Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Robinson 14' Y
R 42' Kalvin Phillips
Tendayi Darikwa 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee James Mainwaring
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

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

4
2
3
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2018-10-27 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Leeds United FC H 4–2 W
29 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC A 3–3 D
22 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
17 Dec Derby County FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–4 L
29 Dec Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
23 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Leeds United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The England Jack Colback breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 5' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Michael Hefele exits the field as Adlene Guedioura enters on 5.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' Jack Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 19' Jack Robinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 375 appearances.
  • 24' Adam Forshaw has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leeds United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Kalvin Phillips.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Leeds United AFC — Jack Clarke on, Jack Harrison off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' GOAL! Jack Clarke scores on 52. Assisted by Mateusz Klich
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Leeds United FC's compact .
  • 64' Assisted by Pontus Jansson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Egzijan Alioski makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 65' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Joe Lolley is withdrawn and Ben Osborn gets his opportunity.
  • 69' What composure from Jack Colback! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 72' Assisted by Ben Osborn with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daryl Murphy makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Ben Osborn gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Leeds United AFC! Tyler Roberts comes on to replace Barry Douglas.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 86' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Daryl Murphy exits the field as Arvin Appiah enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Leeds United FC share the spoils 4-2.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Colback 2
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1
Daryl Murphy 1
Luis Sinisterra 1
Ben Osborn 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Anton Stach 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC 2018-10-27 Leeds United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC W 2018-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2018-12-26 Norwich City FC 3–3 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-22 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2019-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 4–2 Leeds United FC L 2018-12-29 Leeds United FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-12-23 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Leeds United FC W 2018-12-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-12-08 Leeds United FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC48% Draw25% Leeds United FC27%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Leeds United FC
52%
Nottingham Forest FC or Leeds United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw42% Leeds United FC23%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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