Premier League · 2024

Nottingham Forest 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest won 1–0.

Shots
1013
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.120.9
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Tottenham Hotspur): shots 10–13, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.12–0.9, possession 30%–70%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Tottenham Hotspur.

5 days ▲Rest daysNottingham Forest · Tottenham Hotspur3.94 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNottingham ForestTottenham HotspurBaseline
Rest days5 days3.94 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Tottenham Hotspur have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.8%PossessionNottingham Forest · Tottenham Hotspur● 58.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNottingham ForestTottenham HotspurBaseline
Possession39.8%58.7%50.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots13 shotsNottingham Forest 10 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsNottingham Forest 3 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.12 xG0.9 xGNottingham Forest 1.12 xG, Tottenham Hotspur 0.9 xG
  • Possession30%70%Nottingham Forest 30%, Tottenham Hotspur 70%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersNottingham Forest 2 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsNottingham Forest 12 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 13 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.

Dominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDejan Kulusevski · Tottenham Hotspur · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDjed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTaiwo Awoniyi · Nottingham Forest · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPape Matar Sarr · Tottenham Hotspur · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJames Maddison · Tottenham Hotspur · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 13′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 39′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSon Heung-min · Tottenham Hotspur · 5′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 61′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 53′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 29′ · 0.19 xG · goalNikola Milenković · Nottingham Forest · 63′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedBrennan Johnson · Tottenham Hotspur · 57′ · 0.25 xG · on targetOla Aina · Nottingham Forest · 68′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blocked
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Nottingham Forest: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.15 xG. Tottenham Hotspur: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.89 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Anthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nottingham Forest 1.15 xG · Tottenham Hotspur 0.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nottingham Forest
0Draws
4Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–1
Nottingham Forest — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–1
Nottingham Forest — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nottingham Forest favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest18 matchesTottenham Hotspur18 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 2.17 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.44 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.85 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 15.1 shots/match
4.61 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 5.89 shots/match
39.8%Possession18/18● 58.7%
4.61 corners/matchCorners18/18● 8.06 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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