Premier League · 2023

Fulham 5–0 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

Fulham

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5–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Fulham won 5–0.

Shots
144
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.520.26
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Nottingham Forest 5–0. Recorded in this match (Fulham – Nottingham Forest): shots 14–4, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.52–0.26, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.4 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/match1.4 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Fulham.

3.23 days ▲Rest daysFulham · Nottingham Forest4.08 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFulhamNottingham ForestBaseline
Rest days3.23 days4.08 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Fulham have a visible home split

moderate

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

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match11.2 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots4 shotsFulham 14 shots, Nottingham Forest 4 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotFulham 6 shots, Nottingham Forest 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.52 xG0.26 xGFulham 2.52 xG, Nottingham Forest 0.26 xG
  • Possession64%36%Fulham 64%, Nottingham Forest 36%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerFulham 6 corners, Nottingham Forest 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsFulham 7 fouls, Nottingham Forest 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.

Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSaša Lukić · Fulham · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDivock Origi · Nottingham Forest · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMurillo · Nottingham Forest · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 81′ · 0.07 xG · on targetHarry Wilson · Fulham · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChris Wood · Nottingham Forest · 68′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 74′ · 0.14 xG · goalTom Cairney · Fulham · 86′ · 0.28 xG · goalAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 30′ · 0.40 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 34′ · 0.44 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 54′ · 0.81 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fulham: 14 shots, 6 on target, 2.48 xG. Nottingham Forest: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.25 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′Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 30′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 34′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 54′Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 74′Tom Cairney · Fulham · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fulham 2.48 xG · Nottingham Forest 0.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Fulham
0Draws
1Nottingham Forest
Fulham — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–0
Nottingham Forest — Fulham · Premier League2–3
Fulham — Nottingham Forest · Championship0–1
Nottingham Forest — Fulham · Championship0–4

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fulham15 matchesNottingham Forest15 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.07 goals/match
1.73 goals/matchGoals allowed15/151.8 goals/match
1.28 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.08 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots15/1510.8 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/153.4 shots/match
49.9% ●Possession15/1540.7%
5.13 corners/match ●Corners15/153.53 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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: Wed, 6 Dec 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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