Nottingham Forest FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Nottingham Forest FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Wed 15 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Andraz Sporar

Y 45' Jonathan Howson

Y 50' Lee Peltier

Y 62' Matty Crooks

Ryan Yates 68' Y

Y 73' Onel Hernandez

Overview

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

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

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

2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-01-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-31 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–2	L
12 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
28 Aug	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
18 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
14 Aug	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–2	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W
11 Sep	Coventry City FC	A	0–2	L
28 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
21 Aug	Derby County FC	A	0–0	D
18 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–3	L
14 Aug	Bristol City FC	H	2–1	W

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' The game is set. Nottingham Forest FC kicks off things out of here…
5' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Uche Ikpeazu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
24' A stunning finish from Andraz Sporar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' Andraz Sporar was booked on 26.
31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
36' Duncan Watmore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 369 appearances.
41' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Peltier on 50.
55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
60' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matty Crooks.
66' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Xande Silva on, Lyle Taylor off on 66 minutes.
68' Ryan Yates catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
70' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. James Lea Siliki is replaced by Isaiah Jones on 70 minute.
72' Onel Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
73' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Loic Mbe Soh exits the field as Jayden Richardson enters on 73.
73' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 73.
78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
80' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Andraz Sporar by Uche Ikpeazu on 80 minute.
85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
87' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Onel Hernandez is replaced by Duncan Watmore.
The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.02 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC28% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC42%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

58%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Nottingham Forest FC or Middlesbrough FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC21% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC28%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

12.1%

0 – 1

11.6%

1 – 0

8.9%

1 – 2

8.2%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.3%

1 – 3

3.6%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	22%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.