Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 41

Middlesbrough

2–0Full-time

Nottingham Forest

LDLLWLGoals 14-12

WLLWWLGoals 11-14

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · Capacity 34,988 · grass · Referee: David Webb

Match events

7'Daniel Ayala
13'K. Dowell
31'Stewart Downing
34'Tobias Figueiredo
57'Ryan Shotton
59'K. Dowell (B. McKay)
59'A. Vellios (Ben Brereton Díaz)
63'Muhamed Bešić (Adam Clayton)
81'Adama Traoré (Britt Assombalonga)
89'Patrick Bamford (Martin Cranie)

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest

4-3-3

4-2-3-1

T. PulisCoach

Karanka

Bench (7)

Match trends

Middlesbrough have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Nottingham Forest have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Middlesbrough wins

2Draws

2Nottingham Forest wins

10-9Goals

Middlesbrough

2–0Dec 26, 2021, 3:00 PM

Nottingham Forest

0–2Sep 15, 2021, 6:45 PM

Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest

1–2Jan 20, 2021, 7:00 PM

Middlesbrough

1–0Oct 31, 2020, 3:00 PM

Nottingham Forest

Middlesbrough

2–2Mar 2, 2020, 7:45 PM

Nottingham Forest

1–1Dec 10, 2019, 7:45 PM

Middlesbrough

Nottingham Forest

3–0Apr 22, 2019, 2:00 PM

Middlesbrough

0–2Oct 6, 2018, 2:00 PM

Nottingham Forest

Pre-match comparison

1.4Goals scored per game1.1

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

David Webb

3.31Yellow cards / game

0.13Red cards / game

0.25Penalties scored / game

Based on 16 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Middlesbrough

0-15'

25%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

50%

76-90+'

25%

Nottingham Forest

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

66.7%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

38%Possession62%

—Expected goals (xG)—

8Shots on target3

13Total shots14

3Shots off target5

2Blocked shots6

7Shots inside the box4

6Shots outside the box10

5Corners8

—Offsides—

9Fouls7

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves5

346Total passes566

260Accurate passes476

75%Pass accuracy84%

Player ratings

1Joe LolleyNottingham Forest7.9
2B. OsbornNottingham Forest7.7
3Stewart DowningMiddlesbrough⚽ 17.6
4G. LeadbitterMiddlesbrough7.3
5Daniel AyalaMiddlesbrough⚽ 17.3
6Darren RandolphMiddlesbrough7.2

Box score

Middlesbrough

25Darren RandolphG · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels—

3George FriendD · 90'

7.1

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes69%

Tackles1

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37Adama TraoréF · 81'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

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6

6B. GibsonD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

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19Stewart DowningF · 90'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes71%

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11Patrick BamfordF · 89'

6.9

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes68%

Tackles1

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7

7G. Leadbitter (C)M · 90'

7.3

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes78%

Tackles2

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27Muhamed BešićM · 63'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

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16Jonathan HowsonM · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles2

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5Ryan ShottonD · 90'

🟨7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes67%

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4Daniel AyalaD · 90'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes60%

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Bench (7)

23Jack HarrisonM

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2

2FábioD

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8Adam ClaytonM · 27'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles1

Duels—

1

1D. KonstantopoulosG

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9Britt AssombalongaF · 9'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

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14Martin CranieD · 1'

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

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20Dael FryD

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Nottingham Forest

20

20K. DowellM · 59'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles1

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39

39A. VelliosF · 59'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes42%

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1

1C. PantilimonG · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes69%

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3Tobias FigueiredoD · 90'

🟨6.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes87%

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32Ben Watson (C)M · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes92%

Tackles1

Duels—

27

27T. DarikwaD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles3

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18Jack ColbackM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles3

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13

13D. FoxD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles1

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11

11B. OsbornM · 90'

7.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

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15

15L. TomlinM · 90'

6.9

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes88%

Tackles1

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23Joe LolleyM · 90'

7.9

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes78%

Tackles4

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Bench (7)

4

4M. MancienneD

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33

33S. KapinoG

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10

10B. McKayM · 31'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

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7Liam BridcuttM

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2Eric LichajD

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17Ben Brereton DíazF · 31'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels—

5Adlène GuédiouraM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest played?+

The match is played at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough (capacity 34,988).

What time does Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 7, 2018, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).