Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Darren Blunden
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The City Ground!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 382 games and scored 465 goals.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 15' Luton Town 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.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Harry Cornick adds to his 0 season tally! Luton Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Michael Dawson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Glen Rea catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 36' Joe Lolley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Albert Adomah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The whistle greets Harry Cornick as he departs to be replaced by George Moncur.
- 55' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Goal! Joe Lolley scores his 52 goal in 372 matches.
- 62' Luton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Albert Adomah is replaced by Sammy Ameobi.
- 72' A change in the Luton Town FC ranks — Glen Rea exits the field as Elliot Lee enters on 72.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 83' Joe Lolley makes way for Ryan Yates at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 88' Ryan Tunnicliffe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Magnificent from Lewis Grabban! That is 60 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Daniel Potts picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Tiago Silva is replaced by Joao Carvalho on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Nottingham Forest FC beats Luton Town FC
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Ryan Yates 83'
- 11
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Sammy Ameobi 67'
- 30
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Joao Carvalho 90'
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 16
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 83'
- 12
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 90'
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↑ 67'
- 36
- 17
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 26
- 25
- 6
- 3
-
16
Glen Rea ↓ Elliot Lee 72'
- 17
- 19
-
14
Harry Cornick ↓ George Moncur 50'
- 5
- 12
Bench
-
20
George Moncur ↑ 50'
- 33
- 36
- 11
- 8
-
10
Elliot Lee ↑ 72'
- 22
Coach
Graeme Jones
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Kal Naismith | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Ramon Sosa | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Glen Rea | 2 |
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Luton Town FC
W
2020-01-11
Reading FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-29
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-12-26
Hull City AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-12-21
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Luton Town FC
38%
Nottingham Forest FC or Luton Town FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.