Nottingham Forest FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Tony Harrington
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Sammy Ameobi, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Magnificent from Joe Lolley! That is 52 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' Ivan Sunjic was booked on 15.
- 20' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' The Jamaica Lewis Grabban breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-0!
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samba Sow, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Birmingham City 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.
- 52' A quiet spell here at . Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Alfa Semedo is replaced by Tiago Silva.
- 60' The crowd applauds Gary Gardner as he leaves the pitch. Alvaro Gimenez steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Alvaro Gimenez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' What a strike from Michael Dawson! The score is 3-0.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marc Roberts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 7
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 19
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↓ Tiago Silva 57'
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 3
- 37
- 30
- 14
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↑ 57'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 12
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Alvaro Gimenez 60'
- 3
- 7
- 17
- 34
Bench
- 2
- 8
- 13
- 42
- 14
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 60'
- 21
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-08-10
Leeds United FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-08-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-05-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-04-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-04-22
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-08-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-08-03
Brentford FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-05-05
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-04-27
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-22
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
51%
Nottingham Forest FC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.