Nottingham Forest FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee David Webb
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Derby County FC gets underway.
- 2' What a moment for Yohan Benalouane! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Wilson is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 26.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Ryan Yates. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Tom Huddlestone exits the field as Florian Jozefzoon enters on 46.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Andy King is replaced by Bradley Johnson on 53 minute.
- 58' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Alexander Milosevic, a Sweden , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Ben Watson exits the field as Adlene Guedioura enters on 71.
- 76' 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.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mason Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Jack Colback will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Daryl Murphy departs to be replaced by Leo Bonatini.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fikayo Tomori on 90 minutes.
- 90' Molla Wague is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Osborn at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Derby County FC
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 18
- 22
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Leo Bonatini 85'
-
11
Ben Osborn ↓ Molla Wague 90'
- 27
- 1
-
8
Ben Watson C ↓ Adlene Guedioura 71'
- 23
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 15
-
5
Adlene Guedioura ↑ 71'
- 10
- 19
-
33
Leo Bonatini ↑ 85'
- 28
-
13
Molla Wague ↑ 90'
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Andy King ↓ Bradley Johnson 53'
- 21
- 6
- 37
- 44
- 9
- 14
- 23
- 5
-
7
Harry Wilson ↓ Mason Bennett 71'
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
15
Bradley Johnson ↑ 53'
- 28
-
11
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 46'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 71'
- 46
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
| Yohan Benalouane | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-02-25
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2019-02-02
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Derby County FC Form
2019-02-25
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-02-20
Derby County FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2019-02-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2019-02-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2019-02-09
Derby County FC
2–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Derby County FC
50%
Nottingham Forest FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

