Nottingham Forest v Stoke City result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 3–2 Stoke City

League Cup · Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:45 BST · Wembley Stadium

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nottingham Forest · Stoke City

Nottingham Forest 3–2 Stoke City — Nottingham Forest won this League Cup match.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Brentford v Nottingham Forest, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Stoke City: Stoke City v Preston, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 3–2 Stoke City · League Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
Referee: England Darren, England
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 3W 1D 1L · Stoke City 2W 1D 2L

Nottingham Forest 3–2 Stoke City (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 4.67

Corners

against 4.2 / 4 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.4 / 2.67

Shots on target

against 2.4 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.8 / 3.33

Cards

against 1.6 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 September 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 September 2018. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Stoke City for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	4.67 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	10.2 for · 9.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	9.33 for · 9.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4.4 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	2.67 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.4 for · 16.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 13.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.8 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	3.33 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest Goalkeeper

Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Pantilimon	9	90810 min	202.2 /90	91 /90	10.1 /90
L. Steele	1	9090 min	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90

Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nottingham Forest before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Pantilimon n 8	90	2 5/2

Nottingham Forest Defensive

Nottingham Forest — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Fox	10	90900 min	111.1 /90	80.8 /90	101 /90	747.4 /90	60.6 /90	30.3 /90
J. Robinson	7	81565 min	142.2 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90	538.4 /90	101.6 /90	30.5 /90
T. Darikwa	6	84501 min	101.8 /90	61.1 /90	10.2 /90	285 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90
M. Hefele	5	90450 min	40.8 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90	244.8 /90	51 /90	20.4 /90
Tobias Figueiredo	4	90360 min	30.8 /90	61.5 /90	30.8 /90	307.5 /90	102.5 /90	10.3 /90
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Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nottingham Forest before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Fox n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.8 4/2	—
B. Osborn n 8	68.8	0.7 4/0	1.1 3/3	—
João Carvalho n 8	65.6	1.2 6/1	1.4 6/2	—
C. Pantilimon n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
Gil Dias n 8	60	2.3 5/3	1.3 4/2	—
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Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nottingham Forest before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Fox n 8	90	1.3 7/3
B. Osborn n 8	68.8	0.8 4/1
João Carvalho n 8	65.6	0.7 4/0
Gil Dias n 8	60	3.2 6/6
L. Grabban n 8	71.8	0.2 1/0
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Nottingham Forest Attacking

Nottingham Forest — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Grabban	8	72574 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	152.4 /90	71.1 /90	30.5 /90	50.8 /90
D. Murphy	4	82326 min	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	71.9 /90	51.4 /90	30.8 /90	20.6 /90
H. Soudani	3	42126 min	21.4 /90	00 /90	85.7 /90	32.1 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90
Diogo Gonçalves	1	9090 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	22 /90	00 /90
B. Osborn	10	73730 min	00 /90	20.2 /90	111.4 /90	40.5 /90	111.4 /90	40.5 /90
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Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nottingham Forest before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Fox n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
B. Osborn n 8	68.8	1.6 4/4	0.7 2/2
João Carvalho n 8	65.6	1.2 4/1	0.5 2/1
C. Pantilimon n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Gil Dias n 8	60	2.3 6/3	1.1 4/1
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Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Nottingham Forest before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Fox n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Osborn n 8	68.8	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
João Carvalho n 8	65.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
C. Pantilimon n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Gil Dias n 8	60	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Stoke City

Stoke City Goalkeeper

Stoke City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Butland	8	90720 min	212.6 /90	141.8 /90	00 /90

Stoke City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stoke City before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Butland n 8	90	2.6 5/4

Stoke City Defensive

Stoke City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
E. Pieters	8	90720 min	121.5 /90	70.9 /90	20.3 /90	455.6 /90	151.9 /90	20.3 /90
R. Shawcross	8	90720 min	40.5 /90	50.6 /90	50.6 /90	577.1 /90	101.3 /90	10.1 /90
B. Martins Indi	6	79475 min	40.8 /90	71.3 /90	30.6 /90	203.8 /90	71.3 /90	00 /90
R. Martina	4	90360 min	20.5 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90	112.8 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90
A. Williams	3	77232 min	31.2 /90	83.1 /90	20.8 /90	114.3 /90	51.9 /90	20.8 /90
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Stoke City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stoke City before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Pieters n 8	90	1.9 7/4	0.9 4/2	—
J. Allen n 8	90	1.6 7/4	1.3 6/3	—
R. Shawcross n 8	90	1.3 5/3	1.3 5/3	—
J. Butland n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
B. Afobe n 7	73.7	0.5 2/1	0.5 2/1	—
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Stoke City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stoke City before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Allen n 8	90	2.5 8/6
E. Pieters n 8	90	1.5 8/4
R. Shawcross n 8	90	0.5 4/0
B. Afobe n 7	73.7	0.9 4/1
P. Etebo n 7	65.3	1.8 4/4
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Stoke City Attacking

Stoke City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Afobe	7	74516 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	101.7 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90	50.9 /90
S. Berahino	6	53317 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	51.4 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	51.4 /90
M. Diouf	5	61303 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.2 /90	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	10.3 /90
P. Crouch	5	51257 min	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	62.1 /90	31.1 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
Bojan	3	46137 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90	21.3 /90	21.3 /90
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Stoke City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stoke City before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Shawcross n 8	90	0.9 4/3	0.1 1/0
J. Allen n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.3 2/0
E. Pieters n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
J. Butland n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Afobe n 7	73.7	1.7 6/4	0.5 3/0
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Stoke City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Stoke City before kick-off, to 22 September 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Pieters n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Allen n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. Butland n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Shawcross n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Afobe n 7	73.7	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Stoke City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nottingham ForestWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Stoke CityWLDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1.4

Stoke City scored1.6

Nottingham Forest conceded0.8

Stoke City conceded1.4

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