Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 22 Dec 2025

Fulham 1–0 Nottingham Forest

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Fulham favourites at 51%.

Fulham won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Raúl Jiménez, 63.5 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Raúl Jiménez +14.8, Bernd Leno +12.4.

Well below it: Harry Wilson −17.1, Joachim Andersen −12.8, Callum Hudson Odoi −12.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fulham

13 Dec 2025W 3–2at Burnley Premier League
7 Dec 2025L 1–2v Crystal Palace Premier League
2 Dec 2025L 4–5v Manchester City Premier League
29 Nov 2025W 2–1at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
22 Nov 2025W 1–0v Sunderland Premier League

Nottingham Forest

14 Dec 2025W 3–0v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
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

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fulham

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Josh King Midfielder1200–64.0–
Raúl Jiménez Forward85101.2963.5+14.8
Bernd Leno Goalkeeper9000–60.8+12.4
Kevin Midfielder78000.1158.2+4.6
Saša Lukić Midfielder90000.0650.7−4.7
Jorge Cuenca Defender9000–48.4–
Antonee Robinson Defender9000–48.2–
Sander Berge Midfielder6600–47.9−3.7
Kenny Tete Defender9000–46.7−7.0
Adama Traoré Forward1300–46.7–
Tom Cairney Midfielder24000.0346.5–
Joachim Andersen Defender9000–45.7−12.8
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder8500–44.8−6.7
Jonah Kusi-Asare Forward1200–43.0–
Harry Wilson Midfielder84000.0240.1−17.1
Issa Diop Defender1200–35.5–

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Arnaud Kalimuendo Forward100–73.1–
Oleksandr Zinchenko Defender900–55.7–
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder90000.0255.3−6.2
Nikola Milenković Defender9000–53.5+3.0
Elliot Anderson Midfielder90000.0152.2−8.8
Igor Jesus Forward72000.3451.4+1.8
Douglas Luiz Midfielder73000.0250.6−5.4
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder1700–48.7–
Neco Williams Defender90000.0448.3−5.5
Murillo Defender90000.0247.3−5.9
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder73000.1346.2−3.6
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder89000.0144.8−12.1
John Victor Goalkeeper9000–42.5−10.9
Nicolò Savona Defender8100–40.7−5.5
Taiwo Awoniyi Forward1800–37.1–
James McAtee Midfielder1700–30.2–