Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 10 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Djed Spence
Tiago Silva 27' Y
Alfa Semedo 83' Y
Y 85' Ashley Fletcher
Joe Worrall 87' Y
Jack Robinson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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
2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 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
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
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at The City Ground.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayden Coulson, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Djed Spence is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Silva on 27.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' England international Aynsley Pears has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sabri Lamouchi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Stephen Walker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 63' What composure from Ryan Yates! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 67' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Djed Spence by Marvin Johnson on 67 minute.
  • 72' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 72 minute. Sammy Ameobi leaves to be changed by Joao Carvalho.
  • 74' The whistle greets Adam Clayton as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Walker.
  • 77' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfa Semedo is hanging Tiago Silva on the field on 77 minute.
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paddy McNair makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Alfa Semedo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Yates is withdrawn and Albert Adomah gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Ashley Fletcher is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 87' Joe Worrall is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Jack Robinson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

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

2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2019-04-22 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-10-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-12-10 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

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC51% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC35% Draw49% Middlesbrough FC16%
Actual: 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.