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Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Nottingham Forest FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Watson 27' Y
Matty Cash 30' Y
Yohan Benalouane 41' Y
Y 58' Sam Morsy
Y 70' Nathan Byrne
Jack Colback 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at The City Ground.

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 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

2
1
1
Nottingham Forest FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nottingham Forest FC and Wigan Athletic FC get this one started.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 10' Gary Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 19' A goal from the England international Joe Lolley! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Ben Watson on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matty Cash.
  • 33' Josh Windass does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Yohan Benalouane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Sam Morsy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Matty Cash makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jamie Jones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Nathan Byrne on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' The whistle greets Daryl Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Joe Garner on, James Vaughan off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Darron Gibson is replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 80' Adlene Guedioura has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Adlene Guedioura has done his job and it is now time for Claudio Yacob to step up.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' Gary Roberts gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Michael Jacobs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Colback.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 3-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Cash 2
Matty Cash 1
Hillel Soudani 1
Nick Powell 1
Will Grigg 1
Josh Windass 1
Joe Lolley 1
Adlene Guedioura 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

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

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC52% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC37% Draw44% Wigan Athletic FC19%
Actual: 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.