Nottingham Forest

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Form: WDLLD

Squad Size 30

City Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Stadium The City Ground

Founded 1865

At 17th with 26 points, Nottingham Forest face relegation reality, with volatile form. The WDLLD record across recent matches tells a story of struggle. Statistics don't care about effort or intention - they measure outcomes. The squad features O. Aina (Interceptor), Murillo (Interceptor), and N. Milenković (Shield).

Match Analysis

Nottingham Forest match results, scores and analysis from recent fixtures

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Analysis

Drama at the City Ground! Gibbs-White gave Forest an early lead, but a Neco Williams red card and an Ismaïla Sarr penalty changed everything. Palace dominated with 67% possession, but the 10-man hosts fought for a 1-1 draw. #NFFC #CPFC #PL

Forest Show Gritty Resilience After Williams Dismissal This survival scrap saw Nottingham Forest trade offensive flair for defensive steel after a first-half dismissal handed Crystal Palace the keys to the City Ground. The Early Breakthrough The match erupted into life at the City Ground as M. Gibbs-White struck a clinical...

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A clinical counter-attacking masterclass! Nottingham Forest leave the Brentford Community Stadium with all three points after goals from Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi sink the Bees. 0-2 for the visitors! #BRENOT #PremierLeague #NFFC

Forest Silence the Bees in Tactical Masterclass A clinical counter-attacking masterclass saw Nottingham Forest defy the odds to claim a massive away win against a dominant but toothless Brentford. The Early Strike The atmosphere at the Brentford Community Stadium was electric, but it took only twelve minutes for the visitors...

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Defensive masterclass at City Ground! Nottingham Forest hold league leaders Arsenal to a 0-0 draw. Despite 60% possession and a 2.03 xG, the Gunners couldn't break through. A massive point for Forest's survival bid! #NFFC #AFC #PremierLeague

Forest Hold League Leaders in Defensive Masterclass A gritty defensive display saw Nottingham Forest snatch a vital point from the Premier League leaders, proving that resolve can often trump reputation in the heat of a relegation battle. The Wall of the City Ground The atmosphere at City Ground was electric...

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Drama at London Stadium! Nottingham Forest snatch a massive 2-1 win against West Ham in a relegation six-pointer. A cancelled Summerville goal and a late Gibbs-White penalty flip the script. The Hammers remain in the bottom three! #WHUNFO #NFFC #PremierLeague

Forest Fire at London Stadium as Hammers Crumble Under Pressure This high-stakes survival battle turned on its head as Nottingham Forest exploited VAR interventions and defensive fragility to pull clear of the relegation zone. The Relegation Six-Pointer Pivot From the first whistle, the atmosphere at London Stadium was thick with...

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Villa Park erupts as McGinn bags a brace in Villa's 3-1 demolition of struggling Forest. The Scot's clinical finishing seals three points and keeps Unai Emery's side firmly in the title race. #AVFC #PL

McGinn's Brace Seals Villa's Dominance Over Depleted Forest This wasn't a contest—it was a masterclass in how to punish a team drowning in the relegation zone. The Scot Takes Centre Stage John McGinn arrived at Villa Park with something to prove, and by the final whistle, he'd announced himself as...

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Garner orchestrates Everton's perfect away heist at City Ground. Two clinical finishes—McNeil's assist in the 19th, Garner's own in the 79th—expose Forest's wastefulness despite 70% possession. Pickford's six saves seal the upset.

Garner's Masterclass Exposes Forest's Possession Trap Nottingham Forest controlled the pitch but lacked the killer instinct to punish Everton's defensive discipline, a lesson in why balance trumps volume in the Premier League. The Ruthless Counter Nottingham Forest arrived at City Ground as the architects of chaos—70% possession, 20 shots, eight...

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Rayan Cherki goal and assist propels Manchester City to 2-1 victory at City Ground. Forest fight back through Hutchinson but can't overcome champions' quality. City extend lead at top.

Cherki's Clinical Finish Crushes Forest's Fightback Manchester City 's stranglehold on the title tightened as Rayan Cherki 's brace—goal and assist—dismantled a spirited Nottingham Forest side at City Ground, securing a 2-1 victory that underscores their relentless dominance. The Turning Point: Cherki's 83rd-Minute Dagger City controlled the narrative from kick-off,...

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Fulham edges past Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Craven Cottage. R. Jimenez's 45th-minute penalty proves decisive as Kevin orchestrates midfield dominance. Forest fights back but falls short in tight Premier League battle.

Jimenez's Spot-Kick Seals Fulham's Gritty Victory Over Forest 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...

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Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham: Hudson-Odoi's brace and Sangaré's masterclass turn City Ground into a fortress. Forest's midfield dominance suffocates Spurs' attack in a statement victory.

Hudson-Odoi's Brace Shatters Tottenham's Top-Four Hopes Forest's clinical execution and midfield intensity exposed Spurs' fragility, delivering a 3-0 demolition that reshapes the relegation battle narrative. The Midfield Masterclass Ibrahim Sangaré orchestrated a performance of rare authority at City Ground, pulling strings with two assists and a goal that left Tottenham...

