Nottingham Forest FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 3–6 | L |
| 15 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #20 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 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
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at City Ground, Nottingham. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 374 games and scored 435 goals.
- 10' Ryan Yates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 10.
- 15' Tottenham Hotspur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matz Sels made 123 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Ola Aina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' A goal from the Sweden international Anthony Elanga! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
- 33' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' 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.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Elliot Anderson on 45 minutes.
- 49' Radu Dragusin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Elliot Anderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 341 appearances.
- 59' James Maddison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Lucas Bergvall gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Rodrigo Bentancur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Poor challenge from Murillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' Dominic Solanke is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 73' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Elanga is withdrawn and Morato gets his opportunity.
- 75' Tottenham Hotspur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 77' That is a card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. James Maddison will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Pedro Porro is replacing Destiny Udogie for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 82' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Morgan Gibbs-White is replaced by Jota Silva on 82 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Taiwo Awoniyi on, Chris Wood off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramon Sosa is hanging Callum Hudson-Odoi on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Djed Spence.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Ramon Sosa 87'
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 86'
- 22
-
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Jota Silva 82'
- 26
- 34
- 31
- 7
- 8
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Morato 73'
- 5
Bench
-
18
James Ward-Prowse ↑ 82'
- 30
- 15
- 19
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 86'
- 33
-
4
Morato ↑ 73'
-
24
Ramon Sosa ↑ 87'
-
20
Jota Silva ↑ 82'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 24
- 30
- 21
- 22
-
6
Radu Dragusin ↓ Yves Bissouma 87'
-
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Timo Werner 81'
-
13
Destiny Udogie ↓ Pedro Porro 81'
-
29
Pape Sarr ↓ James Maddison 64'
- 14
Bench
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 64'
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↑ 87'
-
16
Timo Werner ↑ 81'
-
23
Pedro Porro ↑ 81'
- 3
- 40
-
15
Lucas Bergvall ↑ 64'
- 64
- 42
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 6 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Joe Worrall | 2 |
| Son Heungmin | 1 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 1 |
| Pedro Porro | 1 |
| Mickey van de Ven | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2024-12-26
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2024-12-21
Brentford FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2024-12-07
Manchester United FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-12-04
Manchester City FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2024-12-26
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2024-12-22
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–6
Liverpool FC
L
2024-12-15
Southampton FC
0–5
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2024-12-12
Rangers FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2024-12-08
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–4
Chelsea FC
L
2024-12-05
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
59%
Nottingham Forest FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.