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 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Daniel Leach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Lewis Grabban, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Joe Lolley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Edwards made 380 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Dawson on 65 minutes.
- 70' Saido Berahino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mame Birame Diouf at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' Poor challenge from Michael Dawson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Stoke City FC make a change. Oghenekaro Etebo trudges off to be replaced by Sam Clucas on 76 minutes.
- 79' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Benik Afobe by Peter Crouch on 79 minute.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Gil Dias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Carvalho at the 86 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| James McClean | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 1 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Josh Maja | 1 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 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.