Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/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

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
27% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Riverside Stadium as Middlesbrough FC face off against Nottingham Forest FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Freeman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The 28-year-old Hayden Coulson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Morsy on 17.
  • 22' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Sam Morsy trudges off to be replaced by Djed Spence on 34 minutes.
  • 39' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Joe Lolley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Sammy Ameobi is replaced by Joe Lolley on 46 minute.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Tobias Figueiredo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Luke Freeman as he leaves the pitch. Cafu steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Chuba Akpom comes on to replace Britt Assombalonga.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brice Samba, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Lyle Taylor gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Guerrero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' GOAL! Marvin Johnson scores on 81. Assisted by George Saville
  • 86' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gaetan Bong.
  • Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.