Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at The City Ground. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Joe Gelhardt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 35' 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 Lee Evans suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Joao Carvalho is withdrawn and Joe Lolley gets his opportunity.
- 60' Tobias Figueiredo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Gavin Massey is replaced by Gary Roberts on 62 minute.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Poor challenge from Cedric Kipre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Lee Evans has done his job and it is now time for Joe Gelhardt to step up.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Kal Naismith. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Jamal Lowe exits the field as Joe Garner enters on 83.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
- With this win, Nottingham Forest FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Albert Adomah 83'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Tiago Silva 56'
- 8
- 11
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Joe Lolley 56'
- 19
- 30
- 36
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 12
- 20
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 56'
-
37
Albert Adomah ↑ 83'
-
28
Tiago Silva ↑ 56'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Joe Garner 83'
- 20
- 5
- 3
-
8
Lee Evans ↓ Joe Gelhardt 77'
- 23
- 2
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Gary Roberts 62'
- 33
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 83'
- 22
- 17
-
18
Gary Roberts ↑ 62'
-
38
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 77'
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
2019-12-29
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.