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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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Muhamed Besic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Pulis will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' GOAL! Joe Lolley scores on 39.
  • 44' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 45' Matty Cash is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Jordan Hugill gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Ashley Fletcher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 62' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Karim Ansarifard departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alexander Milosevic makes it 2-0.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. George Saville is replaced by Stewart Downing.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Osborn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Pele makes way for Claudio Yacob at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 85' Joe Lolley doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Adlene Guedioura gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Joao Carvalho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.

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
Lewis Grabban 2
Andraz Sporar 2
Ryan Yates 2
Rudy Gestede 1
Lewis Wing 1
Marvin Johnson 1
Loic Mbe Soh 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.