Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sammy Ameobi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 20' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Michael Dawson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' Tiago Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 37' Stephen Walker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
- 42' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Woodgate will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' GOAL! Ryan Yates fires home to make it 1-0!
- 67' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marvin Johnson is hanging Djed Spence on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Sammy Ameobi is replaced by Joao Carvalho.
- 74' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Adam Clayton is replaced by Stephen Walker on 74 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Tiago Silva is replaced by Alfa Semedo.
- 81' What a strike from Paddy McNair! The score is 1-1.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Alfa Semedo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ryan Yates by Albert Adomah on 84 minute.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ashley Fletcher on 85 minutes.
- 87' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jack Robinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| 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
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.