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Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Ryan Shotton
Matty Cash 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Tim Wood
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

2
2
4
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
19 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
06 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–3 L
19 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
09 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stewart Downing suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Jordan Hugill, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Ryan Shotton on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' What composure from Joe Lolley! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Matty Cash has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ashley Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Hugill steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Muhamed Besic made 383 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Karim Ansarifard is withdrawn and Lewis Grabban gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Alexander Milosevic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stewart Downing is hanging George Saville on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' Claudio Yacob is replacing Pele for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 85' Assisted by Joao Carvalho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Lolley makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 88' The crowd applauds Joao Carvalho as he leaves the pitch. Adlene Guedioura steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • With this win, Nottingham Forest FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Lolley 3
Ryan Yates 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Andraz Sporar 2
Alexander Milosevic 1
Ryan Yates 1
Paddy McNair 1
Rudy Gestede 1

Head to Head

2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2019-04-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2019-04-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-04-06 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC58% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
42%
Nottingham Forest FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC42% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC13%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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