Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Norwich City FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Stiepermann 27' Y
Ben Godfrey 37' Y
Y 49' Danny Fox
Y 51' Jack Robinson
Teemu Pukki 55' Y
Y 67' Jack Colback
Mario Vrancic 80' Y
Y 90' Costel Pantilimon

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Dale
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Darren Blunden

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
Norwich City FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 3–3 D
22 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
01 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
27 Nov Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
28 Nov Aston Villa FC A 5–5 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Colback made 375 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Stiepermann, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The 30-year-old Saidy Janko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Godfrey.
  • 42' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Cash makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Matty Cash makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 49' Danny Fox has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Robinson.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Teemu Pukki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Todd Cantwell exits the field as Onel Hernandez enters on 63.
  • 65' GOAL! Jack Robinson fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 66' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Jack Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Saidy Janko to step up.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Colback argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Daryl Murphy. He replaces Lewis Grabban on 71 minute.
  • 72' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Jamal Lewis by Dennis Srbeny on 72 minute.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Matty Cash has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Mario Vrancic adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Mario Vrancic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 83 minute. Matty Cash leaves to be changed by Gil Dias.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 375 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 90' The Cuba Onel Hernandez breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-4!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Costel Pantilimon is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Norwich City FC 3-3 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Cash 2
Timm Klose 2
Emiliano Buendia 1
Jacob Sorensen 1
Anthony Knockaert 1
Kieran Dowell 1
Teemu Pukki 1
Lewis Grabban 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2018-12-15 Bristol City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-08 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-01 Norwich City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W 2018-11-27 Hull City AFC 0–0 Norwich City FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2018-11-28 Aston Villa FC 5–5 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC48% Draw23% Nottingham Forest FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
52%
Norwich City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC35% Draw39% Nottingham Forest FC26%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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