Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 May | Chelsea FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 16 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts). Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 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
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Newcastle United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' Bruno Guimaraes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United FC tonight.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Nick Pope has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Morato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Igor Jesus. He receives a card.
- 54' A moment of madness from Ryan Yates on 54 minutes earns him a card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Jesus, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' Newcastle United 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.
- 74' GOAL! Harvey Barnes fires home to make it 0-1!
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' What a strike from Elliot Anderson! The score is 1-1.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 31
- 9
- 16
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 29
- 8
- 23
- 19
Bench
- 20
- 11
- 22
- 27
- 24
- 21
- 17
- 61
- 51
Coach
Vítor Pereira
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 39
- 1
- 23
- 33
- 7
- 8
- 4
- 27
- 12
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 11
- 32
- 2
- 9
- 28
- 41
- 10
- 20
- 37
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 6 |
| Chris Wood | 3 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 2 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 1 |
| Joelinton | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-05-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2026-05-07
Aston Villa FC
4–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-05-04
Chelsea FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-04-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2026-04-24
Sunderland AFC
0–5
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-04-19
Nottingham Forest FC
4–1
Burnley FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2026-05-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2026-05-02
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2026-04-25
Arsenal FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2026-04-18
Newcastle United FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-04-12
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2026-03-22
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Newcastle United FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
61%
Nottingham Forest FC or Newcastle United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.