Nottingham Forest FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Nottingham Forest FC get us underway at .
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Watson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Lukas Jutkiewicz does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 26' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Tobias Figueiredo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danny Fox.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daryl Murphy.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Hillel Soudani exits the field as Joao Carvalho enters on 56.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 67' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Omar Bogle by Che Adams on 67 minute.
- 72' Against the run of play, Che Adams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jacques Maghoma exits the field as Viv Solomon-Otabor enters on 74.
- 75' GOAL! Joe Lolley fires home to make it 1-2!
- 75' The crowd applauds Sam Byram as he leaves the pitch. Joe Lolley steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Colback.
- 85' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jota Peleteiro departs to be replaced by Connor Mahoney.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Daryl Murphy makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 18
-
25
Sam Byram ↓ Joe Lolley 75'
- 9
- 4
- 1
-
8
Ben Watson C ↓ Ben Osborn 67'
- 14
- 6
- 3
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↓ Joao Carvalho 56'
Bench
- 15
- 44
-
11
Ben Osborn ↑ 67'
- 26
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 75'
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 56'
- 19
Coach
Karanka
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Connor Mahoney 85'
- 10
- 20
-
14
Omar Bogle ↓ Che Adams 67'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 45
-
9
Che Adams ↑ 67'
- 31
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 85'
-
22
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 74'
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
Nottingham Forest FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Birmingham City FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
56%
Nottingham Forest FC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.