Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 14 Dec 2025

Nottingham Forest 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.4
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Nottingham Forest favourites at 60%.

Nottingham Forest won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ibrahim Sangaré, 71.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahim Sangaré +21.4, Djed Spence +12.8, Callum Hudson Odoi +10.4.

Well below it: Elliot Anderson −23.7, Omari Hutchinson −21.4, Morgan Gibbs-White −11.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Nottingham Forest

11 Dec 2025W 2–1at FC Utrecht Europa League
6 Dec 2025L 0–3at Everton Premier League
3 Dec 2025W 1–0at Wolverhampton Premier League
30 Nov 2025L 0–2v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
27 Nov 2025W 3–0v Malmö FF Europa League

Tottenham Hotspur

9 Dec 2025W 3–0v SK Slavia Praha Champions League
6 Dec 2025W 2–0v Brentford Premier League
2 Dec 2025D 2–2at Newcastle United Premier League
29 Nov 2025L 1–2v Fulham Premier League
26 Nov 2025L 3–5at Paris Saint-Germain Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder90120.1271.1+21.4
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder89210.9565.8+10.4
Douglas Luiz Midfielder1100–64.9–
John Victor Goalkeeper9000–56.9+3.9
Nikola Milenković Defender90000.0752.7+2.6
Neco Williams Defender90000.0550.7−4.3
Dan Ndoye Midfielder100–48.5–
Igor Jesus Forward85000.1048.2−1.0
Nicolò Savona Defender9000–47.9+1.6
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder90000.0945.0−21.4
Murillo Defender9000–45.0−8.4
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder90000.5339.3−11.6
Elliot Anderson Midfielder9000–38.8−23.7

Tottenham Hotspur

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben Davies Defender3100–66.2–
Xavi Simons Midfielder9000–60.0+9.2
Mohammed Kudus Midfielder80000.0858.4−3.5
Djed Spence Defender59000.1057.3+12.8
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder5900–55.2+2.7
Randal Kolo Muani Forward8000–55.2+4.7
Cristian Romero Defender9000–54.4−1.6
João Palhinha Midfielder3100–52.9–
Pedro Porro Defender9000–43.6−9.2
Mathys Tel Forward1000–43.3–
Archie Gray Midfielder59000.0542.6−5.2
Micky van de Ven Defender90000.0342.3−11.2
Richarlison Forward90000.1141.5−9.8
Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper9000–40.9−7.5
Brennan Johnson Forward1000–38.9–
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder3100–37.8–