Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Andy Woolmer
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It’s high time Jonathan Woodgate made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' Djed Spence is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Tiago Silva is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Djed Spence is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Grabban made 382 appearances and scored 60 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Yates makes it 1-0.
- 67' Marvin Johnson is replacing Djed Spence for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 72' Joao Carvalho is replacing Sammy Ameobi for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 74' The crowd applauds Adam Clayton as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Walker steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
- 77' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Tiago Silva is replaced by Alfa Semedo.
- 81' GOAL! Paddy McNair scores on 81.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Alfa Semedo is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Ryan Yates has done his job and it is now time for Albert Adomah to step up.
- 85' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Joe Worrall picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Albert Adomah 84'
- 20
- 8
- 23
- 11
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Joao Carvalho 72'
- 30
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Alfa Semedo 77'
- 4
Bench
- 49
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 72'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 84'
- 14
- 36
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 77'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 6
-
8
Adam Clayton ↓ Stephen Walker 74'
- 16
- 22
- 7
-
29
Djed Spence ↓ Marvin Johnson 67'
- 33
Bench
-
21
Marvin Johnson ↑ 67'
- 25
-
36
Stephen Walker ↑ 74'
- 37
- 27
- 35
- 1
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 3 |
| Andraz Sporar | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Alexander Milosevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-12-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-12-06
Millwall FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-11-27
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-11-23
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
Middlesbrough FC Form
2019-12-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2019-12-07
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2019-11-30
Leeds United FC
4–0
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-11-27
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Barnsley FC
W
2019-11-24
Middlesbrough FC
2–2
Hull City AFC
D
2019-11-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
49%
Nottingham Forest FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

