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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Tue 9 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Hector 18' Y
Y 44' Sam Byram
Marco Matias 57' Y
Y 64' Yohan Benalouane

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Mick McDonough
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
2
2
Sheffield Wednesday FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 3–0 W
06 Apr Aston Villa FC H 1–3 L
30 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–2 W
12 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
09 Mar Derby County FC A 1–1 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
06 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar Aston Villa FC H 1–3 L
09 Mar Hull City AFC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hillsborough Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' 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 Jack Colback suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Hector made 392 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Michael Hector gets a Yellow card.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Matty Cash needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Byram on 44 minutes.
  • 47' Marco Matias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco Matias.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! George Boyd gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Gary Hooper is replacing Steven Fletcher for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Marco Matias makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 69' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Arvin Appiah exits the field as Pele enters on 69.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Lewis Grabban trudges off to be replaced by Daryl Murphy on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Karim Ansarifard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Colback on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sam Byram is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
  • 86' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Marco Matias is withdrawn and Achraf Lazaar gets his opportunity.
  • Nottingham Forest FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Rhodes 3
Marco Matias 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Lewis Grabban 1
Joao Carvalho 1
Steven Fletcher 1
George Boyd 1

Head to Head

2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-19 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-04-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC L 2019-03-30 Stoke City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-03-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2019-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–3 Aston Villa FC L 2019-03-09 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC54% Draw25% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
46%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Nottingham Forest FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC38% Draw44% Nottingham Forest FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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