Nottingham Forest sit 16th in the Premier League on 9 points from 10 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 13. On the model's scale they rate 0.93 in attack and 0.87 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier League averages of 1.09 and 0.92: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently beating Manchester City 3-1 at home. That is 0.90 points a match, scoring 0.90 and conceding 1.30 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 18 points behind Arsenal at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 12th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 27%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15:5 | +10 | WWWWW | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26:7 | +19 | WWLWW | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21:13 | +8 | WWLLL | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:10 | +4 | LWWLW | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | WWLWL | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | DLLWW | 16 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:14 | +2 | LWWWW | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16:11 | +5 | DLDWL | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | LDDLW | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | DWWDD | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | DWWWL | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | DLDDL | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | WLDDL | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | LWWDD | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLDLW | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | WLLWL | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14:19 | -5 | DDLLD | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | LLDLW | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:24 | -14 | WLLLL | 7 |
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Relegation
Nottingham Forest sit 16 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Nottingham Forest have been between 10th and 18th after each of their 10 Premier League matches; 16th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Nottingham Forest's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W3-1Manchester City7 November 2026
- L0-2away to Brentford31 October 2026
- D1-1away to Ipswich23 October 2026
- L0-1Arsenal18 October 2026
- L1-3away to Crystal Palace11 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest travel to Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 27% Nottingham Forest, 27% draw and 46% Bournemouth, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.14 expected goals for Nottingham Forest against 1.63. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 52%.
Full preview and model analysis for Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth
Recent meetings with Bournemouth
- 24 May 2026Nottingham Forest 1–1 BournemouthPremier League
- 26 October 2025Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham ForestPremier League
- 25 January 2025Bournemouth 5–0 Nottingham ForestPremier League
- 17 August 2024Nottingham Forest 1–1 BournemouthPremier League
- 4 February 2024Bournemouth 1–1 Nottingham ForestPremier League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal0W 2D 5L7 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Brentford3W 1D 3L7 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich4W 3D 0L7 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City2W 1D 4L7 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth0W 3D 3L6 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Coventry3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Leeds2W 0D 4L6 meetings
- Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool2W 2D 2L6 meetings
Nottingham Forest's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.