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 0 games · 0 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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Nottingham Forest FC are looking to make home advantage count against Preston North End FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 15' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Barker is withdrawn and Lukas Nmecha gets his opportunity.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Jamaica international Daniel Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' A stunning finish from Louis Moult — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Graham Burke made 378 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Gil Dias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matty Cash at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Ledson is hanging Louis Moult on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Davies will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Jack Colback exits the field as Daryl Murphy enters on 77.
- 82' Claudio Yacob is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 86' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Claudio Yacob gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Daniel Johnson makes way for Graham Burke at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 0-1 the final result. Nottingham Forest FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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.