Nottingham Forest FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2019-20 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 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Tony Harrington
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Derby County FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
- 10' George Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Evans is hanging Matt Clarke on the field on 15 minute.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jayden Bogle.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Watson on 31.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Derby County 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.
- 51' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' The Jamaica Lewis Grabban breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-0!
- 60' A moment of madness from Krystian Bielik on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' Lewis Grabban catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 70' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Tom Lawrence gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Sammy Ameobi has done his job and it is now time for Joao Carvalho to step up.
- 73' Duane Holmes makes way for Jamie Paterson at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Yuri Ribeiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Martyn Waghorn comes on to replace Graeme Shinnie.
- 85' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 85 minute. Joe Lolley leaves to be changed by Albert Adomah.
- 90' Albert Adomah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Tiago Silva as he leaves the pitch. Brennan Johnson steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Albert Adomah 85'
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Joao Carvalho 72'
- 30
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Brennan Johnson 90'
- 4
Bench
- 49
- 18
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 72'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 85'
- 14
- 36
-
40
Brennan Johnson ↑ 90'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Matt Clarke ↓ George Evans 15'
- 21
- 33
- 37
- 10
- 19
- 14
-
23
Duane Holmes ↓ Jamie Paterson 73'
- 5
- 25
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Martyn Waghorn 84'
Bench
-
7
Jamie Paterson ↑ 73'
- 12
- 8
- 2
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 84'
-
17
George Evans ↑ 15'
- 11
Coach
Phillip Cocu
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Yohan Benalouane | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-02
Luton Town FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-10-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Derby County FC Form
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-11-02
Derby County FC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-10-26
Hull City AFC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-10-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-10-19
Charlton Athletic FC
3–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-10-05
Derby County FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Derby County FC
48%
Nottingham Forest FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 26% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

