Nottingham Forest FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (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
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Liverpool FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Liverpool 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.
- 10' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Elanga, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 20' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Luis Diaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 50' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' 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 Divock Origi suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Poor challenge from Andrew Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' Wataru Endo is replacing Bobby Clark for the Liverpool FC side.
- 65' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taiwo Awoniyi is hanging Divock Origi on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Harvey Elliott is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 79' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Nicolas Dominguez is replaced by Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 79 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Cody Gakpo as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Danns.
- 85' Poor challenge from Jayden Danns. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 65'
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 15
- 26
- 16
- 7
- 32
- 21
- 40
Bench
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 65'
- 28
- 37
- 18
- 53
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Jayden Danns 84'
- 2
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↓ Darwin Nunez 60'
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 62
- 19
-
84
Conor Bradley ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 84'
-
42
Bobby Clark ↓ Wataru Endo 60'
Bench
- 13
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 84'
-
3
Wataru Endo ↑ 60'
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 76'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 60'
- 78
- 53
- 67
-
76
Jayden Danns ↑ 84'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 6 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Neco Williams | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2024-03-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
L
2024-02-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
L
2024-02-24
Aston Villa FC
4–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-02-17
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
West Ham United FC
W
2024-02-10
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2024-02-07
Nottingham Forest FC
5–3
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Liverpool FC
78%
Nottingham Forest FC or Liverpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 4
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

