On the 26th of December, in this week 24 match, Middlesbrough hosts Nottingham Forest in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Middlesbrough sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against AFC Bournemouth. Andraž Šporar struck first for Middlesbrough in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AFC Bournemouth couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Nottingham Forest, recorded a 2-1 win against Hull City. Keane Lewis-Potter struck first for Hull City in the 43rd minute on a feed from Sean McLoughlin, but Lewis Grabban got the equalizer for Nottingham Forest in the 55th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by Brennan Johnson. Nottingham Forest should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest last played eachother at the The City Ground on the 15th of September. Middlesbrough won by a score of 2 to 0. Andraž Šporar scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 24th minute, then Onel Hernández added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Nottingham Forest was frustrated by Middlesbrough’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Middlesbrough ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Brennan Johnson and Lewis Grabban have been the hottest scorers for Nottingham Forest in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Middlesbrough’s most prolific scorer has been Duncan Watmore. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.