Thursday , 2 July 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
19 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#20 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Everton FC are 20th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Goodison Park. Everton FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Hudson-Odoi, as he is very good at scoring at Goodison Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 29' Idrissa Gana Gueye doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Jordan Pickford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Divock Origi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Everton FC.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Elanga is hanging Gio Reyna on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Murillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The Everton FC bench stirs into life. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is withdrawn and Beto gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Abdoulaye Doucoure picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' GOAL! Dwight McNeil scores on 76. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucoure
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Jarrad Branthwaite argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 80' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Nicolas Dominguez has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Yates to step up.
  • 81' Ryan Yates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 83' Everton FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Murillo.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Everton FC — Youssef Chermiti on, Beto off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Everton FC to claim maximum points.

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
Chris Wood 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1
Idrissa Gana Gueye 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
0.89 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Everton FC50% Draw36% Nottingham Forest FC14%
Actual: Everton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
50%
Everton FC or Nottingham Forest FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC27% Draw67% Nottingham Forest FC6%
Actual: Everton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33%
1 – 0
25.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 30% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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