Nottingham Forest FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Norwich City FC get this one started.
- 5' The Jamaica Lewis Grabban breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Jordan Rhodes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Todd Cantwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christoph Zimmermann.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Costel Pantilimon.
- 55' Norwich City FC have won 491 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timm Klose makes it 1-1.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Matty Cash. He replaces Joao Carvalho on 61 minute.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 70' Diogo Goncalves gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Joe Lolley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 76' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 76 minute. Onel Hernandez leaves to be changed by Emiliano Buendia.
- 80' Norwich City FC make a change. Marco Stiepermann trudges off to be replaced by Mario Vrancic on 80 minutes.
- 84' What a strike from Timm Klose! The score is 1-2.
- 86' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Gil Dias by Hillel Soudani on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Todd Cantwell on 90 minutes.
- 90' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Todd Cantwell is withdrawn and Tom Trybull gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 1-2 Norwich City FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Gil Dias ↓ Hillel Soudani 86'
- 7
- 44
- 11
- 27
- 4
- 1
- 8
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Diogo Goncalves 70'
- 6
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Matty Cash 61'
Bench
- 15
- 21
- 20
-
14
Matty Cash ↑ 61'
- 5
-
19
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 70'
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↑ 86'
Coach
Karanka
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 27
- 18
- 12
- 25
- 10
- 1
- 11
-
36
Todd Cantwell ↓ Tom Trybull 90'
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 34
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 80'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 90'
- 32
- 4
-
17
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 76'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timm Klose | 2 |
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
2018-09-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2018-10-06
Norwich City FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2018-10-03
Derby County FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2018-09-29
Norwich City FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-09-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2018-09-19
Reading FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Norwich City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Norwich City FC
68%
Nottingham Forest FC or Norwich City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.