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Nottingham Forest

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D
L
W
W
W

24 May 2026

15:00 (UTC+0)

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0)

1

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1

FT

Bournemouth

D
W
W
D
W
W

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Final day drama at the City Ground sees Bournemouth chasing a historic Champions League berth against a Nottingham Forest side already safe from the drop. The visitors arrive on a formidable unbeaten run, while the hosts must navigate a defensive crisis with several key starters sidelined.

Home Motivation

Low

Nottingham Forest is mathematically safe from relegation and cannot qualify for any European competition. Their motivation is low as they have little left to play for.

Away Motivation

High

Bournemouth has already secured a Europa League spot and still has a chance to qualify for the Champions League if results align. Their motivation is high to potentially upgrade their European qualification.

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Home

Metric

Away

-0.37

xG difference

All comps (EWMA)

0.30

Bournemouth's positive xG difference in recent form highlights their superior efficiency compared to the negative trend for Forest.

10%

League Win Rate at Venue

Last 10 matches

50%

Bournemouth have won five times as many league matches on the road as Forest have won at the City Ground in their last 10 respective outings.

1.06

Points Per Game at Venue

Last 10 matches

1.39

Bournemouth are averaging more than double the points per game away (1.9) than Forest are achieving at home (0.9) in recent league play.

1.29

xG created per game

All comps (EWMA)

1.77

Bournemouth are trending at a significantly higher xG creation rate (1.77) in recent matches compared to Forest (1.29).

4.34

Shots on target against

All comps (EWMA)

3.72

Bournemouth's defense is more restrictive, conceding 3.72 shots on target in recent form versus 4.34 for Forest.

Form & Streaks

Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions (4W, 6D, 0L).

Nottingham Forest have secured only 1 win in their last 10 Premier League home matches (1W, 6D, 3L).

Bournemouth are undefeated in their last 10 away matches in all competitions (5W, 5D, 0L).

Tactical Overview

The tactical landscape is dominated by Bournemouth's incredible consistency, as they are undefeated across their last 10 matches (4W, 6D), including a landmark 2-1 away victory at Arsenal. Their away efficiency in the league is elite, securing 5 wins in their last 10 road trips compared to a dismal record for Nottingham Forest, who have managed just one win in their last 10 league games at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest will likely rely on Igor Jesus and Elliot Anderson to find a breakthrough, but their defense is severely compromised without the injured Murillo and W. Boly. This leaves Nikola Milenković with a heavy burden to stop Evanilson, especially given the hosts' recent-form average of 1.66 xG conceded per game. Bournemouth's ability to control matches is reflected in their recent-form xG difference of 0.30, a sharp contrast to the -0.37 trending for the hosts.

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Based on reports

Key Players

Nottingham Forest lean on Igor Jesus in attack, Elliot Anderson in midfield, with Neco Williams and Nikola Milenković at the back.

Absences

W. Boly

Knee Injury

OUT

C. Hudson-Odoi

Injury

OUT

Murillo

Muscle Injury

OUT

N. Savona

Knee Injury

OUT

O. Aina

Injury

DOUBT

D. Ndoye

Injury

DOUBT

Home

Key Players

Nottingham Forest lean on Igor Jesus in attack, Elliot Anderson in midfield, with Neco Williams and Nikola Milenković at the back.

Absences

W. Boly

Knee Injury

OUT

C. Hudson-Odoi

Injury

OUT

Murillo

Muscle Injury

OUT

N. Savona

Knee Injury

OUT

O. Aina

Injury

DOUBT

D. Ndoye

Injury

DOUBT

Away

Key Players

Bournemouth lean on James Hill, Marcos Senesi and Adrien Truffert at the back, with Đorđe Petrović in goal.

Absences

R. Christie

Red Card

BAN

A. Jimenez

Suspended

BAN

J. Soler

Hamstring Injury

DOUBT

Lineup info is never 100% confirmed until matchday. Additional players may be unavailable.

Weather & Field

Good Conditions

27C

Temperature

27.4°C

Rain Chance

0%

Wind

8 km/h

Humidity

37%

Sunny conditions and a high temperature of 27°C at the City Ground will provide a perfect surface for Bournemouth's technical passing game. With light winds of 8km/h, there is no atmospheric disruption expected for set pieces or long-range shooting, keeping the cards and goals markets primarily dependent on tactical play.

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