Newcastle UnitedvNottingham Forest
Thu, 31 Dec 2026, 7:00 am AEDT
St. James' Park
Season comparison
| Newcastle United | 2026-27 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 0 |
| 2 | Drawn | 2 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 6 | Goals for | 2 |
| 4 | Goals against | 3 |
| DWD | Last 5 | DDL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Newcastle United 0.5, Nottingham Forest 0.5. The score at the break.
- 1.13xG1.46
xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Nottingham Forest 1.46. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.13Non-penalty xG1.20
Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Nottingham Forest 1.20. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 10.7Shots12
Shots: Newcastle United 10.7, Nottingham Forest 12. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.7On target2.3
On target: Newcastle United 2.7, Nottingham Forest 2.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1.3Big chances0.7
Big chances: Newcastle United 1.3, Nottingham Forest 0.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4.5Corners4
Corners: Newcastle United 4.5, Nottingham Forest 4. Corners won.
- 1.3Shots from corners2
Shots from corners: Newcastle United 1.3, Nottingham Forest 2. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Newcastle United 0.7, Nottingham Forest 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots2.3
Headed shots: Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Newcastle United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 217.7Passes in their third169.3
Passes in their third: Newcastle United 217.7, Nottingham Forest 169.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 6.3Deep completions6
Deep completions: Newcastle United 6.3, Nottingham Forest 6. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12.5Fouls12.5
Fouls: Newcastle United 12.5, Nottingham Forest 12.5. Fouls conceded.
- 3.3Yellow cards2.3
Yellow cards: Newcastle United 3.3, Nottingham Forest 2.3. Summed from the players.
- 11.6PPDA12.6
PPDA: Newcastle United 11.6, Nottingham Forest 12.6. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.79Expected points1.60
Expected points: Newcastle United 0.79, Nottingham Forest 1.60. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
6 Newcastle United · 1 drawn · 1 Nottingham Forest8 meetings on record, 3.6 goals a game
- Nottingham Forest1–1Newcastle United2025-26 · 11 May
- Newcastle United2–0Nottingham Forest2025-26 · 6 Oct
- Newcastle United4–3Nottingham Forest2024-25 · 24 Feb
- Nottingham Forest1–3Newcastle United2024-25 · 11 Nov
- Nottingham Forest2–3Newcastle United2023-24 · 11 Feb
- Newcastle United1–3Nottingham Forest2023-24 · 26 Dec
- Nottingham Forest1–2Newcastle United2022-23 · 18 Mar
- Newcastle United2–0Nottingham Forest2022-23 · 7 Aug
Last time out
Newcastle United
Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth · 5 Sept
- Lukás HorníčekGK
- Amar DedićDR
- Malick ThiawDC
- Sven BotmanDC
- Lewis HallDL
- Lewis MileyDMC
- Nico GonzálezDMC
- Anthony ElangaAMR
- Joe WillockAMC
- Harvey BarnesAML
- Yoane WissaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur · 5 Sept
- James McAteeMC
- Dan NdoyeAMC
- Liam DelapFW
- Matz SelsGK
- Nikola MilenkovićDC
- JairDC
- MurilloDC
- Ola AinaDMR
- Neco WilliamsDML
- Xaver SchlagerMC
- Gibbs-WhiteAMC
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
Newcastle United
- Anthony Elanga2Goals
- Lewis Hall1Assists
- Yoane Wissa6Shots
- Anthony Elanga3Shots on target
- Anthony Elanga4Key passes
- Yoane Wissa3Big chances
- Yoane Wissa1.59Expected goals
- Anthony Elanga0.68Expected assists
Nottingham Forest
- Dan Ndoye1Goals
- Gibbs-White1Assists
- Gibbs-White7Shots
- Igor Jesus2Shots on target
- James McAtee9Key passes
- Igor Jesus1Big chances
- Gibbs-White1.34Expected goals
- Dan Ndoye0.94Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest def | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.335th/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/8th | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 1.3v3.019th/5th | 2.7v3.37th/3rd |
| Shots on target | 0.3v0.315th/13th | 0.7v1.07th/5th |
| Key passes | 0.7v0.312th/18th | 1.3v1.32nd/2nd |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.6710th/5th | 0.33v1.0010th/1st |
| xG | 0.23v0.4716th/8th | 0.48v0.6810th/2nd |
| Attacking mid | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest def | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.33v0.332nd/9th | 0.67v0.677th/6th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.676th/4th | 0.33v0.006th/14th |
| Shots | 6.0v2.710th/19th | 3.3v9.715th/1st |
| Shots on target | 2.0v1.07th/16th | 0.7v2.316th/5th |
| Key passes | 2.7v2.713th/15th | 1.0v2.719th/15th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.006th/18th | 0.33v0.3313th/12th |
| xG | 0.74v0.147th/20th | 0.66v0.679th/9th |
| Midfielders | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest def | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd |
| Shots | 0.3v2.320th/11th | 3.7v2.74th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.314th/10th | 0.7v0.37th/10th |
| Key passes | 2.0v1.715th/15th | 5.7v3.01st/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| xG | 0.02v0.0820th/16th | 0.24v0.349th/4th |
| Defenders | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest def | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.67v0.002nd/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v3.39th/4th | 2.0v3.39th/4th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.317th/11th | 0.0v1.717th/2nd |
| Key passes | 2.0v2.79th/5th | 0.7v4.319th/3rd |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/6th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.11v0.3213th/5th | 0.13v0.2011th/9th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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