West Bromwich Albion FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Scott Ledger
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Nottingham Forest FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Grabban is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 6' Brilliant from the ! Stefan Johansen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
- 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' A moment of madness from Ben Watson on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Daryl Murphy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Jacob Murphy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 40' Jake Livermore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' The 30-year-old Mason Holgate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' GOAL! Jacob Murphy fires home to make it 2-0!
- 59' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' Gareth Barry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Livermore on 64 minute.
- 65' Assisted by Lewis Grabban with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Yates makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 70' The whistle greets Stefan Johansen as he departs to be replaced by Wes Hoolahan.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Milosevic is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Claudio Yacob has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Yates on 77 minute.
- 79' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Lewis Grabban has done his job and it is now time for Daryl Murphy to step up.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Osborn made 382 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Jay Rodriguez doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Craig Dawson will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 2-2 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jake Livermore C ↓ Gareth Barry 64'
- 1
- 24
- 16
- 25
- 3
- 34
- 19
- 68
- 70
-
6
Stefan Johansen ↓ Wes Hoolahan 70'
Bench
-
22
Wes Hoolahan ↑ 70'
- 23
- 5
- 28
-
18
Gareth Barry ↑ 64'
- 12
- 31
Coach
Darren Moore
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Daryl Murphy 79'
- 18
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Claudio Yacob 77'
- 21
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 15
-
24
Claudio Yacob ↑ 77'
-
9
Daryl Murphy ↑ 79'
- 10
- 19
- 33
- 37
Coach
Martin O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Phillips | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Kyle Bartley | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Adlene Guedioura | 1 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 1 |
| Matt Phillips | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-02-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-09
Stoke City FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-02-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-02-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-01-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-01-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
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
2019-01-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-01-12
Reading FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Nottingham Forest FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

