Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Andrew Halliday
- Referee Mick McDonough
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 18' Michael Hector catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 43' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Arvin Appiah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Byram.
- 47' Marco Matias makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
- 52' Karim Ansarifard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Matias on 57.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! George Boyd makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 62' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Fletcher departs to be replaced by Gary Hooper.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Yohan Benalouane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Magnificent from Marco Matias! That is 15 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Pele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arvin Appiah on 69 minute.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Grabban is withdrawn and Daryl Murphy gets his opportunity.
- 79' Karim Ansarifard gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Jack Colback and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
- 86' Achraf Lazaar is replacing Marco Matias for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- The points are shared — Sheffield Wednesday FC 3-0 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 15
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Gary Hooper 62'
- 6
- 34
- 2
-
19
Marco Matias ↓ Achraf Lazaar 86'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 78'
- 8
Bench
-
38
Achraf Lazaar ↑ 86'
- 11
- 45
-
14
Gary Hooper ↑ 62'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 78'
- 25
- 12
Coach
Steve Bruce
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Daryl Murphy 78'
- 18
- 15
- 22
- 25
- 23
- 14
- 6
-
43
Arvin Appiah ↓ Pele 69'
- 13
Bench
- 24
- 21
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 78'
- 1
- 10
-
28
Pele ↑ 69'
-
37
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 79'
Coach
Martin O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 3 |
| Marco Matias | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.