Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Adam Nunn
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 May | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ 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)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' James McAtee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The 19-year-old Trey Nyoni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Nottingham Forest 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.
- 24' Nottingham Forest FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dan Ndoye on 24.
- 29' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' A goal from the Germany international Florian Wirtz! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-1!
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Murillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 42' Liverpool FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Ola Aina picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Victor Munoz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' It’s gonna be a card for Florian Wirtz.
- 60' What a strike from Alexander Isak! The score is 2-1.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Dan Ndoye exits the field as Liam Delap enters on 66.
- 70' What a strike from Morgan Gibbs-White! The score is 2-2.
- 70' A moment of madness from Alisson Becker on 70 minutes earns him a card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 71' Rio Ngumoha gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Cody Gakpo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Ronald Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Jacquet at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Ronald Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 82' The Spain Victor Munoz breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-2!
- 86' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Ola Aina is replaced by Luca Netz.
- 90' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 90 minute. James McAtee leaves to be changed by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Rio Ngumoha 71'
- 1
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 10
- 30
- 7
-
6
Milos Kerkez ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 71'
-
5
Jeremy Jacquet ↓ Ronald Araujo 77'
- 23
Bench
-
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 71'
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 71'
- 3
- 25
-
33
Ronald Araujo ↑ 77'
- 53
-
42
Trey Nyoni ↑ 77'
- 67
-
73
Rio Ngumoha ↑ 71'
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 26
- 34
- 31
- 21
- 3
-
14
Dan Ndoye ↓ Liam Delap 66'
- 24
- 5
- 23
-
11
Igor Jesus ↓ Nicolas Dominguez 90'
Bench
-
7
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 90'
- 9
- 22
- 12
-
8
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 90'
-
25
Luca Netz ↑ 86'
-
19
Liam Delap ↑ 66'
- 2
- 44
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 6 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 |
| Alexander Isak | 1 |
| Victor Munoz | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-08-29
Liverpool FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2026-08-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2026-05-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2026-05-17
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-05-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2026-05-07
Aston Villa FC
4–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.4
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
55%
Liverpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.