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Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Sam Morsy 17' Y
Y 54' Tobias Figueiredo
Y 87' Gaetan Bong

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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
2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
24 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
20 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
17 Oct Reading FC H 0–0 D
03 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
20 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
17 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Bristol City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guerrero, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Sam Morsy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' The crowd applauds Sam Morsy as he leaves the pitch. Djed Spence steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Joe Lolley. He replaces Sammy Ameobi on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Tobias Figueiredo is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Luke Freeman has done his job and it is now time for Cafu to step up.
  • 69' The 32-year-old Tobias Figueiredo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Chuba Akpom. He replaces Britt Assombalonga on 70 minute.
  • 75' Gaetan Bong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Lyle Taylor is replacing Guerrero for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 81' Marvin Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gaetan Bong.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

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

2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-10-20 Bristol City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-10-28 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-10-23 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-10-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2020-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC43% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC27%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC26% Draw53% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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