Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nottingham Forest played Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League (England). The match was played on 14 December 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Nottingham Forest: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Tottenham Hotspur: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nottingham Forest scores 0.93 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Tottenham Hotspur scores 1.67 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nottingham Forest 33%, Tottenham Hotspur 53%. Over 2.5: Nottingham Forest 53%, Tottenham Hotspur 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Nottingham Forest has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.21. Nottingham Forest: 12.1 shots per match, Tottenham Hotspur: 9.8.

Match halves

Nottingham Forest: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.53. Tottenham Hotspur: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Nottingham Forest: 46-60 (4 goals). Tottenham Hotspur: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
15Shots6
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
6Shots on target1
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.76xG0.76
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
3Corners3
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
55Dangerous attacks40
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
9Fouls13
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1Cards3
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0.93Goals scored / match1.67
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.67Goals conceded / match1.2
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
51%Average possession53%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
3.93Shots on target / match3.4
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.13Shots per match9.8
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
3.93Shots on target3.4
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
7.7%Shot conversion17%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
51%Possession53%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.44xG for1.21
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.51xG against1.34
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

Shooting quality

Nottingham Forest: BalancedTottenham Hotspur: Efficient finishing
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.49

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nottingham Forest is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Nottingham Forest · 1 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest
WWLWL
Season result split
27% W20% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-8
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Tottenham Hotspur
DLLDW
Season result split
40% W27% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-5
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Tottenham Hotspur is 80% better for: goals scored per match.

0.93 goals / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.67 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.67 goals / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.2 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest scoring profile: mixed

Nottingham Forest scores in 47% of matches (7 of 15 matches), while Tottenham Hotspur keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).

Tottenham Hotspur scoring profile: very strong

Tottenham Hotspur scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

14Goals scored (season)25
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
25Goals conceded (season)18
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
2.6Average goals in match2.87
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

How often they score at least...

47%1 goal87%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
27%2 goals60%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
20%3 goals20%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0%4 goals0%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal67%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
53%2 goals40%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
27%3 goals7%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0%4 goals7%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

33%
Nottingham Forest - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 15 matches
53%
Tottenham Hotspur - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 15 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time20%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
13%Scored in both halves27%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
20%BTTS - last 580%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Tottenham Hotspur is 41% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.8 pts / match - Nottingham Forest · 1.13 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest - half-time state
13% leading40% draw47% trailing
Tottenham Hotspur - half-time state
27% leading33% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per match (1st half)1.13
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.4
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
40%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
73%No goal before half-time53%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1.8
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)1
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.47
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
47%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur
67%No goal after half-time33%
Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest - second-half results

33% W20% D47% L
12
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding208%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tottenham Hotspur - second-half results

47% W40% D13% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nottingham Forest - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Tottenham Hotspur - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Nottingham Forest
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
7
31-45
4
4
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Tottenham Hotspur
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
3
0
16-30
5
7
31-45
6
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nottingham Forest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
58%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.80
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%

Tottenham Hotspur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Nottingham ForestLigaTottenham Hotspur
Average goals in match 2.602.82 2.87
Both teams scored 33%53% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%56% 67%
Clean sheets 13%26% 33%
Goal before half-time 73%73% 80%
Goal after half-time 80%82% 73%

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

2.82
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
51%
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 ForestGoalCallum James Hudson-OdoiAssist: Ibrahim Sangaru00e9
  2. Nottingham ForestYellow cardNicolò Savona
  3. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardArchie Gray
  4. Nottingham ForestGoalCallum James Hudson-OdoiAssist: Ibrahim Sangaru00e9
  5. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardLucas Bergvall
  6. Nottingham ForestGoalIbrahim Sangaru00e9Assist: Callum James Hudson-Odoi
  7. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardPedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
  8. Nottingham ForestSubstitutionOn: Douglas Luiz Soares de PauloOff: Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz
  9. Nottingham ForestSubstitutionOn: Dan NdoyeOff: Callum James Hudson-Odoi

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.

Samuel BarrottMatches officiated: 24
3.71Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Nottingham Forest score 0.93 goals per game on average and Tottenham Hotspur 1.67. The Premier League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Nottingham Forest's matches and 53% of Tottenham Hotspur's.

What form are Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur in?

Over the last 5 games Nottingham Forest have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Tottenham Hotspur 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.