Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Daniel Leach
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Stoke City FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' 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.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Carvalho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Figueiredo made 375 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 375 games and scored 435 goals.
- 55' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
- 60' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Michael Dawson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saido Berahino is hanging Mame Birame Diouf on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Dawson.
- 76' The crowd applauds Oghenekaro Etebo as he leaves the pitch. Sam Clucas steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 79' Peter Crouch gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Benik Afobe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The 33-year-old Saido Berahino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Joao Carvalho has done his job and it is now time for Gil Dias to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 27
- 20
- 1
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Gil Dias 86'
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 86'
- 15
-
24
Claudio Yacob ↑ 76'
- 44
- 21
- 11
- 37
Coach
Karanka
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Oghenekaro Etebo ↓ Sam Clucas 76'
- 1
- 18
-
9
Benik Afobe ↓ Peter Crouch 79'
- 38
- 5
- 17
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 23
- 24
-
25
Peter Crouch ↑ 79'
-
19
Saido Berahino ↑ 70'
-
22
Sam Clucas ↑ 76'
- 32
- 27
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| James McClean | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Danny Batth | 1 |
| James Chester | 1 |
| Oghenekaro Etebo | 1 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-11-10
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-10-27
Leeds United FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-10-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2018-10-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-06
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Stoke City FC
64%
Nottingham Forest FC or Stoke City FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 22% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.