Everton vs Nottingham Forest: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Everton played against Nottingham Forest in Premier League (England). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Everton has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Nottingham Forest has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Everton scores 1.07 goals per game and allows 1.21. Nottingham Forest scores 1.00 and allows 1.57. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Everton's games and 36% of Nottingham Forest's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 50%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nottingham Forest has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.26 per game. Everton takes 10.6 shots per game, while Nottingham Forest takes 12.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Everton leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Nottingham Forest leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Everton's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Nottingham Forest, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

41Possession (%)59
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11Shots7
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5Shots on target3
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1.35xG0.95
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6Corners3
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41Dangerous attacks40
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17Fouls15
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4Cards3
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

EvertonNottingham Forest
1.07Goals scored / game1
EvertonNottingham Forest
1.21Goals allowed / game1.57
EvertonNottingham Forest
44%Average possession50%
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2.93Shots on target / game4
EvertonNottingham Forest

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.57Shots per game12.5
EvertonNottingham Forest
2.93Shots on target4
EvertonNottingham Forest
10.1%Shot conversion8%
EvertonNottingham Forest
44%Possession50%
EvertonNottingham Forest
1.26xG for1.48
EvertonNottingham Forest
1.51xG against1.52
EvertonNottingham Forest

Shooting quality

Everton: BalancedNottingham Forest: Balanced
EvertonNottingham Forest
Accuracy (shots on target)28%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Everton
DWWLW
Season result split
43% W21% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-5
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DWLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Nottingham Forest
DWWLW
Season result split
29% W21% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-7
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Everton is 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.07 goals / game - Everton · 1 goals / game - Nottingham Forest

Everton is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.21 goals / game - Everton · 1.57 goals / game - Nottingham Forest

Everton scoring profile: very strong

Everton scores in 71% of games (10 of 14 meczów), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

Nottingham Forest scoring profile: mixed

Nottingham Forest scores in 50% of games (7 of 14 meczów), while Everton keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

15Goals scored (season)14
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17Goals conceded (season)22
EvertonNottingham Forest
2.29Average goals per game2.57
EvertonNottingham Forest
6Goals scored (last 5)9
EvertonNottingham Forest
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

71%1 goal50%
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29%2 goals29%
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7%3 goals21%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal86%
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36%2 goals50%
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14%3 goals21%
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7%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

36%
Nottingham Forest - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 14 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time14%
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7%BTTS in both halves0%
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21%Scored in both halves14%
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BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
EvertonNottingham Forest
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
EvertonNottingham Forest
40%BTTS - last 540%
EvertonNottingham Forest

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
EvertonNottingham Forest
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
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2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
EvertonNottingham Forest
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
EvertonNottingham Forest
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Everton is 83% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Everton · 0.86 pts / game - Nottingham Forest

Everton - half-time state
43% leading29% draw29% trailing
Nottingham Forest - half-time state
14% leading43% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)0.86
EvertonNottingham Forest
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.43
EvertonNottingham Forest
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
EvertonNottingham Forest
1.14Average goals (1st half)1.07
EvertonNottingham Forest
64%Clean sheet before half-time43%
EvertonNottingham Forest
57%No goal before half-time71%
EvertonNottingham Forest

After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per game (2nd half)1.29
EvertonNottingham Forest
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
EvertonNottingham Forest
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
EvertonNottingham Forest
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.5
EvertonNottingham Forest
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
EvertonNottingham Forest
50%No goal after half-time64%
EvertonNottingham Forest

Everton - second-half results

36% W29% D36% L
22
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nottingham Forest - second-half results

36% W21% D43% L
12
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Everton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Nottingham Forest - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.40
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Everton
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
4
16-30
2
3
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Nottingham Forest
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Everton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Nottingham Forest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

EvertonLigaNottingham Forest
Average goals per game 2.292.81 2.57
Both teams scored 43%53% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%56% 50%
Clean sheets 36%26% 14%
Goal before half-time 71%73% 71%
Goal after half-time 86%82% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Nottingham ForestYellow cardNicolò Savona
  2. Nottingham ForestGoalNikola Milenković
  3. EvertonGoalThiemo BarryAssist: Iliman Ndiaye
  4. Nottingham ForestYellow cardFelipe Rodrigues da Silva
  5. Nottingham ForestYellow cardNikola Milenković
  6. EvertonYellow cardThiemo Barry
  7. Nottingham ForestSubstitutionOn: Nicolás Martín DomínguezOff: Ryan James Yates
  8. EvertonYellow cardJames Alan Tarkowski
  9. EvertonSubstitutionOn: Dwight James Matthew McNeilOff: Carlos Alcaraz
  10. EvertonSubstitutionOn: Tyler OblingOff: Jack Peter Grealish
  11. EvertonYellow cardJake O´Brien

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Chris KavanaghMatches officiated: 29
4.24Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 248%Home wins21%Draws31%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Everton vs Nottingham Forest?

The Premier League match finished Everton 3:0 Nottingham Forest. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Everton vs Nottingham Forest?

Everton score 1.07 goals per game on average and Nottingham Forest 1.00. The Premier League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Everton's matches and 36% of Nottingham Forest's.

What form are Everton and Nottingham Forest in?

Over the last 5 games Everton have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Nottingham Forest 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Everton vs Nottingham Forest?

The statistical background for Everton vs Nottingham Forest — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.