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 8 games · 14 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Bromwich Albion FC launch into their encounter with Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Livermore made 382 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Stefan Johansen gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Ben Watson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
- 21' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Livermore.
- 45' Joe Lolley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' The England Jacob Murphy breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 2-0!
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Jake Livermore trudges off to be replaced by Gareth Barry on 64 minutes.
- 65' Against the run of play, Ryan Yates has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Stefan Johansen by Wes Hoolahan on 70 minute.
- 73' Alexander Milosevic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Claudio Yacob comes on to replace Ryan Yates.
- 79' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Lewis Grabban exits the field as Daryl Murphy enters on 79.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' What composure from Jay Rodriguez! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' A moment of madness from Craig Dawson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Matt Phillips | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Adlene Guedioura | 1 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 1 |
| Matt Phillips | 1 |
| Jack Colback | 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.