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

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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

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Adam Nunn

19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at City Ground, Nottingham. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
11' The England midfielder Elliot Anderson breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Hudson-Odoi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
21' Nottingham Forest 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.
26' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' Callum Hudson-Odoi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
33' Controversy at the stadium! Flynn Downes argues furiously but the card stands.
38' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Callum Hudson-Odoi is replaced by Jota Silva.
41' Chris Wood adds to his 1 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
46' Chimuanya Ugochukwu gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Flynn Downes and will look to change the dynamic.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
56' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
57' That is a card for Southampton FC. Kyle Walker-Peters will be fuming at that decision.
58' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Cameron Archer by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 58 minute.
60' Jan Bednarek makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
65' 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.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
74' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Morato comes on to replace Anthony Elanga.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Nicolas Dominguez is replaced by Ryan Yates.
83' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Morgan Gibbs-White exits the field as Ramon Sosa enters on 83.
86' Another change for Southampton FC made on 86 minute. James Bree leaves to be changed by William Smallbone.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Aribo.
The points are shared — Nottingham Forest FC 3-2 Southampton FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

18
James Ward-Prowse
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 82'
30
Willy Boly
19
Alex Moreno
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 82'
33
Carlos Miguel
4
Morato ↑ 74'
24
Ramon Sosa ↑ 83'
20
Jota Silva ↑ 38'

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

30
Aaron Ramsdale
35
Jan Bednarek
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
4
Flynn Downes ↓ Chimuanya Ugochukwu 46'
14
James Bree ↓ William Smallbone 86'
7
Joe Aribo
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Paul Onuachu 58'
16
Yukinari Sugawara ↓ Ryan Manning 58'
19
Cameron Archer ↓ Kamal Deen Sulemana 58'
6
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
18
Mateus Fernandes

Bench

Coach Ivan Juric

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Taiwo Awoniyi	3
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Paul Onuachu	1
Felipe	1
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira	1
James Ward-Prowse	1
Lyanco	1
Carlos Alcaraz	1

Head to Head

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

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.