Preston North End FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee John Brooks
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 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 10' England international Jack Colback has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Joe Lolley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Jayden Stockley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Declan Rudd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 64' Preston North End FC make a change. Sean Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha on 64 minutes.
- 65' The whistle greets Tom Barkhuizen as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Johnson.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Joao Carvalho comes on to replace Daryl Murphy.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darnell Fisher, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Ben Osborn is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Lukas Nmecha 64'
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Daniel Johnson 65'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 18
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 64'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 65'
- 3
- 5
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 46'
Coach
Alex Neil
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 7
- 18
- 22
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↓ Joao Carvalho 71'
- 11
- 27
- 1
- 23
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 24
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 71'
- 19
- 33
- 28
- 13
Coach
Martin O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 5 |
| Louis Moult | 1 |
| Billy Bodin | 1 |
| Albert Adomah | 1 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
| Liam Lindsay | 1 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2019-01-26
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Preston North End FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2019-02-02
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.