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Preston North End FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sat 16 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee John Brooks
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Preston North End FC 8 games · Avg 1.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
13 Feb Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
09 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
01 Feb Derby County FC H 0–0 D
26 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
19 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
09 Feb Brentford FC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Bristol City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nottingham Forest FC get us underway at Deepdale Stadium.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Yates is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Joe Lolley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Colback, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Gallagher departs to be replaced by Jayden Stockley.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Ben Osborn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 64' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Sean Maguire by Lukas Nmecha on 64 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Tom Barkhuizen as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Johnson steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 70' 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 Tom Barkhuizen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Daryl Murphy departs to be replaced by Joao Carvalho.
  • 76' Joao Carvalho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Jayden Stockley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC47% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC28% Draw57% Nottingham Forest FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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