Saturday , 14 November 2026

Everton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Everton FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Goodison Park 39,352 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Chris Wood
0–2 61' Morgan Gibbs-White
James Tarkowski 8' Y
Idrissa Gana Gueye 47' Y
Jarrad Branthwaite 54' Y
Jordan Pickford 65' Y
Y 70' Willy Boly

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Marc Perry
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Everton FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 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
29 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
04 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
01 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–4 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Everton FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Brentford FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Manchester United FC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Everton FC Nottingham Forest FC
#6 Position #16
16 Points 9
10 Played 10
4 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 5
12 Scored 9
10 Conceded 13
+2 GD -4
1.60 PPG 0.90
40% Win % 20%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
10% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Everton FC are 6th (16 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Everton FC
Thierno Barry 6 G 1 A
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 3 G 1 A
James Tarkowski 1 G 1 A
Nottingham Forest FC
Liam Delap 3 G
Dan Ndoye 2 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Goodison Park will turn into a battlefield for Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' Abdoulaye Doucoure is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for James Tarkowski. He receives a card.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Magnificent from Chris Wood! That is 89 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Everton FC that had 329 games and scored 374 goals.
  • 45' Everton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Everton FC ring the changes. Jack Harrison has done his job and it is now time for Jesper Lindstrom to step up.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Idrissa Gana Gueye. He receives a card.
  • 52' 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.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jarrad Branthwaite on 54 minutes.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Morgan Gibbs-White is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Pickford is booked for Everton FC — card on 65.
  • 68' The whistle greets Idrissa Gana Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
  • 69' Willy Boly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ramon Sosa at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Willy Boly.
  • 75' The whistle greets Morgan Gibbs-White as he departs to be replaced by Jota Silva.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Everton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Neco Williams makes way for Harry Toffolo at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 82' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Ward-Prowse is hanging Elliot Anderson on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Jack Harrison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Everton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC 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

2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-12-26 Manchester City FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2024-12-22 Everton FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2024-12-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2024-12-04 Everton FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-12-01 Manchester United FC 4–0 Everton FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2024-12-07 Manchester United FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-04 Manchester City FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Everton FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC38% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC30%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
62%
Everton FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC27% Draw53% Nottingham Forest FC20%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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