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Everton 3–0 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

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3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Everton won 3–0.

Shots
117
Shots on target
53
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Everton beat Nottingham Forest 3–0. Recorded in this match (Everton – Nottingham Forest): shots 11–7, shots on target 5–3, possession 41%–59%, corners 6–3. 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

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.93 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 for1.4 goals/match0.93 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Everton, Nottingham Forest.

3.81 days ▲Rest daysEverton · Nottingham Forest2.81 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricEvertonNottingham ForestBaseline
Rest days3.81 days2.81 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Everton have a visible home split

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.6 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/match10.6 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots7 shotsEverton 11 shots, Nottingham Forest 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsEverton 5 shots, Nottingham Forest 3 shots
  • Possession41%59%Everton 41%, Nottingham Forest 59%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersEverton 6 corners, Nottingham Forest 3 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls15 foulsEverton 17 fouls, Nottingham Forest 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsEverton 4 cards, Nottingham Forest 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Everton
1Draws
1Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Everton · Premier League0–1
Everton — Nottingham Forest · Premier League0–2
Everton — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–0
Nottingham Forest — Everton · Premier League0–1
Nottingham Forest — Everton · Premier League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Everton favored in 5 of 9 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Everton15 matchesNottingham Forest15 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/150.93 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.67 goals/match
10.6 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.07 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 3.93 shots/match
43.9%Possession15/15● 50.9%
4.4 corners/matchCorners15/15● 5.53 corners/match
2.27 cards/matchCards15/151.67 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples15 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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