Premier League · 2023

Nottingham Forest 2–3 Bournemouth · Premier League

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 2–3.

Shots
1118
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
1.021.61
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Nottingham Forest 3–2. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Bournemouth): shots 11–18, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 1.02–1.61, possession 33%–67%. 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.

Bournemouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.41 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 for2.6 goals/match1.41 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

Nottingham Forest have a visible home split

moderate

Nottingham Forest's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10.9 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots18 shotsNottingham Forest 11 shots, Bournemouth 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsNottingham Forest 5 shots, Bournemouth 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.02 xG1.61 xGNottingham Forest 1.02 xG, Bournemouth 1.61 xG
  • Possession33%67%Nottingham Forest 33%, Bournemouth 67%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersNottingham Forest 6 corners, Bournemouth 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsNottingham Forest 10 fouls, Bournemouth 10 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.

Philip Billing · Bournemouth · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPhilip Billing · Bournemouth · 27′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 74′ · 0.03 xG · goalNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.04 xG · goalMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalRyan Yates · Nottingham Forest · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPhilip Billing · Bournemouth · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 84′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 7′ · 0.11 xG · on targetDango Ouattara · Bournemouth · 11′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 43′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 57′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedDango Ouattara · Bournemouth · 36′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 7′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDavid Brooks · Bournemouth · 83′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 47′ · 0.36 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 58′ · 0.37 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nottingham Forest: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.01 xG. Bournemouth: 18 shots, 6 on target, 1.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Anthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 47′Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 74′Dominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 51′Dominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 58′Dominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nottingham Forest 1.01 xG · Bournemouth 1.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nottingham Forest
1Draws
3Bournemouth
Bournemouth — Nottingham Forest · Premier League1–1
Nottingham Forest — Bournemouth · Premier League2–3
Bournemouth — Nottingham Forest · Championship1–0
Nottingham Forest — Bournemouth · Championship1–2

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Bournemouth in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest18 matchesBournemouth17 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored18/17▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed18/171.88 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals18/17▲ 1.41 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots18/17▲ 12.6 shots/match
3.28 shots/matchShots on target18/17▲ 5 shots/match
39.3%Possession18/17● 43.5%
3.78 corners/matchCorners18/17● 5.35 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1712.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 17home / 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, 23 Dec 2023, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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