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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 🟨 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

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' In just a few seconds The City Ground will turn into a battlefield for nottingham forest fc and leeds united fc.
  • 5' GOAL! Jack Colback fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adlene Guedioura is hanging Michael Hefele on the field on 5 minute.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering nottingham forest fc that had 382 games and scored 443 goals.
  • 14' Jack Robinson was booked on 14.
  • 19' nottingham forest fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Barry Douglas, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' nottingham forest fc are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined leeds united fc backline.
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' Leeds United AFC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 46' Jack Clarke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Harrison on 46 minute.
  • 51' Jack Clarke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Jack Clarke adds to his 2 season tally! Leeds United AFC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' leeds united fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Egzijan Alioski does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United AFC surge ahead!
  • 65' Ben Osborn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 65 minute mark.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Jack Colback has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' What composure from Daryl Murphy! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Ben Osborn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' Tyler Roberts is replacing Barry Douglas for the Leeds United AFC side.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Tendayi Darikwa is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' nottingham forest fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against leeds united fc's shape.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Daryl Murphy as he leaves the pitch. Arvin Appiah steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • nottingham forest fc celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Tyler Walker 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Jack Robinson 1
Orel Mangala 1
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1
Daryl Murphy 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.