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Nottingham Forest 4–1 Burnley · Premier League

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest won 4–1.

Shots
94
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
10.36
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest beat Burnley 4–1. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Burnley): shots 9–4, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 1–0.36, possession 52%–48%. 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.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.09 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 goals/match1.09 goals/match1.33 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.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Nottingham Forest show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nottingham Forest's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsNottingham Forest · Burnley9.12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNottingham ForestBurnleyBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match9.12 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match16.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots4 shotsNottingham Forest 9 shots, Burnley 4 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsNottingham Forest 3 shots, Burnley 3 shots
  • Expected goals1 xG0.36 xGNottingham Forest 1 xG, Burnley 0.36 xG
  • Possession52%48%Nottingham Forest 52%, Burnley 48%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersNottingham Forest 4 corners, Burnley 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsNottingham Forest 7 fouls, Burnley 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsNottingham Forest 0 cards, Burnley 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Nottingham Forest
2Draws
0Burnley
Burnley — Nottingham Forest · Premier League1–1
Burnley — Nottingham Forest · Premier League1–2
Nottingham Forest — Burnley · Premier League1–1

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Burnley in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest33 matchesBurnley33 matches
1.09 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331.03 goals/match
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/332.03 goals/match
1.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.91 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots33/339.12 shots/match
3.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.03 shots/match
47.4% ●Possession33/3341.7%
5.36 corners/match ●Corners33/333.73 corners/match
1.55 cards/matchCards29/301.83 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls33/339.94 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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