Nottingham Forest FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 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 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 | 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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The City Ground!
- 5' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 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' 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.
- 50' France international Brice Samba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Joao Carvalho trudges off to be replaced by Joe Lolley on 56 minutes.
- 60' Magnificent from Tobias Figueiredo! That is 9 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Gavin Massey departs to be replaced by Gary Roberts.
- 67' Sammy Ameobi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Cedric Kipre will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Cedric Kipre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Joe Gelhardt comes on to replace Lee Evans.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kal Naismith.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Joe Garner. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 83 minute.
- 88' Ben Watson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Adlene Guedioura | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 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.