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Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Grabban 45' Y
Jack Robinson 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

2
2
2
Nottingham Forest FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
01 Sep Brentford FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Reading FC H 1–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Reading FC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
22 Aug Millwall FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Brentford FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The 32-year-old Morgan Fox has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Joe Lolley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Lewis Grabban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Lewis Grabban has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time Jos Luhukay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' England international Jack Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Goal! Joao Carvalho scores his 14 goal in 372 matches.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Lucas Joao exits the field as Steven Fletcher enters on 71.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Matty Cash is replaced by Gil Dias on 72 minute.
  • 73' The whistle greets Jordan Thorniley as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Pudil.
  • 78' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 81 minute. Jack Colback leaves to be changed by Ben Watson.
  • 86' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' Steven Fletcher does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
  • 90' Joe Lolley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Carvalho at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Rhodes 3
Marco Matias 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Steven Fletcher 1
George Boyd 1
Connor Wickham 1
Joe Lolley 1

Head to Head

2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-09-15 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-01 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2018-08-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-08-11 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-09-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-01 Reading FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-08-25 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-08-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2018-08-19 Brentford FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC50% Draw26% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
50%
Nottingham Forest FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.