Nottingham Forest FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Bolton Wanderers FC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Ryan Yates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Alexander Milosevic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' GOAL! Joe Lolley fires home to make it 1-0!
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Buckley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 38' Josh Magennis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Jack Earing has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 53' England international Jonathan Grounds has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Remi Matthews is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Daryl Murphy gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Joe Lolley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Craig Noone exits the field as Ronan Darcy enters on 70.
- 75' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Grabban is withdrawn and Adlene Guedioura gets his opportunity.
- 77' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Jack Earing on, Joe Pritchard off on 77 minutes.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 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' Jack Hobbs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 1-0 Bolton Wanderers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 15
- 22
- 25
- 11
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Daryl Murphy 67'
- 14
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Arvin Appiah 84'
- 13
- 17
Bench
- 24
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 67'
- 1
- 8
-
5
Adlene Guedioura ↑ 75'
- 3
-
43
Arvin Appiah ↑ 84'
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
12
Craig Noone ↓ Ronan Darcy 70'
- 36
- 29
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 14
-
34
Joe Pritchard ↓ Jack Earing 77'
- 17
Bench
- 39
- 2
-
38
Jack Earing ↑ 77'
- 8
- 7
- 42
-
49
Ronan Darcy ↑ 70'
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.