Nottingham Forest FC vs Everton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Everton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Everton FC are 7th (9 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
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Everton FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The 24-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Abdoulaye Doucoure argues furiously but the card stands.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Jarrad Branthwaite picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' James Garner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' 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 Matz Sels suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' The crowd applauds Jota Silva as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Elanga steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 64' A tactical swap from Everton FC — Beto on, Armando Broja off on 64 minutes.
- 67' Everton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlos Alcaraz is hanging Iliman Ndiaye on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Guinea-Bissau international Beto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Yates. He replaces Nicolas Dominguez on 75 minute.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Everton FC is showing some good football. However, Everton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Idrissa Gana Gueye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Dwight McNeil. He replaces Jack Harrison on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Everton FC beats Nottingham Forest FC
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 10
- 26
- 31
- 19
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Ryan Yates 75'
- 7
- 8
-
20
Jota Silva ↓ Anthony Elanga 59'
- 5
Bench
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 75'
- 30
- 6
- 33
- 4
- 28
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↑ 59'
- 24
- 44
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Carlos Alcaraz 67'
- 16
- 6
- 1
- 27
-
11
Jack Harrison ↓ Dwight McNeil 90'
- 19
- 37
- 32
- 15
-
22
Armando Broja ↓ Beto 64'
Bench
-
7
Dwight McNeil ↑ 90'
- 5
- 12
- 18
-
14
Beto ↑ 64'
-
24
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 67'
- 2
- 42
- 17
Coach
David Moyes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-04-12
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2025-04-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
W
2025-03-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-03-15
Ipswich Town FC
2–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-03-08
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.55
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Everton FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Everton FC
75%
Nottingham Forest FC or Everton FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
1.5%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 15% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 25% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.