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Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-0
Nottingham Forest

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest?

Middlesbrough won 1-0 on October 31, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 81′M. JohnsonMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 9B. Assombalonga
  2. 15N. Wood-Gordon
  3. 2A. Dijksteel
  1. 7M. Tavernier
  2. 22G. Saville
  3. 17P. McNair
  1. 5Sam Morsy
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 33H. Coulson
  4. 27M. Bola
  1. 1M. Bettinelli

Nottingham Forest

4-2-3-1
  1. 19Miguel Guerrero
  1. 22R. Yates
  2. 11Sammy Ameobi
  3. 15L. Freeman
  1. 28A. Knockaert
  2. 8J. Colback
  1. 26S. McKenna
  2. 3Tobias Figueiredo
  3. 2C. Christie
  4. 13G. Bong
  1. 30B. Samba
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 1, 6 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 27, 2020Coventry(home)2-0Championship
Oct 24, 2020Cardiff(away)1-1Championship
Oct 20, 2020Bristol City(away)1-0Championship
Oct 17, 2020Reading(home)0-0Championship
Oct 3, 2020Barnsley(home)2-1Championship
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2020Luton(away)1-1Championship
Oct 23, 2020Derby(home)1-1Championship
Oct 20, 2020Rotherham(home)1-1Championship
Oct 17, 2020Blackburn(away)1-0Championship
Oct 3, 2020Bristol City(home)1-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 2 draws, 3 Nottingham Forest wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 2, 2020Middlesbrough 2-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Dec 10, 2019Nottingham Forest 1-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Apr 22, 2019Nottingham Forest 3-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Oct 6, 2018Middlesbrough 0-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Apr 7, 2018Middlesbrough 2-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Aug 19, 2017Nottingham Forest 2-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest on Mar 2, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.51.149/156/15
Nottingham Forest0.71.418/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough9531171218

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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