Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′B. McKayNottingham Forest
- 79′Daryl Michael MurphyNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 83′B. GibsonMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 10B. McKay
- 9Daryl Michael Murphy
- 20K. Dowell
- 11B. Osborn
- 31A. Bouchalakis
- 24D. Vaughan
- 42J. Worrall
- 27T. Darikwa
- 6Armand Traoré
- 5Matt Mills
- 43J. Smith
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 11P. Bamford
- 9B. Assombalonga
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 20D. Fry
- 34A. Forshaw
- 8A. Clayton
- 16J. Howson
- 6B. Gibson
- 22C. Christie
- 3G. Friend
- 25D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Middlesbrough have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 21, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Middlesbrough 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest on Jan 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
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