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

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Championship · 2019-20

Nottingham Forest FC

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Stoke City FC

Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 18:30 UTC The City Ground HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Y 90' Jordan Cousins

Overview

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

25% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' Danny Batth does the damage! The net is bulging and Stoke City FC surge ahead!
24' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Samba Sow trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Silva on 24 minutes.
29' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
34' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
44' Lewis Grabban is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
49' Tobias Figueiredo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
54' The 28-year-old Ryan Yates has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
61' The Portugal Tobias Figueiredo breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-1!
62' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Jordan Thompson is replaced by Lasse Sorensen.
67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Josh Tymon comes on to replace Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
72' Sam Vokes makes way for Tyrese Campbell at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
73' James McClean is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
78' A goal from the England international Lee Gregory! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-3!
80' The crowd applauds Ryan Yates as he leaves the pitch. Nuno Joia steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
82' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 82 minute. Lee Gregory leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 384 games and scored 404 goals.
90' Poor challenge from Jordan Cousins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Yuri Ribeiro trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Mighten on 90 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Tommy Smith
9
Sam Vokes ↓ Tyrese Campbell 72'
15
Bruno Martins Indi C
11
James McClean
19
Lee Gregory ↓ Tom Ince 82'
16
Adam Davies
24
Jordan Cousins
6
Danny Batth
12
James Chester
34
Jordan Thompson ↓ Lasse Sorensen 62'
20
Tashan Oakley-Boothe ↓ Josh Tymon 71'

Bench

1
Jack Butland
33
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 62'
26
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 72'
7
Tom Ince ↑ 82'
5
Liam Lindsay
35
Josh Tymon ↑ 71'
37
Nathan Collins
48
Adam Porter

Coach Michael O'Neill

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

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

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.