Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 71' Cedric Kipre

Y 81' Kal Naismith

Overview

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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 Matt Donohue
Referee Geoff Russell
Referee Darren England
Referee Matt Foley

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	2–0	W
21 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–2	L
14 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–4	L
10 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–1	D
06 Dec	Millwall FC	A	2–2	D

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–1	L
26 Dec	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
23 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
14 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
07 Dec	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The City Ground!
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kal Naismith, as he is very good at scoring at The City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' 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 Ben Watson suffering a number of foals already.
20' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
25' Josh Windass is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
35' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' Chema, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sabri Lamouchi might look to freshen things up shortly.
50' Joe Garner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' Joe Lolley is replacing Joao Carvalho for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
60' GOAL! Tobias Figueiredo fires home to make it 1-0!
62' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Gavin Massey trudges off to be replaced by Gary Roberts on 62 minutes.
67' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
71' Cedric Kipre was booked on 71.
76' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
77' The whistle greets Lee Evans as he departs to be replaced by Joe Gelhardt.
81' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Kal Naismith gets a Yellow card.
83' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 83 minute. Jamal Lowe leaves to be changed by Joe Garner.
88' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matty Cash	2
Will Grigg	1
Josh Windass	1
Joe Lolley	1
Adlene Guedioura	1
Nick Powell	1
Jamal Lowe	1
Will Grigg	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-12-21 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-06 Millwall FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-12-29 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-12-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-12-07 Luton Town FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.2 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.99 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC45% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC26%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

55%

Nottingham Forest FC or Wigan Athletic FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC27% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

13.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.8%

2 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	22%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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