Newcastle v Nottingham Forest result

Full-time · Newcastle 4–3 Nottingham Forest

Premier League · · St. James' Park

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Newcastle 4–3 Nottingham Forest — Newcastle won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 4–3 at St. James' Park in the Premier League on Sunday 23 February.

The goals

Newcastle led 4–1 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Callum Hudson-Odoi (6’), Nikola Milenković (63’, assisted by Christopher Wood) and Ryan Yates (90’); Newcastle: Lewis Miley (23’, assisted by Lewis Hall), Jacob Murphy (25’) and Alexander Isak (33’ pen; 34’, assisted by Joseph Willock).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Newcastle 2.91, Nottingham Forest 1.79, from 13 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed five yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Newcastle: T. Livramento (55’); Nottingham Forest: Nikola Milenković (45+2’), Elliot Anderson (52’), Nicolás Domínguez (74’) and Ryan Yates (90+2’).

What it changes

With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 26, across 10 matches. Nottingham Forest are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Lewis Hall (Newcastle) 11.4, Alexander Isak (Newcastle) 11.1 and Lewis Miley (Newcastle) 8.0 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 4–3 Nottingham Forest · Premier League
  • Venue: St. James' Park · Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Referee: J. Gillett
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Newcastle 4 · draws 1 · Nottingham Forest 1 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Newcastle 3W 0D 2L · Nottingham Forest 2W 1D 2L

Newcastle 4–3 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

2 / 2.38
Goals
against 1.75 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 4.88
Corners
against 5.25 / 6.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.88 / 5.13
Shots on target
against 5.38 / 6.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.38 / 1.13
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.65 yellows
Referee · J. Gillett
2 home / 1.65 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 February 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 February 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNewcastle for / againstLineNottingham Forest for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.63 for · 5.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.88 for · 6.5 against n 8
Shots
13.13 for · 11.88 against n 8
19.5standard
14.13 for · 14.5 against n 8
Shots on target
4.88 for · 5.38 against n 8
8.5standard
5.13 for · 6.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.38 for · 11.38 against n 8
21.5standard
10.13 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.38 for · 2.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: J. Gillett — 3.65 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20 fouls over 17 matches (2 to the home side, 1.65 to the away side).

Newcastle
Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Willock n 835.4
2.24/1
1.33/1
—
L. Kelly n 860
1.97/2
0.94/1
—
S. Tonali n 874.1
1.85/5
1.26/2
—
C. Wilson n 819
1.83/0
0.61/0
—
Joelinton n 880.3
1.77/4
1.56/5
—
Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Barnes n 822.5
56/2
23/1
W. Osula n 827.3
2.12/2
1.22/1
A. Isak n 872.4
1.95/4
1.44/3
J. Willock n 835.4
1.63/1
1.32/1
A. Gordon n 878.8
1.46/3
0.95/1
Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Osula n 827.3
0.41/0
0.81/1
A. Isak n 872.4
0.83/2
0.21/0
A. Gordon n 878.8
0.64/0
0.11/0
J. Murphy n 873.8
0.32/0
0.32/0
J. Willock n 835.4
0.61/1
00/0
Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Bruno Guimarães n 874.5
2.77/6
L. Miley n 832.8
2.74/2
S. Tonali n 874.1
2.46/4
Joelinton n 880.3
2.26/3
Lewis Hall n 878
2.25/4
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Sangaré n 847.8
3.16/4
1.44/1
—
R. Yates n 852.8
36/4
1.33/2
—
R. Sosa n 841.4
2.24/2
1.93/3
—
Jota Silva n 847.1
1.95/2
1.23/2
—
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
1.53/1
0.82/0
—
Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
3.95/3
3.15/1
C. Wood n 871
2.46/4
1.66/2
Jota Silva n 847.1
2.14/3
0.52/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 878.1
1.76/5
0.75/0
R. Sosa n 841.4
1.64/1
1.44/1
Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Wood n 871
1.15/1
0.21/0
A. Elanga n 876.3
00/0
0.94/1
R. Sosa n 841.4
0.52/0
0.31/0
T. Awoniyi n 829.1
0.82/0
00/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 878.1
0.43/0
0.32/0
Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Sangaré n 847.8
3.84/3
N. Domínguez n 849.3
3.77/5
Eric da Silva Moreira n 561.2
2.94/3
Jota Silva n 847.1
2.97/2
Álex Moreno n 859.4
2.75/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
NewcastleNottingham Forest
57%Possession43%
2.91Expected goals (xG)1.79
13Shots17
5Shots on target5
3Shots off target5
5Blocked shots7
13Shots inside the box10
7Corners6
1Offsides0
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Saves1
463Passes345
82%Pass accuracy73%

Newcastle player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Pope9000000006.3
T. Livramento90000023Y6.9
F. Schär9000100206.9
D. Burn9000000206.3
Lewis Hall9001003607.9
L. Miley9010111207.3
Bruno Guimarães9000100006.5
A. Gordon9000100106.9
A. Isak8720220208
J. Willock7001002107
J. Murphy7010220106.9
S. Tonali sub2000000006.2
H. Barnes sub2000000006.5
C. Wilson sub800000006.2

Nottingham Forest player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Sels9000000005.6
O. Aina9000001305.3
N. Milenković90102103Y7.3
Murillo9000100307.2
N. Williams9000001306.2
A. Elanga9000102306
Morgan Gibbs-White9000111006.5
C. Hudson-Odoi9010221007.2
C. Wood9001003007.3
E. Anderson77001014Y7.3
N. Domínguez76000016Y6.9
R. Yates sub14102100Y7.3
I. Sangaré sub1300000306.7

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
NewcastleWLWWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Nottingham ForestWLWDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Newcastle 4 · 1 draw · Nottingham Forest 1 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2024-11-10 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Newcastle
  • 2024-08-28 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Newcastle
  • 2024-02-10 Nottingham Forest 2–3 Newcastle
  • 2023-12-26 Newcastle 1–3 Nottingham Forest
  • 2023-03-17 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle
  • 2022-08-06 Newcastle 2–0 Nottingham Forest
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Newcastle#5 pos66 pts38 pl+21 GD
Nottingham Forest#7 pos65 pts38 pl+12 GD
Goals per game
Newcastle scored1.79
Nottingham Forest scored1.53
Newcastle conceded1.24
Nottingham Forest conceded1.21

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest?
In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle won 4, Nottingham Forest won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newcastle and Nottingham Forest?
Recent form — Newcastle 3W 0D 2L; Nottingham Forest 2W 1D 2L.

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