Head to head · season 2026/27 · Premier League

Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Wednesday 30 December at 20:30, Italian time.

Newcastle United9th in Premier Leaguevs

Nottingham Forest13th in Premier League

7Points5

2-1-1Won-drawn-lost1-2-2

1.8Points per match1

7Goals for4

7Goals against5

1Clean sheets1

WLWDFormLWDDL

—Current run—

1-1-0 · 4 ptsAt home (W-D-L)0-1-2 · 1 pts

1-0-1 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-1-0 · 4 pts

4.6 in 4Expected goals for (xG)7.3 in 5

7.8Expected goals against (xG)4.8

6.73Average player rating6.78

Anthony Elanga (2)Top scorer—

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Wednesday 30 December.

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest, Wednesday 30 December at 20:30The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest on Wednesday 30 December

Newcastle United v Nottingham ForestArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league

37%26%37%

Newcastle United 37%draw 26%Nottingham Forest 37%

Most likely score1-112% on its own

Over or under 2.5 goalsUnder49% over · 51% under

Both teams to scoreYes53% yes

Goals the model expects1.32 – 1.31Newcastle United – Nottingham Forest

Poisson model on 4 matches for Newcastle United and 5 for Nottingham Forest, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive

9Newcastle United wins

2draws

4Nottingham Forest wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newcastle United 33, Nottingham Forest 24 · 3.8 per match

10 May 2026Nottingham Forest1-1Newcastle UnitedPremier League
5 Oct 2025Newcastle United2-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
23 Feb 2025Newcastle United4-3Nottingham ForestPremier League
10 Nov 2024Nottingham Forest1-3Newcastle UnitedPremier League
28 Aug 2024Nottingham Forest1-1Newcastle UnitedEFL Cup
10 Feb 2024Nottingham Forest2-3Newcastle UnitedPremier League
26 Dec 2023Newcastle United1-3Nottingham ForestPremier League
17 Mar 2023Nottingham Forest1-2Newcastle UnitedPremier League
6 Aug 2022Newcastle United2-0Nottingham ForestPremier League
29 Aug 2018Nottingham Forest3-1Newcastle UnitedEFL Cup
23 Aug 2017Newcastle United2-3Nottingham ForestEFL Cup
30 Dec 2016Newcastle United3-1Nottingham ForestChampionship

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.