Premier League Regular Season - 17
Fulham 1 - 0 FT Nottingham Forest
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
John Victor 45'+4
45'+5 R. Jimenez
45'+7 R. Jimenez
HT
56' S. Berge
66' ↓ S. Berge ↑T. Cairney
Murillo 70'
↓ Igor Jesus ↑T. Awoniyi 72'
↓ Douglas Luiz ↑N. Dominguez 73'
↓ M. Gibbs-White ↑J. McAtee 73'
77' H. Wilson
78' ↓ Kevin ↑J. King
↓ N. Savona ↑O. Zinchenko 81'
82' J. Cuenca
N. Milenkovic 83'
84' ↓ H. Wilson ↑A. Traore
85' ↓ E. Smith Rowe ↑I. Diop
85' ↓ R. Jimenez ↑J. Kusi Asare
↓ C. Hudson-Odoi ↑A. Kalimuendo 90'+2
90'+4 J. Andersen
N. Dominguez 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
Fulham
Goalkeepers
Bernd Leno 
MAGNET
54
Activity
54
Activity
54
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Kenny Tete 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Joachim Andersen 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Jorge Cuenca
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
77
Passes
8
Duels
Antonee Robinson 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Saša Lukić
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Sander Berge 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Harry Wilson
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Emile Smith Rowe
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Kevin
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Forwards
Raúl Jiménez 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Benjamin Lecomte 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Timothy Castagne
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Issa Diop
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Cairney
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Harrison Reed
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua King
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seth Ridgeon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adama Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonah Kusi-Asare
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nottingham Forest
Goalkeepers
John Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nicolò Savona
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Nikola Milenković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Murillo
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Neco Williams 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Douglas Luiz 
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Elliot Anderson
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
73
Passes
9
Duels
Omari Hutchinson
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Morgan Gibbs-White
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Callum Hudson-Odoi 
NPC
92
Minutes
92
Minutes
22%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Igor Jesus 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Matz Sels
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Oleksandr Zinchenko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zach Abbott
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás Domínguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James McAtee
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dilane Bakwa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiwo Awoniyi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arnaud Kalimuendo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/2025 | Fulham | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 15/02/2025 | Fulham | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | Craven Cottage |
| 28/09/2024 | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Fulham | Premier League | The City Ground |
| 02/04/2024 | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | Fulham | Premier League | The City Ground |
| 06/12/2023 | Fulham | 5 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | Craven Cottage |
| 11/02/2023 | Fulham | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | Craven Cottage |
| 16/09/2022 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 3 | Fulham | Premier League | The City Ground |
| 26/04/2022 | Fulham | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Championship | Craven Cottage |
| 24/10/2021 | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 4 | Fulham | Championship | The City Ground |
| 07/07/2020 | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | Fulham | Championship | The City Ground |
26/07/2025
15/02/2025
28/09/2024
02/04/2024
06/12/2023
11/02/2023
16/09/2022
26/04/2022
24/10/2021
07/07/2020
Fulham Win
Nottingham Forest Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 17 GD: +21
P: 17 GD: +25
P: 17 GD: +9
P: 17 GD: +12
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: +2
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: +2
P: 17 GD: +2
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: -3
P: 17 GD: -7
P: 17 GD: -9
P: 17 GD: -16
P: 17 GD: -15
League Standings
P: 24 GD: +29
P: 24 GD: +26
P: 24 GD: +9
P: 24 GD: +8
P: 24 GD: +15
P: 24 GD: +6
P: 24 GD: +4
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 24 GD: 0
P: 23 GD: -2
P: 24 GD: -3
P: 24 GD: +2
P: 24 GD: +2
P: 24 GD: -4
P: 24 GD: -11
P: 24 GD: -11
P: 24 GD: -19
P: 23 GD: -19
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Jimenez's Spot-Kick Seals Fulham's Gritty Victory Over Forest
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A single penalty separates these mid-table sides, but Fulham's clinical edge at Craven Cottage could prove crucial in their fight for Premier League stability.
