Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Eddie Ilderton
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 20' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Jack Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Barker departs to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' 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.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' What a strike from Louis Moult! The score is 0-1.
- 61' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Gil Dias on, Matty Cash off on 64 minutes.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Louis Moult is replaced by Ryan Ledson.
- 74' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 77' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Jack Colback trudges off to be replaced by Daryl Murphy on 77 minutes.
- 82' Lewis Grabban has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Claudio Yacob catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Graham Burke gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Daniel Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
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 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
| Jack Colback | 1 |
| Louis Moult | 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.