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Nottingham Forest

EnglandEnglandFounded 1865
Sean Dyche
Sean DycheManager
The City Ground
Home Venue
The City Ground
30,445 capacity

Season Report & Analysis

Nottingham Forest - League 2025/2026

Comprehensive statistical analysis of Nottingham Forest's season performance, including team metrics, player statistics, form analysis, home/away performance, and detailed insights.

Nottingham Forest is currently competing in the League 2025/2026 season, sitting in 17th position with 21 points from 27 matches. The team represents England in this competition.

The team's record of 6 wins from 27 matches represents a 28.6% win rate, indicating a challenging season. With 21 goals scored and 34 goals conceded, the team achieved a -13 goal difference, indicating areas for improvement in both attack and defense. The team averaged 0.78 goals per game, demonstrating modest attacking output.

This comprehensive report provides detailed analysis of Nottingham Forest's season so far, including player performance metrics, form analysis, home and away performance, disciplinary records, and competitive insights. The data reflects the team's performance through 27 matches, showcasing their strengths, areas for development, and overall contribution to the competition.

Home Advantage

0%

Minimal home advantage

Points per Game

1.00Home
1.00Away

Home vs Away Points

Performance Summary

Nottingham Forest's home advantage is minimal, suggesting balanced performance regardless of venue. The team averages 1.00 points at home compared to 1.00 points away.

Nottingham Forest has accumulated 10 points at home from 10 matches (3W 1D 6L) and 11 points away from 11 matches (3W 2D 6L). This balanced record demonstrates their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue, showing adaptability and mental strength in different environments.

Nottingham Forest shows remarkable consistency across venues, with the most balanced home-away record - 10 home points and 11 away points - demonstrating their ability to perform consistently regardless of venue. This balanced approach indicates strong mental resilience and tactical adaptability.

Average Goals per Match

2.65

Across 27 matches

Team Goals per Game

0.78

Goals scored per match

Goals per Match Distribution

Distribution by Percentage

0-1 goals
4 matches (14.8%)
2-3 goals
17 matches (63.0%)
4-5 goals
6 matches (22.2%)
6+ goals
0 matches (0.0%)

Summary

Across 27 completed matches for Nottingham Forest, the team's matches average 2.65 goals per match. The most frequent outcome is 2-3 goals, representing 17 matches (63.0% of all fixtures), indicating a balanced approach where both attacking play and defensive organization are rewarded.

Low-scoring encounters (0-1 goals) make up 14.8% of matches (4 matches), highlighting the importance of defensive discipline and tactical awareness. Meanwhile, high-scoring thrillers (4+ goals) have occurred 6 times (22.2% of all matches), demonstrating the attacking quality and entertainment value present throughout the season.

The team's tactical sophistication is evident in its 0.78 goals per game average, reflecting a focus on defensive organization and strategic play. This distribution indicates that the team prioritizes defensive stability, making every goal valuable and matches often decided by fine margins and tactical execution.

Yellow Cards

190.70 per match

Red Cards

00.00 per match

Total Cards

190.70 per match

Total Fouls

1284.74 per match

Cards per Foul

0.148Moderate frequency

Cards Distribution

Penalty Conversion

No penalty data available

Penalty statistics will appear here once data is collected

Disciplinary Events Overview

Disciplinary Analysis

Nottingham Forest has demonstrated a relatively disciplined style of play throughout the season. The team has seen 19 total cards issued across 27 matches, with 19 yellow cards and 0 red cards. This translates to an average of 0.70 cards per match, demonstrating relatively disciplined conduct throughout the season.

Yellow card distribution shows that 100.0% of all disciplinary actions were cautions, averaging 0.70 yellow cards per match. The team recorded 128 total fouls, averaging 4.74 fouls per match, which provides context for the disciplinary patterns observed.

Overall, the disciplinary record of Nottingham Forest reflects a disciplined approach to match conduct. The balance between competitive intensity and disciplinary control shapes the tactical landscape, influencing how the team approaches matches and manages player behavior throughout the season.

Attack Efficiency

0.78

Goals per game

Defense Efficiency

1.26

Goals conceded per game

Points Efficiency

0.78

Points per game

Efficiency Analysis

Team efficiency metrics reveal how effectively Nottingham Forest converts opportunities into results. The team leads in attack efficiency with 0.78 goals per game, while demonstrating defensive efficiency, conceding just 1.26 goals per game.

The most efficient teams combine strong attacking output with defensive discipline.Nottingham Forest leads in points efficiency with 0.78 points per game, demonstrating the optimal balance between scoring goals and preventing them. Teams that maintain high efficiency rates throughout the season consistently challenge for top positions and maximize their potential.

Efficiency metrics provide deeper insights than simple win-loss records, revealing which teams are getting the most out of their opportunities. Nottingham Forest's goal difference of -13 reflects that the team concedes more goals than they score on average, suggesting defensive improvements are needed.

