Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Everton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Everton FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 12:30 UTC Goodison Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Idrissa Gana Gueye 29' 1–0
Dwight McNeil 76' 2–0
Abdoulaye Doucoure 74' Y
Jarrad Branthwaite 80' Y
Y 81' Ryan Yates
Jack Harrison 83' Y
Y 90' Murillo
Youssef Chermiti 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Everton FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Everton FC 2023-03-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Everton FC 2022-08-20 Everton FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Everton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
15 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–6 L
06 Apr Burnley FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
30 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
09 Mar Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Everton FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
02 Apr Fulham FC H 3–1 W
30 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Everton FC Nottingham Forest FC
#7 Position #13
9 Points 5
5 Played 5
2 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 2
6 Scored 4
3 Conceded 5
+3 GD -1
1.80 PPG 1.00
40% Win % 20%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Everton FC
Thierno Barry 2 G
James Tarkowski 1 G 1 A
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 1 G
Nottingham Forest FC
Morgan Gibbs-White 1 G 2 A
Dan Ndoye 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Goodison Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Everton FC are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Matz Sels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Everton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Magnificent from Idrissa Gana Gueye! That is 11 goals in 321 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Ola Aina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 430 appearances.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Gio Reyna has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Elanga to step up.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Everton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' Beto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Calvert-Lewin at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Abdoulaye Doucoure on 74 minutes earns him a card. Everton FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Dwight McNeil doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jarrad Branthwaite on 80.
  • 80' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Yates is hanging Nicolas Dominguez on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Ryan Yates on 81 minutes earns him a card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Everton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Murillo.
  • 90' Youssef Chermiti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Beto on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 4
Abdoulaye Doucoure 3
Demarai Gray 2
Dwight McNeil 2
Idrissa Gana Gueye 1
Chris Wood 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1

Head to Head

2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Everton FC 2023-03-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Everton FC 2022-08-20 Everton FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Everton FC Form

2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-04-15 Chelsea FC 6–0 Everton FC L 2024-04-06 Everton FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-04-02 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2024-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Everton FC L 2024-03-09 Manchester United FC 2–0 Everton FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-04-21 Everton FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-13 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-04-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-04-02 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Fulham FC W 2024-03-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 74% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC60% Draw28% Nottingham Forest FC12%
Actual: Everton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
40%
Everton FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC38% Draw55% Nottingham Forest FC7%
Actual: Everton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.3%
0 – 0
19.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
4 – 0
2.4%
1 – 2
1.8%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 19% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 30% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.