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Everton 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Dewsbury-Hall's strike caps dominant performance as the Toffees climb the table with ruthless efficiency.

Everton's Clinical Demolition Exposes Forest's Defensive Fragility This wasn't a contest—it was a statement from Everton that they belong in the upper echelon, leaving Nottingham Forest adrift in the relegation battle. Chaos From the Opening Whistle The match was decided before most fans had settled into their seats. N. Milenkovic...

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Igor Jesus converts in the 72nd minute as Nottingham Forest edges Wolves 1-0 in a six-pointer relegation battle. Molineux's nightmare deepens. Rating: 25/100 #WOLNFO

Jesus Ends Wolves' Agony in Relegation Six-Pointer A suffocating clash where one clinical moment separated two drowning teams, but neither deserved celebration. When One Chance Decides Everything Molineux held its breath for 71 minutes. Wolves , winless in five and bleeding points like a championship contender in reverse, pressed without...

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Brighton 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Rating: 37/100. De Cuyper's first-half strike and Tzimas's late insurance goal sealed three points, but Forest's 19 shots exposed the gulf between effort and execution. Clinical away day.

De Cuyper's Composure Punishes Forest's Wastefulness Brighton converted their chances with ruthless efficiency while Nottingham Forest squandered a dominant first-half display into thin air. When Volume Meets Precision Forest dominated the opening 45 minutes with relentless pressure—19 total shots, 9 corners, 51% possession. Yet Intensity without clinical finishing is just...

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Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest | Murillo and Savona stun Anfield with ruthless finishing. Forest's 53% upset shock rated 50/100—wasteful Reds punished. #PL

Murillo's Masterclass Exposes Liverpool's Toothless Dominance A tactical demolition wrapped in statistical irony—75% possession yields zero goals, while Forest's surgical efficiency delivers three. When Possession Becomes a Liability Liverpool controlled the tempo from kickoff, threading 617 passes through a suffocating midfield press. Yet here's the rub: Nottingham Forest turned the...

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Nottingham Forest 3-1 Leeds | 67/100 | Three lead changes, a super-sub assist, and a stoppage-time penalty—two relegation-battlers collide in a six-pointer that swings the East Midlands.

Anderson's Penalty Completes Forest's Three-Goal Turnaround in Six-Pointer Chaos Two teams drowning in the relegation mire traded blows across 90 minutes of relentless Intensity , with Forest's Upset -defying comeback—sealed by a 90th-minute spot-kick—reshaping the bottom-half narrative. When Early Leads Crumble and Substitutes Decide Fates Leeds struck first. L. Nmecha's...

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Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United | 57/100 | A relegation-threatened side refuses to fold, trading blows with a top-eight outfit in a chaotic, shot-heavy thriller that leaves both teams frustrated.

Savona's Equalizer Denies United Escape Velocity at the City Ground Four lead changes and 35 combined shots masked defensive fragility and wasted dominance. When Desperation Meets Complacency Nottingham Forest arrived at the City Ground fighting for their Premier League life, sat 19th with only six points from ten games. Manchester...

