Nottingham Forest FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Michael Oliver
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Southampton FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
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' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Southampton FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Southampton FC have won 427 goals from 352 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' The Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' Taiwo Awoniyi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 25' Carlos Alcaraz makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Willy Boly is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 38' Southampton FC ring the changes. Armel Bella Kotchap has done his job and it is now time for Lyanco to step up.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' What a moment for Morgan Gibbs-White! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' A goal from the Brazil international Lyanco! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-2!
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Kamal Deen Sulemana gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Theo Walcott and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Joe Worrall gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Serge Aurier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The crowd applauds Serge Aurier as he leaves the pitch. Joe Worrall steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 70' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Ryan Yates exits the field as Cheikhou Kouyate enters on 70.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 73.
- 76' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Che Adams by Paul Onuachu on 76 minute.
- 77' Southampton FC make a change. Che Adams trudges off to be replaced by Paul Onuachu on 77 minutes.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Renan Lodi is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Harry Toffolo gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Renan Lodi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Harry Toffolo is replacing Renan Lodi for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 87' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' GOAL! Felipe scores on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nottingham Forest FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Renan Lodi ↓ Harry Toffolo 81'
-
24
Serge Aurier ↓ Joe Worrall 64'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Cheikhou Kouyate 70'
- 10
- 5
- 19
- 12
- 38
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Sam Surridge 81'
-
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Willy Boly 81'
- 28
Bench
- 34
-
21
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 70'
- 13
- 11
-
30
Willy Boly ↑ 81'
-
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 81'
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 81'
- 23
-
4
Joe Worrall ↑ 64'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 32
- 1
- 35
- 8
- 17
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Paul Onuachu 76'
-
37
Armel Bella Kotchap ↓ Lyanco 38'
-
26
Carlos Alcaraz ↓ Adam Armstrong 76'
- 45
Bench
- 24
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↑ 76'
- 6
-
4
Lyanco ↑ 38'
-
12
Paul Onuachu ↑ 76'
- 31
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 61'
- 18
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 76'
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Elliot Anderson | 1 |
| Jan Bednarek | 1 |
| Paul Onuachu | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-05-08
Nottingham Forest FC
4–3
Southampton FC
W
2023-04-29
Brentford FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-04-26
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-04-22
Liverpool FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-04-16
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2023-04-08
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Southampton FC
47%
Nottingham Forest FC or Southampton FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.