Sunday , 15 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Jack Robinson
Y 85' Yohan Benalouane
James McClean 87' Y
Charlie Adam 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Stuart Burt

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

3
4
1
Stoke City FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
13 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
02 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Derby County FC H 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Oghenekaro Etebo gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohan Benalouane made 368 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruno Martins Indi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 53' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Joao Carvalho on, Ben Watson off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! James McClean comes on to replace Bojan.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Jack Robinson on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Ryan Yates has done his job and it is now time for Adlene Guedioura to step up.
  • 66' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 66 minute. Oghenekaro Etebo leaves to be changed by Charlie Adam.
  • 71' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Jack Robinson by Leo Bonatini on 71 minute.
  • 74' Magnificent from Benik Afobe! That is 30 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Poor challenge from James McClean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charlie Adam.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
James McClean 2
Lee Gregory 2
Lewis Baker 2
James Chester 1
Oghenekaro Etebo 1
Jordan Thompson 1
Benik Afobe 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-11-10 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2019-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-02-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2019-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2019-02-25 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Stoke City 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 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC50% Draw30% Nottingham Forest FC20%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
50%
Stoke City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC32% Draw54% Nottingham Forest FC14%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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