Thursday , 24 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Nottingham Forest FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 19 Jan 2025 · 14:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 30,180 HT 45' · FT 45'
Elliot Anderson 11' 1–0
Callum Hudson-Odoi 28' 2–0
Chris Wood 41' 3–0
3–1 60' Jan Bednarek
3–2 90+1' Paul Onuachu
Y 33' Flynn Downes
Y 57' Kyle Walker-Peters
Y 90' Joe Aribo
Y 90' Chimuanya Ugochukwu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 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

4
Nottingham Forest FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2024-08-24 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 4–3 Southampton FC 2023-01-04 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Southampton FC H 3–2 W
14 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
06 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Everton FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–3 L
16 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
12 Jan Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
04 Jan Brentford FC H 0–5 L
29 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Morgan Gibbs-White 1 G 2 A
Dan Ndoye 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 11' What composure from Elliot Anderson! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Goal! Callum Hudson-Odoi scores his 28 goal in 414 matches.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Flynn Downes on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The crowd applauds Callum Hudson-Odoi as he leaves the pitch. Jota Silva steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Chris Wood makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Flynn Downes exits the field as Chimuanya Ugochukwu enters on 46.
  • 51' 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 Morgan Gibbs-White suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Kyle Walker-Peters is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 58' Kamal Deen Sulemana is replacing Cameron Archer for the Southampton FC side.
  • 60' Goal! Jan Bednarek scores his 20 goal in 356 matches.
  • 65' Mateus Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Morato gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Anthony Elanga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Nottingham Forest FC have won 437 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Nicolas Dominguez has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Yates to step up.
  • 83' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Morgan Gibbs-White has done his job and it is now time for Ramon Sosa to step up.
  • 86' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. James Bree is withdrawn and William Smallbone gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Aribo.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Juric

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Taiwo Awoniyi 3
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 1
James Ward-Prowse 1
Lyanco 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1
Callum Hudson-Odoi 1
Chris Wood 1

Head to Head

2025-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2024-08-24 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-05-08 Nottingham Forest FC 4–3 Southampton FC 2023-01-04 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Southampton FC W 2025-01-14 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-01-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Southampton FC Form

2025-01-19 Nottingham Forest FC 3–2 Southampton FC L 2025-01-16 Manchester United FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2025-01-12 Southampton FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2025-01-04 Southampton FC 0–5 Brentford FC L 2024-12-29 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Nottingham Forest FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC58% Draw23% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Southampton FC
42%
Nottingham Forest FC or Southampton FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC38% Draw43% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.