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Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 18:30 UTC The City Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Y 90' Jordan Cousins

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The City Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

1
4
3
Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC 2019-09-27 Stoke City FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Stoke City FC H 1–4 L
19 Jul Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
15 Jul Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
11 Jul Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
07 Jul Fulham FC H 0–1 L
04 Jul Derby County FC A 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Nottingham Forest FC A 4–1 W
18 Jul Brentford FC H 1–0 W
15 Jul Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
12 Jul Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
09 Jul Leeds United FC A 0–5 L
04 Jul Barnsley FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stoke City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 19' Danny Batth does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
  • 24' Tiago Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samba Sow at the 24 minute mark.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 49' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Brilliant from the ! Tobias Figueiredo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 62' Stoke City FC make a change. Jordan Thompson trudges off to be replaced by Lasse Sorensen on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from James McClean, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Tashan Oakley-Boothe is replaced by Josh Tymon on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Tyrese Campbell on, Sam Vokes off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' A stunning finish from James McClean — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Lee Gregory gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Nuno Joia on, Ryan Yates off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Tom Ince is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Gregory at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Cousins on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Yuri Ribeiro makes way for Alexander Mighten at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
James McClean 2
Lee Gregory 2
Lewis Baker 2
Nuno Joia 1
Danny Batth 1
James Chester 1
Oghenekaro Etebo 1

Head to Head

2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC 2019-09-27 Stoke City FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC L 2020-07-19 Barnsley FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2020-07-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2020-07-11 Preston North End FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-07-07 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2020-07-04 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2020-07-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–4 Stoke City FC W 2020-07-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2020-07-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2020-07-09 Leeds United FC 5–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-07-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Stoke City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC30% Draw27% Stoke City FC43%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Stoke City FC
70%
Nottingham Forest FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw44% Stoke City FC33%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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