Penalty Drama at the Break
Fulham struck at precisely the right moment when R. Jimenez converted from the spot in the 45th minute—a turning point that would define the entire 90 minutes. The Colombian's composed finish sent Nottingham Forest into the second half chasing the game, a position the visitors never truly escaped. From the opening whistle, there was intensity in Fulham's approach; Kevin orchestrated play from midfield with surgical precision, recording a key pass that epitomised the home side's control. The midfielder's 8.0 rating reflected his dominance—every touch seemed purposeful, every pass a statement of intent.
Forest's Resistance Crumbles
Forest arrived at Craven Cottage desperate to arrest a slump that has seen them win just once in five. They showed balance in the opening exchanges, matching Fulham's possession (51% to 49%) and even edging the shot count at 12 to 11. Yet where it mattered most—accuracy and composure—they faltered catastrophically. Despite two shots on target to Fulham's one, Forest's xG of 0.60 told a damning story: they created chances but lacked the clinical edge to punish their hosts. Kenny Tete's defensive solidity (7.5 rating) meant Forest's attacking forays consistently broke down before reaching dangerous territory. The visitors mustered 84% pass accuracy across 490 attempts, yet possession became a liability—sterile and suffocating rather than threatening.
The Margin Between Worlds
This was football reduced to its most brutal arithmetic: one penalty separates 13th place from 17th, hope from despair. Fulham's xG of 1.50 reflected superior positioning in the box, while Forest's nine fouls betrayed growing frustration. By full-time, the home side had weathered 12 shots without conceding again, a defensive masterclass that proved decisive. For Fulham, hovering just above the bottom three, this win provides breathing room. For Forest, already nine goals down on goal difference, the stakes grow heavier with each defeat.
Key Questions
Why was Kevin's performance decisive?
Kevin's midfield control (8.0 rating, key pass) dictated Fulham's rhythm, preventing Forest from building sustained attacks and enabling the penalty-winning approach.
Did Forest deserve more?
Statistically competitive (12 shots, 51% possession), but xG of 0.60 vs Fulham's 1.50 shows Forest lacked quality chances despite volume.
What's next for these sides?
Fulham's win eases relegation pressure at 13th; Forest must reverse their slump (five games, one win) or face serious bottom-three danger.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Fulham and Nottingham Forest Fight for Scraps in Relegation Zone Clash
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. This Boxing Day encounter between 15th-place Fulham and 16th-place Nottingham Forest offers little intrigue—two sides treading water in the Premier League's murky depths.
The Setup
With just 17 points separating Fulham from safety and Nottingham Forest lurking a further five points back, the Stakes feel muted. Neither side has built genuine Form—Fulham's recent wins mask inconsistency, while Forest's three-game unbeaten run barely registers against a -7 goal difference. This is damage control, not a statement moment. The Balance tilts toward neither; both teams lack the creative spark to dominate possession or press with conviction.
Key Battle
The real contest unfolds between the sticks: Bernd Leno has posted 12 saves across five matches for Fulham, while Matz Sels has made 15 stops for Forest. Whoever keeps their goal cleaner wins a low-scoring affair. Expect scrappy, defensive football—neither keeper will face high-quality chances, but both will be called upon repeatedly.
Our Prediction
Fulham edge this on home advantage and marginally superior form. 1-0 win, built on set-piece vulnerability from Forest. Forgettable, functional, and over by halftime.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you're a die-hard Fulham or Forest supporter. Better entertainment elsewhere this Boxing Day.
What's the predicted outcome?
Fulham 1-0 Nottingham Forest. Home advantage decides a tight, defensive encounter with minimal clear-cut chances.
Where are Fulham and Nottingham Forest in the league table?
Fulham sit 15th with 17 points; Nottingham Forest are 16th with 12 points. Both teams are battling relegation concerns.
What is Fulham's current form?
Mixed. Recent sequence reads WWLWL—two wins bookend losses. Inconsistency defines their season; no rhythm yet established.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): 3 goals in 4 matches, averaging 7.0 rating. Forest's creative lifeline.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.