Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Millwall FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Ireland international Alex Pearce has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shaun Williams makes it 1-0.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Ben Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 30' Matty Cash was booked on 30.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Ben Thompson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Tobias Figueiredo exits the field as Joe Lolley enters on 57.
- 61' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Matt Smith is replaced by Tom Bradshaw.
- 62' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Rafael Mir is withdrawn and Lewis Grabban gets his opportunity.
- 63' Magnificent from Lewis Grabban! That is 60 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' Tiago Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' Matt Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' Aiden O'Brien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jiri Skalak on 78 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Alfa Semedo by Albert Adomah on 80 minute.
- 83' Millwall FC ring the changes. Ben Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Connor Mahoney to step up.
- 88' Against the run of play, Lewis Grabban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Thompson ↓ Connor Mahoney 83'
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 3
-
26
Jiri Skalak ↓ Aiden O'Brien 78'
- 15
- 33
-
10
Matt Smith ↓ Tom Bradshaw 61'
- 16
Bench
- 23
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 61'
- 4
-
22
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 78'
-
21
Connor Mahoney ↑ 83'
- 17
- 31
Coach
Gary Rowett
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 11
-
3
Tobias Figueiredo ↓ Joe Lolley 57'
- 19
- 30
-
14
Rafael Mir ↓ Lewis Grabban 62'
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↓ Albert Adomah 80'
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 49
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 62'
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 57'
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 80'
- 13
- 36
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | 4 |
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 1 |
| Ben Thompson | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-12-06
Millwall FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-11-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-11-23
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-02
Luton Town FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
60%
Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.