Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Ryan Yates gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 20' 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 Adam Smith suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Brilliant from the ! Chris Wood makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
- 28' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Milos Kerkez.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Neco Williams.
- 54' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 54 minute. Ola Aina leaves to be changed by Harry Toffolo.
- 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Julian Araujo. He replaces Adam Smith on 63 minute.
- 64' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Luis Sinisterra has done his job and it is now time for Justin Kluivert to step up.
- 69' AFC Bournemouth 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.
- 70' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Dango Ouattara is withdrawn and Daniel Jebbison gets his opportunity.
- 72' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Wood departs to be replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 73' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Hudson-Odoi departs to be replaced by Elliot Anderson.
- 78' Murillo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 83' Antoine Semenyo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 36 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Lewis Cook is replaced by Philip Billing on 84 minute.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Antoine Semenyo gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 89' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 72'
- 30
- 10
- 6
- 26
-
34
Ola Aina ↓ Harry Toffolo 54'
- 7
- 28
- 21
- 5
Bench
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 15'
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 54'
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 72'
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 54'
- 33
- 12
-
8
Elliot Anderson ↑ 73'
- 20
- 17
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Philip Billing 84'
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Julian Araujo 63'
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 27
-
14
Alex Scott ↓ Ryan Christie 63'
- 11
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 84'
- 42
- 23
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↑ 64'
- 22
-
10
Ryan Christie ↑ 63'
-
28
Julian Araujo ↑ 63'
- 32
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 70'
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
2024-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2024-05-19
Burnley FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-05-11
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
Chelsea FC
L
2024-05-04
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-04-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2024-04-21
Everton FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2024-05-19
Chelsea FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-05-11
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2024-05-04
Arsenal FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-04-28
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2024-04-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
67%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
63%
Nottingham Forest FC or AFC Bournemouth
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

