Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Eddie Ilderton
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 5–5 | D |
| 24 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nottingham Forest FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 15' The 33-year-old Jack Robinson has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Preston North End 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.
- 25' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Brandon Barker by Lukas Nmecha on 25 minute.
- 30' Paul Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Declan Rudd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Matty Cash needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' GOAL! Louis Moult fires home to make it 0-1!
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Clarke made 393 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Matty Cash is replaced by Gil Dias on 64 minute.
- 69' Tendayi Darikwa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Louis Moult is replaced by Ryan Ledson on 73 minute.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Davies.
- 77' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Jack Colback is replaced by Daryl Murphy on 77 minute.
- 82' Joe Lolley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Claudio Yacob on 86.
- 90' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Daniel Johnson by Graham Burke on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 24
- 44
- 11
- 27
- 1
- 23
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Gil Dias 64'
-
6
Jack Colback ↓ Daryl Murphy 77'
- 10
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 64'
- 15
- 21
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 77'
- 5
- 43
- 37
Coach
Karanka
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Graham Burke 90'
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 6
- 5
-
9
Louis Moult ↓ Ryan Ledson 73'
-
21
Brandon Barker ↓ Lukas Nmecha 25'
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 73'
- 14
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 25'
- 2
- 22
- 15
-
19
Graham Burke ↑ 90'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 5 |
| Billy Bodin | 1 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
| Jack Colback | 1 |
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2018-12-01
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2018-11-28
Aston Villa FC
5–5
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-11-24
Hull City AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-11-10
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-11-24
Preston North End FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-11-10
Bristol City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-11-03
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Preston North End FC
66%
Nottingham Forest FC or Preston North End FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.