Nottingham Forest FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Queens Park Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Gavin Ward
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Queens Park Rangers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Queens Park Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Queens Park Rangers FC backline.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Nottingham Forest FC. Joao Carvalho will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' A goal from the Germany international Toni Leistner! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 50' Massimo Luongo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ben Osborn by Daryl Murphy on 55 minute.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Karim Ansarifard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve McClaren might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Massimo Luongo is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 75 minute. Tobias Figueiredo leaves to be changed by Michael Hefele.
- 78' Jack Robinson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Cousins made 378 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' Queens Park Rangers FC make a change. Nahki Wells trudges off to be replaced by Matt Smith on 86 minutes.
- 88' The Queens Park Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Eberechi Eze is withdrawn and Grant Hall gets his opportunity.
- 0-1 the final result. Nottingham Forest FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 21
-
11
Ben Osborn C ↓ Daryl Murphy 55'
- 27
- 1
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Karim Ansarifard 55'
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 10
Bench
- 31
- 15
- 24
-
44
Michael Hefele ↑ 75'
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 55'
- 14
-
37
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 55'
Coach
Karanka
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 23
- 11
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Grant Hall 88'
- 7
- 37
-
32
Nahki Wells ↓ Matt Smith 86'
Bench
- 1
-
4
Grant Hall ↑ 88'
- 24
- 19
- 20
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 86'
- 18
Coach
Steve McClaren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Jack Colback | 1 |
| Toni Leistner | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-12-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-12-17
Derby County FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
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
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
2018-12-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-12-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-12-08
Leeds United FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-12-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–3
Hull City AFC
L
2018-11-27
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-11-24
Stoke City FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
68%
Nottingham Forest FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Queens Park Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.