Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 20, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-2 on January 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough
- 50′G. SavilleMiddlesbrough
- 90′L. Mbe SohNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 17A. Mighten
- 7L. Grabban
- 22R. Yates
- 18Cafú
- 11Sammy Ameobi
- 21S. Sow
- 4J. Worrall
- 26S. McKenna
- 5Yuri Ribeiro
- 2C. Christie
- 30B. Samba
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 9B. Assombalonga
- 7M. Tavernier
- 6D. Fry
- 22G. Saville
- 18D. Watmore
- 17P. McNair
- 5Sam Morsy
- 16J. Howson
- 2A. Dijksteel
- 27M. Bola
- 1M. Bettinelli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Middlesbrough 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Nottingham Forest 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest on Oct 31, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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