Robinson on 80 minutes.
- 83' Joao Carvalho makes way for Ben Osborn at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 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 Tendayi Darikwa suffering a number of foals already.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Andraz Sporar | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| George Saville | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 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.