Premier League 25/26 · 30 Dec 2025

Nottingham Forest 0–2 Everton

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Standout: James Garner scored 93.3

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Nottingham Forest favourites at 54%.

Everton won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Garner, 93.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: James Garner +42.2, Neco Williams +29.8, Jordan Pickford +18.2.

Well below it: Oleksandr Zinchenko −15.9, John Victor −13.7, Igor Jesus −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

27 Dec 2025	L 1–2	v Manchester City Premier League
22 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Fulham Premier League
14 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
11 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at FC Utrecht Europa League
6 Dec 2025	L 0–3	at Everton Premier League

27 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Burnley Premier League
20 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Arsenal Premier League
13 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Chelsea Premier League
6 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
2 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Bournemouth Premier League

6 Dec 2025	Everton 3–0 Nottingham Forest Premier League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Neco Williams Defender	90	0.10	83.4	+29.8
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder	15	0.06	82.6	–
Taiwo Awoniyi Forward	28	0.48	78.3	–
Douglas Luiz Midfielder	45	0.11	64.5	+9.5
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder	90	0.04	63.4	+3.6
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder	75	0.22	62.2	+8.9
Elliot Anderson Midfielder	90	–	59.8	−0.5
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder	45	–	58.9	+8.4
Murillo Defender	90	0.08	54.5	+3.3
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder	90	0.56	51.2	+2.3
Nikola Milenković Defender	90	–	50.1	−1.2
Igor Jesus Forward	62	0.21	38.3	−10.1
Oleksandr Zinchenko Defender	90	0.03	37.2	−15.9
John Victor Goalkeeper	90	–	36.5	−13.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
James Garner Midfielder	90	1	1	0.16	93.3	+42.2
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	71.0	+18.2
Jack Grealish Midfielder	18	0	0	0.05	67.2	–
James Tarkowski Defender	90	0	0	0.36	61.8	+9.7
Thierno Barry Forward	85	1	0	0.73	60.5	+12.2
Jake O'Brien Defender	90	0	0	–	57.7	+11.6
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	90	0	1	0.10	51.7	–
Tyler Dibling Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.8	–
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender	90	0	0	–	46.8	−0.0
Merlin Röhl Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	45.6	–
Nathan Patterson Defender	72	0	0	–	42.2	–
Beto Forward	11	0	0	–	40.7	–
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.5	−6.6