Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Mark Russell
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Swansea City AFC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Ben Watson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Adlene Guedioura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 40' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 42' A moment of madness from Matty Cash on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Saidy Janko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Kyle Naughton on, Jay Fulton off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Lolley.
- 57' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Joao Carvalho. He replaces Joe Lolley on 59 minute.
- 64' 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.
- 68' Cameron Carter-Vickers is replacing Yan Dhanda for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' Ben Watson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adlene Guedioura on 78 minute.
- 83' Bersant Celina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' Swansea City AFC have won 488 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Bersant Celina ↓ Joel Asoro 46'
- 9
-
27
Jay Fulton ↓ Kyle Naughton 46'
- 22
- 21
- 25
- 5
- 23
- 19
- 24
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
16
Joel Asoro ↑ 46'
-
17
Cameron Carter-Vickers ↑ 68'
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 46'
- 15
- 12
Coach
Graham Potter
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 18
- 44
- 21
- 11
- 4
- 1
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Joao Carvalho 59'
-
14
Matty Cash ↓ Gil Dias 59'
-
5
Adlene Guedioura ↓ Ben Watson 78'
- 6
Bench
-
31
Gil Dias ↑ 59'
- 15
- 27
- 20
-
8
Ben Watson ↑ 78'
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 59'
- 19
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 3 |
| Connor Roberts | 3 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Matt Grimes | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Alfa Semedo | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-09-15
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-01
Millwall FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-08-25
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2018-08-21
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Leeds United FC
D
2018-08-17
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-08-11
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2018-09-15
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-01
Brentford FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2018-08-25
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-08-18
Wigan Athletic FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-08-11
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
2018-08-07
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Swansea City AFC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
61%
Swansea City AFC or Nottingham Forest FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

