Liverpool v Nottingham Forest result
Team pages: Liverpool · Nottingham Forest · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest — this Premier League match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
What xG said
xG said Nottingham Forest: 2.88 to 1.28 in expected goals, 0.76 of it from a penalty, from 12 shots to 13, ahead on xG from the 10th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.
The result
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew 2–2 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday 29 August. Liverpool have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Nottingham Forest led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Dan Ndoye (24’, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White) and Morgan Gibbs-White (70’ pen); Liverpool: Alexander Isak (60’, assisted by Cody Gakpo) and Víctor Muñoz (82’, assisted by Florian Wirtz).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Víctor Muñoz’s goal on 82 minutes.
Discipline
Samuel Barrott, England showed six yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Liverpool: Víctor Muñoz (54’), Florian Wirtz (59’), Alisson Becker (69’) and R. Araújo (79’); Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus (44’) and O. Aina (50’).
What it changes
Liverpool move down from ninth to 10th (two league matches played).
Nottingham Forest move up from 17th to 12th (two league matches played).
Liverpool are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) 10.0, Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) 8.1 and Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) 7.2 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Liverpool next travel to Crystal Palace on 8 November 2026.
Nottingham Forest next travel to Bournemouth on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Liverpool: Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest · Premier League
- Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
- Referee: Samuel Barrott, England
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Liverpool 3 · draws 1 · Nottingham Forest 2 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Liverpool 0W 3D 2L · Nottingham Forest 0W 2D 3L
Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 September 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Liverpool for / against | Line | Nottingham Forest for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.25our book | 1 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.88 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3.63 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 16.5 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.88 for · 16.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.88 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.5 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.38 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.63 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Samuel Barrott, England.
Liverpool
Liverpool Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson Becker | 1 | 9090 min | 33 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Alisson Becker n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
Liverpool Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 22 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 |
| M. Kerkez | 1 | 9090 min | 33 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 66 /90 | 33 /90 | 11 /90 |
| V. van Dijk | 1 | 9090 min | 22 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 55 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 1 | 7070 min | 11.3 /90 | 11.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 45.1 /90 | 11.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| R. Araújo | 1 | 2020 min | 14.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 14.5 /90 | 418 /90 | 14.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 1.8 | 0.9 | N. Williams |
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 80 | 1.8 | 1.1 | — |
| Jeremie Frimpong n 8 | 54.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | N. Milenković |
| M. Kerkez n 8 | 63 | 1.1 | 2.3 | Jair |
| V. van Dijk n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.4 | N. Milenković |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| M. Kerkez n 8 | 63 | 1.3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong n 8 | 54.4 | 1.2 |
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 80 | 0.8 |
| V. van Dijk n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
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Liverpool Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Isak | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33 /90 | 22 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Gakpo | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 33 /90 | 11 /90 | 33 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Szoboszlai | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 33 /90 | 11 /90 |
| R. Gravenberch | 1 | 7878 min | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| F. Wirtz | 1 | 6363 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 11.4 /90 | 11.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 80 | 2 | 1 |
| A. Isak n 8 | 51.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| V. van Dijk n 8 | 90 | 1 | 0.6 |
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| M. Kerkez n 8 | 63 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Szoboszlai n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| V. van Dijk n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0 |
| C. Gakpo n 8 | 80 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| A. Isak n 8 | 51.6 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Alisson Becker n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sels | 2 | 90180 min | 52.5 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Sels n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
Nottingham Forest Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair | 2 | 90180 min | 31.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 21 /90 | 73.5 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 21 /90 |
| N. Milenković | 2 | 90180 min | 21 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 2110.5 /90 | 42 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Murillo | 2 | 60119 min | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 43 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 10.8 /90 |
| L. Netz | 2 | 2345 min | 12 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 48 /90 | 24 /90 | 00 /90 |
| O. Diomande | 1 | 6060 min | 23 /90 | 11.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 46 /90 | 23 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Milenković n 8 | 84.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | V. van Dijk |
| Jair n 8 | 66.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | M. Kerkez |
| M. Sels n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| N. Williams n 8 | 83.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | D. Szoboszlai |
| Igor Jesus n 8 | 78.9 | 1 | 1.3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jair n 8 | 66.4 | 1.5 |
| N. Milenković n 8 | 84.4 | 1.3 |
| N. Williams n 8 | 83.1 | 3 |
| Igor Jesus n 8 | 78.9 | 0.7 |
| O. Aina n 8 | 82.4 | 2 |
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Nottingham Forest Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Jesus | 2 | 75150 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.8 /90 | 21.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Wood | 2 | 59118 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33 /90 |
| A. Kalimuendo | 1 | 6060 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.5 /90 | 11.5 /90 |
| N. Williams | 2 | 85169 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Milenković n 8 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jair n 8 | 66.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| M. Sels n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Williams n 8 | 83.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Igor Jesus n 8 | 78.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sels n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Milenković n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jair n 8 | 66.4 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Williams n 8 | 83.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Jesus n 8 | 78.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Possession | 31% |
| 1.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.30 |
| 13 | Shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 631 | Passes | 288 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
Liverpool Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. van Dijk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Szoboszlai | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.5 |
| F. Wirtz | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.5 |
| A. Isak | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Alisson Becker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| J. Jacquet | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Mac Allister | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Kerkez | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Gakpo | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Rio Ngumoha sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Gravenberch sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| K. Tsimikas sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Nyoni sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Araújo sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
Nottingham Forest Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| N. Williams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8.9 |
| X. Schlager | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| N. Milenković | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Murillo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jair | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Sels | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Igor Jesus | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| J. McAtee | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| O. Aina | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.2 |
| D. Ndoye | 66 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| L. Delap sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Netz sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Domínguez sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| C. Hudson-Odoi sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Liverpool v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-02-22 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Liverpool
- 2025-11-22 Liverpool 0–3 Nottingham Forest
- 2025-01-14 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Liverpool
- 2024-09-14 Liverpool 0–1 Nottingham Forest
- 2024-03-02 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Liverpool
- 2023-10-29 Liverpool 3–0 Nottingham Forest
Shot Map and Expected Goals
Liverpool 1.28 xG from 13 shots, Nottingham Forest 2.88 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13 | 2 | 1.28 |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 2.88 |
Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.
Expected Goals Race
At half-time, Nottingham Forest led on xG, 1.49 to 0.20. At full time, Nottingham Forest led on xG, 2.88 to 1.28, 0.76 of it from a penalty. The widest gap was 1.80 xG to Nottingham Forest, in the 69th minute.
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Liverpool v Nottingham Forest?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Liverpool v Nottingham Forest was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.55 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest?
- In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool won 3, Nottingham Forest won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Liverpool and Nottingham Forest?
- Recent form — Liverpool 0W 3D 2L; Nottingham Forest 0W 2D 3L.
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