Nottingham Forest vs Southampton — Premier League
3-2
The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Southampton had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (D W W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Liverpool · 14 Jan 2025
- W 2-0 vs Luton · 11 Jan 2025
- W 0-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 6 Jan 2025
- W 0-2 at Everton · 29 Dec 2024
- W 1-0 vs Tottenham · 26 Dec 2024
- W 0-2 at Brentford · 21 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Southampton
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L W L L L). 0.7 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Manchester United · 16 Jan 2025
- W 3-0 vs Swansea · 12 Jan 2025
- L 0-5 vs Brentford · 4 Jan 2025
- L 2-1 at Crystal Palace · 29 Dec 2024
- L 0-1 vs West Ham · 26 Dec 2024
- D 0-0 at Fulham · 22 Dec 2024
How it unfolded
- 11' Normal Goal — E. Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
- 28' Normal Goal — C. Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 41' Normal Goal — C. Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 60' Normal Goal — J. Bednarek (Southampton)
- 91' Normal Goal — P. Onuachu (Southampton)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 2.36419 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.25922 |
| 14 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 386 | Total passes | 475 |
| 318 | Accurate passes | 414 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 9 | Key passes | 9 |
| 112 | Duels | 112 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |