Middlesbrough 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: I. Jones 7.7 · B. Johnson 7.5 · A. Dijksteel 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections08:18Middlesbrough beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Championship matchday 24 on 26 December 2021.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Nottingham Forest scored first, in the 17th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 17' R. Yates (own goal) → 0-1; 69' A. Šporar → 1-1.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
Statistical comparison
Shots 12-7 (6-0 on target); possession 53%-47%; corners 6-8; pass accuracy 80%-78%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
I. Jones was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 84 minutes: 1 shot on target, 4 key passes, 1 tackle, won 3 of 7 duels.
B. Johnson was Nottingham Forest's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 5 key passes, won 6 of 9 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 24 on 26 December 2021. Goals: R. Yates 17' (o.g.), A. Šporar 69'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 53%, Nottingham Forest 47%; shots on target 6-0.
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.