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 15 games · 8 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
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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
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.

