Newcastle v Nottingham Forest result

Full-time · Newcastle 1–3 Nottingham Forest

Premier League · Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:30 GMT · St. James' Park

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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Newcastle 1–3 Nottingham Forest — Nottingham Forest won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest won 3–1 at St. James' Park in the Premier League on Tuesday 26 December.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Newcastle: Alexander Isak (23’ pen); Nottingham Forest: Christopher Wood (45’, assisted by Anthony Elanga; 53’, assisted by Anthony Elanga; 60’, assisted by Murillo).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Newcastle 2.43, Nottingham Forest 3.46, from 19 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed six yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Newcastle: Anthony Gordon (27’), Bruno Guimarães (85’) and Fabian Schär (88’); Nottingham Forest: Ibrahim Sangaré (26’), G. Montiel (27’) and Neco Williams (84’).

What it changes

Newcastle are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Christopher Wood (Nottingham Forest) 13.8, Alexander Isak (Newcastle) 11.4 and Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) 9.5 led the match.

Next up

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Newcastle 1–3 Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 4): Newcastle 2 · draws 0 · Nottingham Forest 2 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Newcastle 1W 1D 3L · Nottingham Forest 0W 1D 4L

Newcastle 1–3 Nottingham Forest (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.5 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 3.75

Corners

against 4.13 / 5.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.63

Cards

against 3.25 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.35 yellows

Referee · C. Kavanagh

2.13 home / 2.22 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Newcastle for / against	Line	Nottingham Forest for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.75 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 16.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.5 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.25 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Home 2.13Away 2.22

Newcastle

Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Joelinton n 8	83.3	2 6/5	2.3 6/5	—
D. Burn n 8	57.8	1.8 4/3	0.4 1/1	—
K. Trippier n 8	80.5	1.4 6/3	1.3 7/2	—
C. Wilson n 8	64.9	1.4 4/2	1.7 7/2	—
Bruno Guimarães n 8	90	1.3 6/3	2.5 7/5	I. Sangaré

Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Ritchie n 8	19.8	2.3 2/2	1.1 2/0
M. Almirón n 8	85.6	2.2 8/5	1.1 7/1
A. Gordon n 8	78.9	1.9 6/4	0.6 3/1
C. Wilson n 8	64.9	1.7 5/3	1 5/1
A. Isak n 8	63.8	1.4 6/2	0.4 2/0

Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Joelinton n 8	83.3	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
C. Wilson n 8	64.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Isak n 8	63.8	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Lewis Hall n 8	32.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
A. Gordon n 8	78.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Lewis Hall n 8	32.5	4.2 6/4
M. Almirón n 8	85.6	3.2 7/7
K. Trippier n 8	80.5	3.2 7/7
Bruno Guimarães n 8	90	3 7/7
L. Miley n 8	76.5	2.5 7/4

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Yates n 8	57.1	3.2 7/4	2.6 3/3	—
C. Kouyaté n 8	34.8	1.9 3/2	1.3 3/1	—
C. Wood n 8	51.5	1.7 4/4	0.7 2/1	—
I. Sangaré n 8	76.3	1.6 5/3	1 4/3	Bruno Guimarães
Felipe n 8	71.5	1.6 6/3	0.3 2/0	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wood n 8	51.5	2.4 4/2	1.5 3/2
C. Kouyaté n 8	34.8	1.6 3/2	0.3 1/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	84.3	1.2 6/3	0.4 3/0
N. Domínguez n 8	70.4	1.1 4/2	0.6 4/0
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	1.1 3/2	0.4 1/1

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Wood n 8	51.5	0.7 2/1	0.2 1/0
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
A. Elanga n 8	89.3	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
H. Toffolo n 8	86	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	84.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Williams n 8	49.9	6.3 6/4
N. Domínguez n 8	70.4	3.7 7/5
R. Yates n 8	57.1	3.5 7/3
I. Sangaré n 8	76.3	3.4 7/6
W. Boly n 8	59.6	3 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Newcastle		Nottingham Forest
62%	Possession	38%
2.43	Expected goals (xG)	3.46
19	Shots	15
7	Shots on target	6
6	Shots off target	6
6	Blocked shots	3
16	Shots inside the box	10
10	Corners	2
0	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	11
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
513	Passes	326
87%	Pass accuracy	80%

Newcastle player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
K. Trippier	90	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
F. Schär	90	0	1	0	1	1	Y	7
L. Miley	90	0	3	1	1	1	0	6.9
Bruno Guimarães	90	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7.2
A. Isak	90	1	5	5	3	0	0	7.9
A. Gordon	90	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.5
S. Botman	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Longstaff	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Burn	55	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
M. Almirón	55	0	1	0	2	2	0	7.3
T. Livramento sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Wilson sub	35	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
Joelinton sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Lewis Hall sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Matt Turner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
M. Niakhaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
Murillo	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
O. Aina	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Morgan Gibbs-White	90	0	0	3	0	4	5	0	7.6
C. Wood	90	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	9.3
Danilo	89	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Elanga	89	0	2	4	2	3	1	0	8.9
C. Hudson-Odoi	79	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
G. Montiel	70	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	7.2
I. Sangaré	70	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.6
N. Williams sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
R. Yates sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Domínguez sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Worrall sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
C. Kouyaté 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 Newcastle v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

NewcastleLLWDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Nottingham ForestLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Newcastle 2 · 0 draws · Nottingham Forest 2 · 3.5 goals/game

2023-03-17 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle
2022-08-06 Newcastle 2–0 Nottingham Forest
2018-08-29 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Newcastle
2017-08-23 Newcastle 2–3 Nottingham Forest

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Newcastle#7 pos60 pts38 pl+23 GD

Nottingham Forest#17 pos32 pts38 pl-18 GD

Goals per game

Newcastle scored2.24

Nottingham Forest scored1.29

Newcastle conceded1.63

Nottingham Forest conceded1.76

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What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest?: In their last 4 meetings, Newcastle won 2, Nottingham Forest won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newcastle and Nottingham Forest?: Recent form — Newcastle 1W 1D 3L; Nottingham Forest 0W 1D 4L.

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