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

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Championship · 2018-19

Nottingham Forest FC

3 – 0

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Middlesbrough FC

Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 38' Ryan Shotton

Matty Cash 45' Y

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Martin Coy
Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Daniel Leach
Referee Tim Wood

4 games this season 🟨 0.0/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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The City Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC.
5' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Shotton.
39' The deadlock is broken! Joe Lolley gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
44' Ashley Fletcher, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
46' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Jordan Hugill on, Ashley Fletcher off on 46 minutes.
51' Jack Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' Muhamed Besic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
61' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
62' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Karim Ansarifard is withdrawn and Lewis Grabban gets his opportunity.
64' What a strike from Alexander Milosevic! The score is 2-0.
65' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. George Saville departs to be replaced by Stewart Downing.
70' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
75' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
84' The supporters are chanting for Claudio Yacob. He replaces Pele on 84 minute.
85' Joe Lolley makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
88' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Adlene Guedioura comes on to replace Joao Carvalho.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.

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

Player	Goals
Joe Lolley	3
Andraz Sporar	2
Ryan Yates	2
Lewis Grabban	2
Britt Assombalonga	1
George Saville	1
Lewis Grabban	1
Onel Hernandez	1

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

Middlesbrough FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Clean Sheet