Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Simon Long
7 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Leeds United FC | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Hull City AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Manchester United FC | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace FC | 8 | 7 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry City FC | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 May | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Adam Armstrong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 11' Southampton FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' Southampton FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Flynn Downes on 29 minutes.
- 34' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Anthony Elanga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Ibrahim Sangare.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Chris Wood picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Yates is hanging Ibrahim Sangare on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Morgan Gibbs-White makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 70.
- 72' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Adam Armstrong is withdrawn and Samuel Edozie gets his opportunity.
- 75' The crowd applauds Elliot Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Dominguez steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 76' Another change for Southampton FC made on 76 minute. Taylor Harwood-Bellis leaves to be changed by Charlie Taylor.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' Tyler Dibling has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Smallbone on 84 minute.
- 88' Nicolas Dominguez was booked on 88.
- 90' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Morgan Gibbs-White exits the field as Jota Silva enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 35
- 2
- 4
-
7
Joe Aribo ↓ Mateus Fernandes 76'
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Samuel Edozie 72'
- 17
- 16
- 6
- 8
Bench
-
21
Charlie Taylor ↑ 76'
- 13
- 14
-
19
Cameron Archer ↑ 72'
- 26
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 72'
-
15
Mateus Fernandes ↑ 76'
- 27
-
33
Tyler Dibling ↑ 84'
Coach
Russell Martin
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Willy Boly 90'
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 75'
-
10
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Jota Silva 90'
-
6
Ibrahim Sangare ↓ Ryan Yates 66'
- 26
- 34
- 31
- 7
- 8
- 21
- 5
Bench
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 66'
-
30
Willy Boly ↑ 90'
- 15
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 75'
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↑ 75'
- 33
- 12
-
20
Jota Silva ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Felipe | 1 |
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 1 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 1 |
| Lyanco | 1 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2024-08-24
Southampton FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-08-17
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Southampton FC
L
2024-05-26
Leeds United FC
0–1
Southampton FC
W
2024-05-17
Southampton FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-05-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2024-05-04
Leeds United FC
1–2
Southampton FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2024-08-24
Southampton FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2024-05-19
Burnley FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-05-11
Nottingham Forest FC
2–3
Chelsea FC
L
2024-05-04
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-04-28
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Nottingham Forest FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Southampton FC or Nottingham Forest FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