Incoming
9
Outgoing
9
Spent
€163,900,000
Recouped
€8,000,000

Nottingham Forest shows a Net buyer posture this window: spent €163,900,000 and recouped €8,000,000, for a net of -€155,900,000. Incoming moves: 9, outgoing moves: 9.

Dilane Bakwa 
Dilane Bakwa 
Sep 01, 2025
€35,000,000
StrasbourgStrasbourg
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Oleksandr Zinchenko 
Free
ArsenalArsenal
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Cuiabano
Cuiabano
Sep 01, 2025
€6,000,000
BotafogoBotafogo
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
John Victor
John Victor
Aug 31, 2025
€8,000,000
BotafogoBotafogo
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Nicolò Savona
Nicolò Savona
Aug 30, 2025
€13,000,000
JuventusJuventus
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Douglas Luiz 
Douglas Luiz 
Aug 21, 2025
€3,000,000
JuventusJuventus
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Aug 18, 2025
€30,000,000
RennesRennes
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
James McAtee
James McAtee
Aug 16, 2025
€25,500,000
Manchester CityManchester City
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Omari Hutchinson 
Omari Hutchinson 
Aug 16, 2025
€43,400,000
Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
TeamInboundOutboundSpentRecoupedNet
Nottingham Forest
99€163,900,000€8,000,000-€155,900,000
Arsenal
26€69,300,000€2,300,000-€67,000,000
Manchester City
18€30,000,000€37,500,000+€7,500,000
Aston Villa
36€0€48,150,000+€48,150,000
Liverpool
23€176,000,000€23,200,000-€152,800,000
Brentford
34€42,800,000€57,700,000+€14,900,000
Newcastle United
33€177,850,000€145,000,000-€32,850,000
Manchester United
18€21,000,000€74,200,000+€53,200,000
Chelsea
38€48,500,000€100,300,000+€51,800,000
Fulham
32€44,000,000€17,000,000-€27,000,000
Sunderland
49€34,900,000€2,500,000-€32,400,000
Brighton & Hove Albion
08€0€24,300,000+€24,300,000
Everton
35€42,500,000€8,600,000-€33,900,000
Crystal Palace
34€53,000,000€73,000,000+€20,000,000
Tottenham Hotspur
23€65,000,000€6,000,000-€59,000,000
AFC Bournemouth
48€60,700,000€51,450,000-€9,250,000
Leeds United
35€28,300,000€2,000,000-€26,300,000
West Ham United
47€61,000,000€25,700,000-€35,300,000
Burnley
19€2,000,000€0-€2,000,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
34€61,000,000€22,500,000-€38,500,000
Nottingham Forest
Activity (in/out)18
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€171,900,000
Net-€155,900,000
Arsenal
Activity (in/out)8
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€71,600,000
Net-€67,000,000
Manchester City
Activity (in/out)9
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€67,500,000
Net+€7,500,000
Aston Villa
Activity (in/out)9
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€48,150,000
Net+€48,150,000
Liverpool
Activity (in/out)5
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€199,200,000
Net-€152,800,000
Brentford
Activity (in/out)7
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€100,500,000
Net+€14,900,000
Newcastle United
Activity (in/out)6
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€322,850,000
Net-€32,850,000
Manchester United
Activity (in/out)9
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€95,200,000
Net+€53,200,000
Chelsea
Activity (in/out)11
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€148,800,000
Net+€51,800,000
Fulham
Activity (in/out)5
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€61,000,000
Net-€27,000,000
Sunderland
Activity (in/out)13
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€37,400,000
Net-€32,400,000
Brighton & Hove Albion
Activity (in/out)8
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€24,300,000
Net+€24,300,000
Everton
Activity (in/out)8
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€51,100,000
Net-€33,900,000
Crystal Palace
Activity (in/out)7
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€126,000,000
Net+€20,000,000
Tottenham Hotspur
Activity (in/out)5
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€71,000,000
Net-€59,000,000
AFC Bournemouth
Activity (in/out)12
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€112,150,000
Net-€9,250,000
Leeds United
Activity (in/out)8
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€30,300,000
Net-€26,300,000
West Ham United
Activity (in/out)11
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€86,700,000
Net-€35,300,000
Burnley
Activity (in/out)10
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€2,000,000
Net-€2,000,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Activity (in/out)7
Money Flow (spent+recouped)€83,500,000
Net-€38,500,000
Biggest Fees (League Teams)
Alexander Isak
Alexander IsakNewcastle UnitedLiverpool
€145,000,000
Nick Woltemade
Nick WoltemadeVfB StuttgartNewcastle United
€75,000,000
Eberechi Eze
Eberechi EzeCrystal PalaceArsenal
€69,300,000
Xavi Simons
Xavi SimonsRB LeipzigTottenham Hotspur
€65,000,000
Yoane Wissa
Yoane WissaBrentfordNewcastle United
€57,700,000
Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro GarnachoManchester UnitedChelsea
€46,200,000
Summary

The most aggressive spender is Newcastle United (€177,850,000 outlay), while Newcastle United leads receipts at €145,000,000. Net leaders are topped by Manchester United (+€53,200,000), with the largest deficit at Nottingham Forest (-€155,900,000). Activity bars flag recruitment volume; money-flow bars reveal gross spend plus recouped fees, surfacing the most liquid clubs. Biggest-fee deals spotlight premium valuations (Alexander Isak for €145,000,000), guiding scouts to headline movers and hinting where quieter value may remain.

