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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

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

4
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 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

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leeds United FC.
  • 5' Magnificent from Jack Colback! That is 11 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 5' Adlene Guedioura gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Michael Hefele and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Robinson on 14.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Pontus Jansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' Kalvin Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 42.
  • 46' Jack Clarke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Harrison on 46 minute.
  • 51' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 52' What composure from Jack Clarke! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 57' Ezgjan Alioski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leeds United FC's shape.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Egzijan Alioski makes it 1-2.
  • 65' Ben Osborn gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Joe Lolley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' What composure from Jack Colback! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Daryl Murphy gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Ben Osborn does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
  • 78' The whistle greets Barry Douglas as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Tendayi Darikwa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' The 39-year-old Costel Pantilimon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Daryl Murphy is replaced by Arvin Appiah.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ben Osborn 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1
Jack Clarke 1
Lewis Grabban 1
Pablo Hernandez 1
Tyler Walker 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.