Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Sun 10 May 2026 · 13:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 30,691 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 74' Harvey Barnes
Elliot Anderson 88' 1–1
Igor Jesus 49' Y
Ryan Yates 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#13 Position #9
5 Points 8
5 Played 5
1 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 1
4 Scored 9
5 Conceded 9
-1 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.60
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 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
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Morgan Gibbs-White 1 G 2 A
Dan Ndoye 1 G
Newcastle United FC
Joe Willock 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Yoane Wissa 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Newcastle United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 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 Morato suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' It’s high time Vítor Pereira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Igor Jesus.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Yates.
  • 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vítor Pereira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United FC backline.
  • 69' Elliot Anderson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Harvey Barnes does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Newcastle United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Magnificent from Elliot Anderson! That is 5 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Newcastle United FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC38% Draw28% Newcastle United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
62%
Nottingham Forest FC or Newcastle United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC26% Draw47% Newcastle United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 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.