Thursday , 2 July 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
19 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds City Ground, Nottingham will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' GOAL! Elliot Anderson scores on 11. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 16' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' What a strike from Callum Hudson-Odoi! The score is 2-0.
  • 33' Flynn Downes is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Callum Hudson-Odoi is replaced by Jota Silva.
  • 41' Goal! Chris Wood scores his 89 goal in 342 matches.
  • 46' Chimuanya Ugochukwu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Flynn Downes on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 57' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Kamal Deen Sulemana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Archer on 58 minute.
  • 60' Goal! Jan Bednarek scores his 19 goal in 348 matches.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' 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.
  • 74' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morato is hanging Anthony Elanga on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ola Aina made 428 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Nicolas Dominguez is replaced by Ryan Yates.
  • 83' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Morgan Gibbs-White by Ramon Sosa on 83 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace James Bree by William Smallbone on 86 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Aribo on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.

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
Chris Wood 1
Elliot Anderson 1
Jan Bednarek 1
Paul Onuachu 1
Felipe 1
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 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.