Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at The City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Blunden
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
- 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 19' Magnificent from Joe Lolley! That is 52 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Watson on 27.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matty Cash.
- 33' GOAL! Josh Windass scores on 33. Assisted by Michael Jacobs
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Yohan Benalouane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' England international Joe Garner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' What a moment for Matty Cash! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cedric Kipre, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Morsy on 58 minutes.
- 63' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Nathan Byrne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Grabban is hanging Daryl Murphy on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets James Vaughan as he departs to be replaced by Joe Garner.
- 78' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Callum McManaman comes on to replace Darron Gibson.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adlene Guedioura makes it 3-1.
- 81' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Adlene Guedioura by Claudio Yacob on 81 minute.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Gary Roberts. He replaces Michael Jacobs on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Colback on 90.
- With this win, Nottingham Forest FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 18
- 21
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Lewis Grabban 72'
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 6
Bench
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 72'
- 15
- 22
-
24
Claudio Yacob ↑ 81'
- 10
- 19
- 43
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 23
- 22
- 2
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↓ Gary Roberts 89'
-
8
James Vaughan ↓ Joe Garner 73'
- 20
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
15
Callum McManaman ↑ 78'
- 26
-
41
Joe Garner ↑ 73'
- 36
- 1
- 16
-
18
Gary Roberts ↑ 89'
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-01-12
Reading FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-05
Chelsea FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
4–2
Leeds United FC
W
2018-12-29
Millwall FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-01-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-01-12
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-01-05
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-01-01
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-12-29
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
48%
Nottingham Forest FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.