Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 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
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 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 |
| Fabian Schar | 2 |
| Nikola Milenkovic | 1 |
| Jacob Murphy | 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
1.33
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
✗ 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 | 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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

