Middlesbrough 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Lolley 7.9 · B. Osborn 7.7 · S. Downing 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections13:42Middlesbrough beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Championship matchday 41 on 7 April 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 7th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 7' Daniel Ayala → 1-0; 31' S. Downing → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 13-14 (8-3 on target); possession 38%-62%; corners 5-8; pass accuracy 75%-84%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
S. Downing was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 2 of 5 duels.
J. Lolley was Nottingham Forest's highest-rated player at 7.9 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, 4 tackles, won 13 of 17 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Championship matchday 41 on 7 April 2018. Goals: Daniel Ayala 7', S. Downing 31'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 38%, Nottingham Forest 62%; shots on target 8-3.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.