Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 17 April 2027The City Ground

Nottingham Forest

15:00

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

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

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Nott'm Forest52.7Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 105 of 200average 52.4Medium

  • Nott'm Forest

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.4Medium

  • Nott'm Forest48.8Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 45.8Medium

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
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Liverpool's 7 league matches this season
  • 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 7 of Liverpool's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 105 of 200 (average 52.4, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Nottingham Forest had 175 days since their last league match; Liverpool had 182
Head-to-head
Nottingham Forest's 3–0 win at Liverpool (Nov 2025) was the biggest margin in the last 9 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, Liverpool 1.3. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Liverpool 1.1. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 13%, Liverpool 43%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 50%, Liverpool 43%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 4.8, Liverpool 5.0. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Liverpool 2.7.0.8Scored per game1.31.3Conceded per game1.113%Clean sheets43%50%Both teams scored43%4.8Corners per game5.02.1Yellows per game2.7

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

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Liverpool 1.9. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.3, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 27%, Liverpool 33%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 48%, Liverpool 63%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.0, Liverpool 1.8.1.3Scored per game1.91.3Conceded per game1.227%Clean sheets33%48%Both teams scored63%5.1Corners per game5.92.0Yellows per game1.8

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

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

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Liverpool 2.0. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Liverpool 32%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Liverpool 62%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Liverpool 1.7.1.2Scored per game2.01.5Conceded per game1.222%Clean sheets32%53%Both teams scored62%5.1Corners per game5.92.1Yellows per game1.7

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

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

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

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Nott'm Forest 1.2, Liverpool 1.8. Conceded per game: Nott'm Forest 1.5, Liverpool 1.0. Clean sheets: Nott'm Forest 22%, Liverpool 39%. Both teams scored: Nott'm Forest 53%, Liverpool 50%. Corners per game: Nott'm Forest 5.1, Liverpool 6.0. Yellows per game: Nott'm Forest 2.1, Liverpool 1.5.1.2Scored per game1.81.5Conceded per game1.022%Clean sheets39%53%Both teams scored50%5.1Corners per game6.02.1Yellows per game1.5

Based on 160 Nottingham Forest and 995 Liverpool matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 46 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 62 of 995 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Nottingham Forest and 653 of 995 Liverpool 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.

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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
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D

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
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590

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

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Nott'm Forest and Liverpool
MinutesNott'm Forest scoredNott'm Forest concededLiverpool scoredLiverpool conceded
1–152131
16–301001
31–451303
46–602552
61–751125
76–902432

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Nott'm Forest wins
2
Draws
2
Liverpool wins
1

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
Liverpool2–2Nott'm ForestD
Nott'm Forest0–1LiverpoolL
Liverpool0–3Nott'm ForestW
Nott'm Forest1–1LiverpoolD
Liverpool0–1Nott'm ForestW

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