Thursday , 1 October 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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Magnificent from Oghenekaro Etebo! That is 5 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 375 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 30' Bruno Martins Indi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Ben Watson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' The whistle greets Ben Watson as he departs to be replaced by Joao Carvalho.
  • 58' The 36-year-old Bojan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Stoke City FC make a change. Bojan trudges off to be replaced by James McClean on 59 minutes.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Jack Robinson gets a Yellow card.
  • 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' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Oghenekaro Etebo is withdrawn and Charlie Adam gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Jack Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Leo Bonatini to step up.
  • 74' What a strike from Benik Afobe! The score is 2-0.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yohan Benalouane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 84' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Yohan Benalouane. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! James McClean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Charlie Adam on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
James McClean 2
Lee Gregory 2
Lewis Baker 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Joe Lolley 1
Ryan Yates 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Brennan Johnson 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.