Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 24' Goal! Andraz Sporar scores his 40 goal in 63 matches.
  • 26' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matty Crooks on 62.
  • 66' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Lyle Taylor departs to be replaced by Xande Silva.
  • 68' Ryan Yates is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 70' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. James Lea Siliki departs to be replaced by Isaiah Jones.
  • 72' GOAL! Onel Hernandez scores on 72.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Loic Mbe Soh is replaced by Jayden Richardson on 73 minute.
  • 73' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matty Crooks suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Uche Ikpeazu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andraz Sporar on 80 minute.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McKenna, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 87' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Onel Hernandez departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

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

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

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
5%
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.