Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 23 January 2027The City Ground

Nottingham Forest

15:00

Kick-off
AFC Bournemouth
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Nott'm Forest at homeBournemouth awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Nott'm Forest52.7Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Bournemouth49.2Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 51.0Medium

  • Nott'm Forest

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Bournemouth

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Bournemouth53.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 51.1Medium

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Bournemouth45.6Medium

    Based on 301 matches with card data.

Combined 94 of 200average 47.2Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of AFC Bournemouth's 7 league matches this season
  • 8 of AFC Bournemouth's 21 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Nottingham Forest's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of Nottingham Forest's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in each of AFC Bournemouth's last 4 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 102 of 200 (average 51.0, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Nottingham Forest were winless in their last 4 league matches (1 draw, 3 defeats)
Head-to-head
AFC Bournemouth's 5–0 home win over Nottingham Forest (Jan 2025) was the biggest margin in the last 8 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Nott'm Forest 0.8, Bournemouth 1.3. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Bournemouth 1.9. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 13%, Bournemouth 14%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 50%, Bournemouth 71%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 4.8, Bournemouth 4.7. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Bournemouth 3.0.0.8Scored per game1.31.3Conceded per game1.913%Clean sheets14%50%Both teams scored71%4.8Corners per game4.72.1Yellows per game3.0

Based on 8 Nottingham Forest and 7 AFC Bournemouth matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Bournemouth 1.5. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Bournemouth 1.4. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 27%, Bournemouth 25%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 48%, Bournemouth 64%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Bournemouth 5.4. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.0, Bournemouth 2.6.1.3Scored per game1.51.3Conceded per game1.427%Clean sheets25%48%Both teams scored64%5.1Corners per game5.42.0Yellows per game2.6

Based on 84 Nottingham Forest and 83 AFC Bournemouth matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 83 AFC Bournemouth matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Bournemouth 1.4. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Bournemouth 1.6. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Bournemouth 24%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Bournemouth 57%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Bournemouth 5.4. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Bournemouth 2.3.1.2Scored per game1.41.5Conceded per game1.622%Clean sheets24%53%Both teams scored57%5.1Corners per game5.42.1Yellows per game2.3

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 159 AFC Bournemouth matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 159 AFC Bournemouth matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 155 of 159 AFC Bournemouth matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Bournemouth 1.3. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Bournemouth 1.7. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Bournemouth 22%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Bournemouth 56%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Bournemouth 5.4. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Bournemouth 2.0.1.2Scored per game1.31.5Conceded per game1.722%Clean sheets22%53%Both teams scored56%5.1Corners per game5.42.1Yellows per game2.0

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 349 AFC Bournemouth matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 45 of 349 AFC Bournemouth matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 301 of 349 AFC Bournemouth matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Nott'm ForestW1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W1 D4 L5 · 9 scored, 14 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Man Utd: lost 2–3; 24 May 2026, home to Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 22 Aug 2026, home to Leeds: lost 0–1; 29 Aug 2026, away at Liverpool: drew 2–2; 5 Sept 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, away at Aston Villa: won 2–1; 19 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: lost 0–1; 11 Oct 2026, away at Crystal Palace: lost 1–3; 18 Oct 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 23 Oct 2026, away at Ipswich: drew 1–1.17 May 2026 · at Man Utd · lost 2–3L2–324 May 2026 · v Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–122 Aug 2026 · v Leeds · lost 0–1L0–129 Aug 2026 · at Liverpool · drew 2–2D2–25 Sept 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · at Aston Villa · won 2–1W2–119 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · lost 0–1L0–111 Oct 2026 · at Crystal Palace · lost 1–3L1–318 Oct 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–123 Oct 2026 · at Ipswich · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Nott'm Forest, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Oct 2026Ipswich (A)1–1D
18 Oct 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
11 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (A)1–3L
19 Sept 2026Coventry (H)0–1L
12 Sept 2026Aston Villa (A)2–1W
5 Sept 2026Tottenham (H)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Liverpool (A)2–2D
22 Aug 2026Leeds (H)0–1L
24 May 2026Bournemouth (H)1–1D
17 May 2026Man Utd (A)2–3L
BournemouthW2 D5 L3 · 12 scored, 15 conceded
Bournemouth, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D5 L3 · 12 scored, 15 conceded. 9 May 2026, away at Fulham: won 1–0; 19 May 2026, home to Man City: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Man City: lost 1–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Everton: drew 1–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Brentford: drew 2–2; 20 Sept 2026, home to Liverpool: lost 0–1; 10 Oct 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 1–5; 18 Oct 2026, home to Sunderland: won 2–0.9 May 2026 · at Fulham · won 1–0W1–019 May 2026 · v Man City · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Man City · lost 1–2L1–229 Aug 2026 · v Everton · drew 1–1D1–15 Sept 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–212 Sept 2026 · v Brentford · drew 2–2D2–220 Sept 2026 · v Liverpool · lost 0–1L0–110 Oct 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 1–5L1–518 Oct 2026 · v Sunderland · won 2–0W2–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Bournemouth, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Sunderland (H)2–0W
10 Oct 2026Chelsea (A)1–5L
20 Sept 2026Liverpool (H)0–1L
12 Sept 2026Brentford (H)2–2D
5 Sept 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
29 Aug 2026Everton (H)1–1D
23 Aug 2026Man City (A)1–2L
24 May 2026Nott'm Forest (A)1–1D
19 May 2026Man City (H)1–1D
9 May 2026Fulham (A)1–0W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Nott'm Forest9 scored, 14 conceded
Nott'm Forest: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 116–30 min · scored 1, conceded 031–45 min · scored 1, conceded 346–60 min · scored 2, conceded 561–75 min · scored 1, conceded 176–90 min · scored 2, conceded 40153045607590
Bournemouth12 scored, 15 conceded
Bournemouth: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 4, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 76–90 minutes: scored 0, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 1, conceded 031–45 min · scored 4, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 361–75 min · scored 0, conceded 276–90 min · scored 0, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Nott'm Forest and 10 Bournemouth.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Nott'm Forest and Bournemouth
MinutesNott'm Forest scoredNott'm Forest concededBournemouth scoredBournemouth conceded
1–152122
16–301010
31–451343
46–602553
61–751102
76–902405

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Nott'm Forest wins
0
Draws
3
Bournemouth wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Nottingham Forest’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Nottingham Forest's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Nott'm Forest1–1BournemouthD
Bournemouth2–0Nott'm ForestL
Bournemouth5–0Nott'm ForestL
Nott'm Forest1–1BournemouthD
Bournemouth1–1Nott'm ForestD

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