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Season Statistics

Complete league record with goals, form, and performance streaks

Premier League 17th Place

Form

WDLLDLLLLD

Record

P23

L12

Pts25

Win%30%

Goals

Scored23

Conceded34

Diff -11

Avg/G1.0

Conc/G1.5

Defense & Discipline

Clean Sheets5

Failed to Score11

Pens Scored2

Pens Missed0

Best Streaks

2 Win Streak

1 Draw Streak

4 Loss Streak

League Standings

Complete Premier League table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos	Team	P	Pts	GF	GA	GD	Form
1	Arsenal	24	53	46	17	+29	WLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)LArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)DArsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool (08-01-2026)WBournemouth 2 - 3 Arsenal (03-01-2026)
2	Manchester City	24	47	49	23	+26	DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)WManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)LManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Brighton (07-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea (04-01-2026)
3	Aston Villa	24	46	35	26	+9	LAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)WNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Aston Villa (07-01-2026)WAston Villa 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-01-2026)
4	Manchester United	24	41	44	36	+8	WManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WArsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United (25-01-2026)WManchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (17-01-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Manchester United (07-01-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Manchester United (04-01-2026)
5	Chelsea	24	40	42	27	+15	WChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)WChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)LFulham 2 - 1 Chelsea (07-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea (04-01-2026)
6	Liverpool	24	39	39	33	+6	WLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)DArsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool (08-01-2026)DFulham 2 - 2 Liverpool (04-01-2026)
7	Brentford	24	36	36	32	+4	WAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)LBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)LChelsea 2 - 0 Brentford (17-01-2026)WBrentford 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-01-2026)WEverton 2 - 4 Brentford (04-01-2026)
8	Fulham	24	34	34	35	-1	LManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)WFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)LLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)WFulham 2 - 1 Chelsea (07-01-2026)DFulham 2 - 2 Liverpool (04-01-2026)
9	Everton	24	34	26	27	-1	DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Everton (18-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Wolves (07-01-2026)LEverton 2 - 4 Brentford (04-01-2026)
10	Newcastle	24	33	33	33	0	LLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)LNewcastle 0 - 2 Aston Villa (25-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)WNewcastle 4 - 3 Leeds (07-01-2026)WNewcastle 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (04-01-2026)
11	Sunderland	23	33	24	26	-2	WSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)LWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)LBrentford 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-01-2026)DTottenham 1 - 1 Sunderland (04-01-2026)
12	Bournemouth	24	33	40	43	-3	WWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 2 Liverpool (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)WBournemouth 3 - 2 Tottenham (07-01-2026)LBournemouth 2 - 3 Arsenal (03-01-2026)
13	Brighton	24	31	34	32	+2	DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)LFulham 2 - 1 Brighton (24-01-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Bournemouth (19-01-2026)DManchester City 1 - 1 Brighton (07-01-2026)WBrighton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-01-2026)
14	Tottenham	24	29	35	33	+2	DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)LTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)LBournemouth 3 - 2 Tottenham (07-01-2026)DTottenham 1 - 1 Sunderland (04-01-2026)
15	Crystal Palace	24	29	25	29	-4	DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)LCrystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea (25-01-2026)LSunderland 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (17-01-2026)DCrystal Palace 0 - 0 Aston Villa (07-01-2026)LNewcastle 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (04-01-2026)
16	Leeds	24	26	31	42	-11	LLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Leeds (26-01-2026)WLeeds 1 - 0 Fulham (17-01-2026)LNewcastle 4 - 3 Leeds (07-01-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Manchester United (04-01-2026)
17	Nottingham Forest	24	26	24	35	-11	DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)WBrentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest (25-01-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal (17-01-2026)WWest Ham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (06-01-2026)LAston Villa 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (03-01-2026)
18	West Ham	24	20	29	48	-19	LChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)WWest Ham 3 - 1 Sunderland (24-01-2026)WTottenham 1 - 2 West Ham (17-01-2026)LWest Ham 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (06-01-2026)LWolves 3 - 0 West Ham (03-01-2026)
19	Burnley	23	15	25	44	-19	LSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Tottenham (24-01-2026)DLiverpool 1 - 1 Burnley (17-01-2026)DBurnley 2 - 2 Manchester United (07-01-2026)LBrighton 2 - 0 Burnley (03-01-2026)
20	Wolves	24	8	15	45	-30	LWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)LManchester City 2 - 0 Wolves (24-01-2026)DWolves 0 - 0 Newcastle (18-01-2026)DEverton 1 - 1 Wolves (07-01-2026)WWolves 3 - 0 West Ham (03-01-2026)

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Match History

Recent results and upcoming fixtures with scores and standings impact

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition	FutMetrix	H/A
Feb 01, 2026	Crystal Palace	D 1-1	Premier League	46	H
Jan 25, 2026	Brentford	W 2-0	Premier League	27	A
Jan 17, 2026	Arsenal	D 0-0	Premier League	26	H
Jan 06, 2026	West Ham	W 2-1	Premier League	60	A
Jan 03, 2026	Aston Villa	L 1-3	Premier League	58	A
Dec 30, 2025	Everton	L 0-2	Premier League	26	H
Dec 27, 2025	Manchester City	L 1-2	Premier League	56	H
Dec 22, 2025	Fulham	L 0-1	Premier League	34	A
Dec 14, 2025	Tottenham	W 3-0	Premier League	32	H
Dec 06, 2025	Everton	L 0-3	Premier League	37	A
Dec 03, 2025	Wolves	W 1-0	Premier League	25	A
Nov 30, 2025	Brighton	L 0-2	Premier League	37	H
Nov 22, 2025	Liverpool	W 3-0	Premier League	36	A
Nov 09, 2025	Leeds	W 3-1	Premier League	67	H
Nov 01, 2025	Manchester United	D 2-2	Premier League	57	H
Oct 26, 2025	Bournemouth	L 0-2	Premier League	34	A
Oct 18, 2025	Chelsea	L 0-3	Premier League	50	H
Oct 05, 2025	Newcastle	L 0-2	Premier League	34	A
Sep 27, 2025	Sunderland	L 0-1	Premier League	33	H
Sep 20, 2025	Burnley	D 1-1	Premier League	30	A

Date	Opponent	Pos	Form	Venue	Competition	FutMetrix
Feb 06, 2026	Leeds	16	LDWLD	Elland Road	Premier League	37
Feb 11, 2026	Wolves	20	LLDDW	City Ground	Premier League	44
Feb 21, 2026	Liverpool	6	WLDDD	City Ground	Premier League	40
Feb 28, 2026	Brighton	13	DLDDW	Amex Stadium	Premier League	42
Mar 04, 2026	Manchester City	2	DWLDD	Etihad Stadium	Premier League	60
Mar 14, 2026	Fulham	8	LWLWD	City Ground	Premier League	38
Mar 22, 2026	Tottenham	14	DDLLD	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	Premier League	33
Apr 11, 2026	Aston Villa	3	LWLDW	City Ground	Premier League	51
Apr 18, 2026	Burnley	19	DDDLL	City Ground	Premier League	54
Apr 25, 2026	Sunderland	11	LWLDD	Stadium of Light	Premier League	51