Thursday , 2 July 2026

Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Millwall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Leonard 15' Y
Y 31' Claudio Yacob
Y 81' Jack Robinson
Jem Karacan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Matt Foley

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

2
4
2
Millwall FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Reading FC H 1–0 W
22 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
08 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
02 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC A 3–3 D
22 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
17 Dec Derby County FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Millwall FC and Nottingham Forest FC get this one started.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 9' Ryan Tunnicliffe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Millwall FC are in front.
  • 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Leonard.
  • 20' Millwall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 25' Jed Wallace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Archer made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudio Yacob.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at The Den. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Ryan Leonard, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Adlene Guedioura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Claudio Yacob on 56 minute.
  • 57' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Gregory departs to be replaced by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' Matty Cash makes way for Saidy Janko at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Lewis Grabban on, Joao Carvalho off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Tom Elliott by Steve Morison on 72 minute.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Gambia international Saidy Janko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Jem Karacan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jem Karacan. He replaces Jed Wallace on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Smith 4
Lewis Grabban 3
Shaun Williams 2
Sammy Ameobi 2
Aiden O'Brien 1
Joe Lolley 1
Joao Carvalho 1
Jayson Molumby 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-03 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2018-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2018-12-15 Preston North End FC 3–2 Millwall FC L 2018-12-08 Millwall FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2018-12-02 Bristol City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2018-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-22 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-01 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC48% Draw28% Nottingham Forest FC24%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
52%
Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC31% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC19%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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