Middlesbrough FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

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Nottingham Forest FC

Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jonathan Howson 26' Y

Y 32' Brice Samba

Y 71' Joao Carvalho

Y 90' Ryan Yates

Overview

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

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
18 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–0	W
11 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D
04 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W
27 Nov	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–1	W
23 Nov	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
18 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
11 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	4–1	W
04 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	2–0	W
26 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
23 Nov	Luton Town FC	H	0–0	D

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' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
17' GOAL! Ryan Yates scores on 17.
22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dael Fry, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
26' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 26.
31' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
32' Poor challenge from Brice Samba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fin Back is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Joao Carvalho on, Tobias Figueiredo off on 46 minutes.
51' 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.
56' James Garner, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
62' Xande Silva gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel and will look to change the dynamic.
65' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Onel Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Duncan Watmore to step up.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andraz Sporar makes it 2-0.
71' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 71.
74' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Lewis Grabban has done his job and it is now time for Lyle Taylor to step up.
79' Joe Lumley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
83' Isaiah Jones makes way for Lee Peltier at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
88' Joe Worrall is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
90' The crowd applauds Andraz Sporar as he leaves the pitch. Martin Payero steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
90' Ryan Yates was booked on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 74'
22
Ryan Yates
8
Jack Colback
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↓ Joao Carvalho 46'
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
4
Joe Worrall
37
James Garner
20
Brennan Johnson
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Xande Silva 62'
44
Fin Back

Bench

1
Ethan Horvath
13
Gaetan Bong
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 46'
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 74'
18
Cafu
9
Xande Silva ↑ 62'
21
Braian Ojeda

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Lolley	3
Andraz Sporar	2
Ryan Yates	2
Lewis Grabban	2
Onel Hernandez	1
Joe Lolley	1
Alexander Milosevic	1
Ryan Yates	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-11-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.91 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC51% Draw27% Nottingham Forest FC22%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

49%

Middlesbrough FC or Nottingham Forest FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC33% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

12.8%

0 – 0

12%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

4.1%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	15%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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