Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 29, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on August 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′Daryl Michael MurphyNottingham Forest
- 90′S. RondónNewcastle
- 90′M. CashNottingham Forest
- 90′Gil DiasNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 31Gil Dias
- 23J. Lolley
- 9Daryl Michael Murphy
- 10João Carvalho
- 26L. Bridcutt
- 8Benjamin Watson
- 25S. Byram
- 44M. Hefele
- 18J. Robinson
- 4D. Fox
- 15L. Steele
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 13Y. Muto
- 21Joselu
- 36S. Longstaff
- 15Kenedy
- 30C. Atsu
- 4Ki Sung-Yueng
- 25J. Sterry
- 5F. Schär
- 2C. Clark
- 18F. Fernández
- 26K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 2 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | Newcastle 2-3 Nottingham Forest | League Cup |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Newcastle 3-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Newcastle | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Nottingham Forest 3-4 Newcastle | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest on Aug 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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