Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 28 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 0–9 | L |
| 20 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Aug | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at City Ground, Nottingham. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Marcus Tavernier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary O'Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Ryan Yates has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Cheikhou Kouyate makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nottingham Forest FC are in front.
- 38' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Jordan Zemura has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Fredericks to step up.
- 47' The Wales forward Brennan Johnson breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
- 51' Magnificent from Philip Billing! That is 32 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Lewis Cook has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 63' Dominic Solanke doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Jesse Lingard exits the field as Taiwo Awoniyi enters on 67.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Renan Lodi on 76 minutes.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jack Colback. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate on 76 minute.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Brennan Johnson is replaced by Emmanuel Dennis on 85 minute.
- 87' What composure from Jaidon Anthony! The England international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 90' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Kieffer Moore comes on to replace Philip Billing.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Bournemouth players.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
21
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Jack Colback 76'
- 3
-
11
Jesse Lingard ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 67'
- 22
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 4
- 20
- 7
Bench
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 85'
- 13
-
8
Jack Colback ↑ 76'
- 30
- 14
- 15
- 23
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 67'
- 2
Coach
Steve Cooper
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Jack Stacey 90'
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Kieffer Moore 90'
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 6
- 16
- 13
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Jaidon Anthony 85'
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↓ Ryan Fredericks 46'
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
2
Ryan Fredericks ↑ 46'
-
21
Kieffer Moore ↑ 90'
- 11
- 20
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 90'
- 25
-
32
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 85'
Coach
Gary O'Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 4 |
| Dango Ouattara | 3 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 2 |
| Philip Billing | 2 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-09-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-08-31
Manchester City FC
6–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-08-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2022-08-20
Everton FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2022-08-14
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2022-08-06
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
AFC Bournemouth Form
2022-09-03
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2022-08-31
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2022-08-27
Liverpool FC
9–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-08-20
AFC Bournemouth
0–3
Arsenal FC
L
2022-08-13
Manchester City FC
4–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-08-06
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
62%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
65%
Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