Summary

Morgan Gibbs-White leads Nottingham Forest's scoring charts with 5 goals, demonstrating exceptional finishing ability and consistency throughout the season. Omari Giraud-Hutchinson has provided the most assists with 2, highlighting the creative talent in the team. The squad features a diverse range of attacking players, with the top 10 scorers contributing significantly to the team's success.

These players represent the elite talent in Nottingham Forest, showcasing world-class skills across scoring, creativity, defensive work, and goalkeeping. The per-90 statistics provide fair comparisons across players with varying playing time, highlighting those who make the most impact when on the pitch.

Summary

This ranking compares Nottingham Forest's top performers with the best players across the entire competition, showing how the team's elite talent stacks up against other teams' top players. The rankings are sorted by total goals, assists, and average rating, providing a clear view of where Nottingham Forest's players rank within the competition.

In the goal-scoring category, Nottingham Forest's top scorer Morgan Gibbs-White ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with 5 goals, contributing valuable goals to Nottingham Forest's attack.

For assists, Nottingham Forest's top playmaker Omari Giraud-Hutchinson ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with 2 assists, providing valuable creativity to Nottingham Forest's attack.

In player ratings, Nottingham Forest's highest-rated player Elliott Anderson ranks 11th out of the top 11 players with a 7.2 rating, contributing consistently to Nottingham Forest's performances.

Upcoming fixtures with compelling storylines based on Nottingham Forest's position, form, and what's at stake.

Summary

A must-win fixture for Nottingham Forest (17th, 21 pts) as they host Arsenal (1th, 49 pts).

In a relegation six-pointer, Nottingham Forest (17th, 21 pts) visits Leeds United (16th, 22 pts) with survival at stake. Both teams are desperate for points, with only 1 point between them in the fight to avoid the drop. Nottingham Forest has struggled recently, managing just 0 points from their last 3 matches. Leeds United has also found points hard to come by, with only 0 points in their recent games.

In a relegation six-pointer, Nottingham Forest (17th, 21 pts) hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers (20th, 7 pts) with survival at stake. Nottingham Forest has struggled recently, managing just 0 points from their last 3 matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers has also found points hard to come by, with only 0 points in their recent games.

A must-win fixture for Nottingham Forest (17th, 21 pts) as they visit Manchester City (2th, 43 pts).

A position battle sees Nottingham Forest (17th, 21 pts) visit Tottenham Hotspur (14th, 27 pts) in a competitive fixture. With just 3 positions and 6 points separating them, this match could prove pivotal for Nottingham Forest's season objectives.

What is Nottingham Forest's current position?

Nottingham Forest is currently in position #17 with 21 points from 27 matches.

Who is Nottingham Forest's top scorer?

Morgan Gibbs-White leads Nottingham Forest with 5 goals this season.

How has Nottingham Forest performed at home vs away?

Nottingham Forest has earned 10 points at home and 11 points away. The team performs better away from home.

What is Nottingham Forest's goal difference?

Nottingham Forest has a goal difference of -13, having scored 21 goals and conceded 34 goals.

How many clean sheets has Nottingham Forest kept?

Nottingham Forest has kept 6 clean sheets this season, averaging 0.22 clean sheets per game.

What is Nottingham Forest's win rate?

Nottingham Forest has a win rate of 28.6%, with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses.

Nottingham Forest is currently competing in the 2025/2026 season, sitting in position #17 with 21 points from 27 matches, achieving a record of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses. The team averages 0.78 goals per game with a 28.6% win rate.

Nottingham Forest has a goal difference of -13, having scored 21 goals and conceded 34 goals.Morgan Gibbs-White tops the scoring charts with 5 goals. Omari Giraud-Hutchinson leads in assists with 2, highlighting the creative talent throughout the team.

Home and away performance analysis shows that Nottingham Forest has earned 10 home pointscompared to 11 away points.

Goal distribution analysis shows that matches with 2-3 goals represent the most common outcome, accounting for 63% of all matches. The highest-scoring match was Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland, ending 2-3 with 5 total goals. The biggest victory margin came when Nottingham Forest defeated Liverpool 3-0 with a 3-goal margin. These statistics highlight the competitive nature and entertainment value of Nottingham Forest's season.

This comprehensive analysis covers Nottingham Forest's performance in the 2025/2026 season in England, providing detailed statistics and insights into the team's performance, player contributions, and competitive standing.