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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Philip Dermott
- 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC is underway.
- 5' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — George Evans on, Matt Clarke off on 15 minutes.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Jamie Paterson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Poor challenge from Jayden Bogle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' Ben Watson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' GOAL! Lewis Grabban fires home to make it 1-0!
- 60' Krystian Bielik is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' Graeme Shinnie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 351 appearances.
- 69' Lewis Grabban has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' Joao Carvalho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sammy Ameobi at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Duane Holmes by Jamie Paterson on 73 minute.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Chris Martin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Martyn Waghorn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Graeme Shinnie on 84 minute.
- 85' Albert Adomah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Albert Adomah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Tiago Silva is replaced by Brennan Johnson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 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.

