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 8 games · 15 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
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Lewis Grabban has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Lolley on 25 minutes.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Watson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Michael Dawson makes way for Tobias Figueiredo at the 37 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 38' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Ryan Shotton gets a Yellow card.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Ayala on 42 minutes.
- 47' Jack Robinson is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 49' GOAL! Joe Lolley scores on 49. Assisted by Daryl Murphy
- 54' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Britt Assombalonga comes on to replace Jordan Hugill.
- 61' The crowd applauds Muhamed Besic as he leaves the pitch. Adam Clayton steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Daryl Murphy departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
- 77' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 0-2!
- 80' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 80.
- 83' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Osborn is hanging Joao Carvalho on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Michael Dawson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.
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 |
| Paddy McNair | 1 |
| Rudy Gestede | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Marvin Johnson | 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.