The Match
Match Report
Marvin Johnson converted George Saville's cross with virtually his first touch.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship fixture between Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, including predictions, team news and lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 40.72%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 30.18% and a draw had a probability of 29.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.07%) and 2-1 (7.94%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 0-1 (11.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough in this match.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Nottingham Forest |
| 40.72% | 29.1% | 30.18% |
| Both teams to score 43.65% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
