Premier League · 2024

Fulham 2–1 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

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2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fulham won 2–1.

Shots
248
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
2.180.42
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Nottingham Forest 2–1. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Nottingham Forest): shots 24–8, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 2.18–0.42, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

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Nottingham Forest's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.64 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.64 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Fulham have recorded the higher season possession share.

53% ●PossessionFulham · Nottingham Forest39.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFulhamNottingham ForestBaseline
Possession53%39.8%50.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots8 shotsFulham 24 shots, Nottingham Forest 8 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsFulham 10 shots, Nottingham Forest 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.18 xG0.42 xGFulham 2.18 xG, Nottingham Forest 0.42 xG
  • Possession56%44%Fulham 56%, Nottingham Forest 44%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersFulham 8 corners, Nottingham Forest 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsFulham 13 fouls, Nottingham Forest 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 30′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTimothy Castagne · Fulham · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 30′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 61′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSaša Lukić · Fulham · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSander Berge · Fulham · 79′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 83′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAdama Traoré · Fulham · 58′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 62′ · 0.12 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 35′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Reed · Fulham · 90′ · 0.14 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 25′ · 0.15 xG · on targetEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 35′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 37′ · 0.15 xG · goalAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 43′ · 0.16 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 15′ · 0.38 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Fulham: 24 shots, 10 on target, 2.24 xG. Nottingham Forest: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Emile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 15′Calvin Bassey · Fulham · 62′Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 37′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fulham 2.24 xG · Nottingham Forest 0.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Fulham
0Draws
1Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Fulham · Premier League0–1
Nottingham Forest — Fulham · Premier League3–1
Fulham — Nottingham Forest · Premier League5–0
Fulham — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–0
Nottingham Forest — Fulham · Premier League2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Fulham favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham25 matchesNottingham Forest25 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.64 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.16 goals/match
1.43 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.31 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots25/2512.7 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target25/254.64 shots/match
53% ●Possession25/2539.8%
5.28 corners/match ●Corners25/254.36 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls25/2510.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 15 Feb 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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