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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Nottingham Forest FC

2 – 3

Full Time

AFC Bournemouth

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Anthony Elanga 47' 1–0

1–1 51' Dominic Solanke

1–2 58' Dominic Solanke

Chris Wood 74' 2–2

2–3 90+4' Dominic Solanke

Willy Boly 5' Y

Willy Boly 23' YR

Y 31' Alex Scott

Y 65' Antoine Semenyo

Y 68' Ryan Christie

Overview

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Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at City Ground.

Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Assistant 1 Wade Smith
Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 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

Nottingham Forest FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals AFC Bournemouth

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth 2023-01-21 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-09-03 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth 2022-05-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-08-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–3	L
15 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–2	L
09 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
06 Dec	Fulham FC	A	0–5	L
02 Dec	Everton FC	H	0–1	L
25 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–3	L

AFC Bournemouth

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	3–2	W
09 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	3–0	W
06 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–0	W
03 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	2–2	D
25 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	3–1	W
11 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Nottingham Forest FC		AFC Bournemouth
#13	Position	#17
5	Points	3
5	Played	5
1 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 2
4	Scored	6
5	Conceded	8
-1	GD	-2
1.00	PPG	0.60
20%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

AFC Bournemouth

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

–/–

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

Morgan Gibbs-White	1 G	2 A
Dan Ndoye	1 G

AFC Bournemouth

Marcus Tavernier	3 G
Alex Scott	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, AFC Bournemouth does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Willy Boly gets a Yellow card.
10' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' The 31-year-old Harry Toffolo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
23' That is a Red card for Nottingham Forest FC. Willy Boly will be fuming at that decision.
26' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Moussa Niakhate on, Divock Origi off on 26 minutes.
29' Alex Scott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Cook at the 29 minute mark.
31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Scott.
36' AFC Bournemouth have won 444 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Orel Mangala suffering a number of foals already.
46' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Orel Mangala is replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi on 46 minute.
47' Anthony Elanga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
51' Assisted by Marcos Senesi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. 1-1!
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. 1-2!
63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' Antoine Semenyo is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Christie on 68 minutes.
70' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Antoine Semenyo is replaced by Luis Sinisterra on 70 minute.
74' Magnificent from Chris Wood! That is 89 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Philip Billing has done his job and it is now time for David Brooks to step up.
85' Harry Toffolo makes way for Ola Aina at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
90' The crowd applauds Morgan Gibbs-White as he leaves the pitch. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
It finishes all square. Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

27
Divock Origi ↓ Moussa Niakhate 26'
11
Chris Wood
22
Ryan Yates
30
Willy Boly
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 90'
15
Harry Toffolo ↓ Ola Aina 85'
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 46'
1
Matt Turner
7
Neco Williams
21
Anthony Elanga
40
Murillo

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Luis Sinisterra 70'
9
Dominic Solanke
29
Philip Billing ↓ David Brooks 82'
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Alex Scott 29'
15
Adam Smith
16
Marcus Tavernier
1
Neto
10
Ryan Christie
25
Marcos Senesi
27
Illia Zabarnyi
11
Dango Ouattara ↓ Kieffer Moore 82'

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dominic Solanke	4
Dango Ouattara	3
Jaidon Anthony	3
Philip Billing	2
Justin Kluivert	2
Antoine Semenyo	2
Chris Wood	2
Junior Stanislas	2

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-12-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-12-06 Fulham FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-12-02 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2023-11-25 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-09 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-11-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.06 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 AFC Bournemouth xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw26% AFC Bournemouth51%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

49%

Draw or AFC Bournemouth

77%

Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC19% Draw46% AFC Bournemouth35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 1

10.2%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 1

1 – 3

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	23%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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