Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
The City Ground
Premier League
Nottingham ForestNFO
Tottenham HotspurTOT
KICKOFF :
Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham Hotspur to The City Ground for a Premier League regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit thirteenth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy twentieth place. Forest possess a narrow power advantage of 1.4 points and are designated the stronger side on home soil. Their form score stands at 5.5 against a mark of zero for Tottenham. Both teams will look to exploit structural strengths in midfield and defence during this encounter. The match offers an opportunity for Forest to build momentum at their familiar venue while Spurs aim to climb the table with an improved away display. Tactical discipline and quick transitions could prove decisive factors as the sides prepare to meet.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Nottingham Forest hold a narrow power advantage of 1.4 points over Tottenham Hotspur.
  • Form: Nottingham Forest register a form score of 5.5 while Tottenham Hotspur sit at zero.
  • Squad: Nottingham Forest occupy thirteenth position domestically compared to Tottenham Hotspur in twentieth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.
  • Transition: Transition play details are not specified in available data for either side.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with no detailed metrics provided for the fixture.
  • xVariable: Nottingham Forest are identified as the stronger team with a power score of 87.46.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Nottingham Forest O. Glasner
O. Glasner
VS
Tottenham Hotspur R. De Zerbi
R. De Zerbi
1.55
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Liverpool Rank: 91 D
Leeds United Rank: 89 L
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 91 D
Manchester United Rank: 91 L
Newcastle United Rank: 90 D
Chelsea Rank: 90 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Newcastle United Rank: 90 L
Brentford Rank: 89 L
Everton Rank: 88 W
Chelsea Rank: 90 L
Leeds United Rank: 90 D
Aston Villa Rank: 92 W
4
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
4 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
87.46
86.1
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
Power Score
87.46
86.1
League Position
13
20
Global Rank
28
33

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Nottingham Forest — Opponent-weighted form score
Tottenham Hotspur — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Nottingham Forest NFO Home
4 matches
Tottenham Hotspur TOT Away
Match Record
4
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
4
Goals
9
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
9
+8
Goal Difference
-8
Expected Goals
1.24
xG
1.41
1.41
xGA
1.24

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T01:14:42+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 3 · Regular Season
Stadium
The City Ground
Capacity
30445
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

26
Matz Sels
Matz Sels Goalkeeper
12
John Victor Maciel Furtado
John Victor Maciel Furtado Goalkeeper
33
Steven-Andreas Benda
Steven-Andreas Benda Goalkeeper
34
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina Defender
31
Nikola Milenković
Nikola Milenković Defender
3
Neco Williams
Neco Williams Defender
25
Luca Netz
Luca Netz Defender
4
Felipe Rodrigues
Felipe Rodrigues Defender
37
Nicolò Savona
Nicolò Savona Defender
44
Zach Abbott
Zach Abbott Defender
2
Ousmane Diomande
Ousmane Diomande Defender
5
Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos Defender
23
Jair Paula da Cunha Filho
Jair Paula da Cunha Filho Defender
32
Tyler Bindon
Tyler Bindon Defender
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder
22
Ryan Yates
Ryan Yates Midfielder
21
Xaver Schlager
Xaver Schlager Midfielder
6
Ibrahim Sangaré
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder
8
Nicolás Martín Domínguez
Nicolás Martín Domínguez Midfielder
24
James Mcatee
James Mcatee Midfielder
9
Chris Wood
Chris Wood Attacker
7
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi Attacker
14
Dan Ndoye
Dan Ndoye Attacker
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga
Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga Attacker
19
Liam Delap
Liam Delap Attacker
11
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz Attacker
20
Omari Giraud-Hutchinson
Omari Giraud-Hutchinson Attacker

Squad ▼

39
Martin Dúbravka
Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
40
Brandon Austin
Brandon Austin Goalkeeper
31
Antonín Kinský
Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
33
Ben Davies
Ben Davies Defender
3
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson Defender
4
Kevin Danso
Kevin Danso Defender
5
Marcos Senesi
Marcos Senesi Defender
23
Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda Defender
6
Jan Paul van Hecke
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender
13
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie Defender
37
Mickey van de Ven
Mickey van de Ven Defender
14
Archie Gray
Archie Gray Defender
25
Kota Takai
Kota Takai Defender
38
João Victor de Souza Menezes
João Victor de Souza Menezes Defender
10
James Maddison
James Maddison Midfielder
30
Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán
Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Midfielder
8
Conor Gallagher
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
16
Sandro Tonali
Sandro Tonali Midfielder
21
Dejan Kulusevski
Dejan Kulusevski Midfielder
7
Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons Midfielder
29
Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
18
Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes
Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes Midfielder
15
Lucas Bergvall
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder
19
Dominic Solanke
Dominic Solanke Attacker
9
Richarlison de Andrade
Richarlison de Andrade Attacker
22
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush Attacker
20
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus Attacker
44
Dane Scarlett
Dane Scarlett Attacker
17
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira Attacker
11
Mathys Tel
Mathys Tel Attacker
28
Wilson Odobert
Wilson Odobert Attacker

CONCLUSION

This Premier League clash at The City Ground pits a mid-table Nottingham Forest side against a struggling Tottenham Hotspur outfit. Forest will rely on their slight power edge and superior recent form indicators to control proceedings from the outset. Tottenham must address their zero form score and lower league standing by showing greater cohesion away from home. Both teams face challenges in efficiency and set piece execution given the limited supporting data. Success will likely hinge on disciplined structural organisation and effective transitions during open play. Forest appear marginally better positioned to claim the points at their home venue while Spurs seek a vital response to improve their standing.