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Nottingham Forest FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 11:30 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

2
Nottingham Forest FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-10-24 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
19 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L
13 Apr Derby County FC A 0–4 L
09 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
6/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 6 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Bolton Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bolton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Joe Lolley makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Bolton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Osborn made 381 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Daryl Murphy. He replaces Joe Lolley on 67 minute.
  • 70' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Noone departs to be replaced by Ronan Darcy.
  • 75' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Lewis Grabban trudges off to be replaced by Adlene Guedioura on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Joe Pritchard by Jack Earing on 77 minute.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arvin Appiah is hanging Joao Carvalho on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
Joe Lolley 2

Head to Head

2019-05-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-10-24 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

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 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-05-05 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L 2019-04-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-04-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Nottingham Forest FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC62% Draw24% Bolton Wanderers FC14%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
38%
Nottingham Forest FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC41% Draw49% Bolton Wanderers FC10%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 27% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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