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Nottingham Forest 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest won 3–0.

Shots
156
Shots on target
61
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 3–0. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Tottenham): shots 15–6, shots on target 6–1, possession 48%–52%, corners 3–3. 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 · Season1.06 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/match1.06 goals/match1.39 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.

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Nottingham Forest.

7.96 days ▲Rest daysNottingham Forest · Tottenham7.96 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNottingham ForestTottenhamBaseline
Rest days7.96 days7.96 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots6 shotsNottingham Forest 15 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotNottingham Forest 6 shots, Tottenham Hotspur 1 shot
  • Possession48%52%Nottingham Forest 48%, Tottenham Hotspur 52%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersNottingham Forest 3 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsNottingham Forest 9 fouls, Tottenham Hotspur 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsNottingham Forest 1 card, Tottenham Hotspur 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Nottingham Forest
0Draws
3Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur — Nottingham Forest · Premier League1–2
Nottingham Forest — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League1–0
Tottenham Hotspur — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–1
Nottingham Forest — Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League0–2
Tottenham Hotspur — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–1

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 9 directional metrics · Tottenham Hotspur in 6

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest16 matchesTottenham Hotspur16 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.31 goals/match
12.3 shots/match ▲Shots16/169.56 shots/match
4.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/163.25 shots/match
50.8%Possession16/16● 53.1%
5.38 corners/matchCorners16/16● 5.88 corners/match
1.63 cards/matchCards16/162.56 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples16 / 16home / 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: Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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