Nottingham Forest v Everton result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 2–2 Everton

Premier League · Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:00 GMT · Wembley Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

Nottingham Forest 2–2 Everton — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest and Everton drew 2–2 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 5 March. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Everton created the better chances, 1.70 xG to 0.84 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Everton led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Everton: Demarai Gray (10’ pen) and A. Doucouré (29’, assisted by Michael Keane); Nottingham Forest: Brennan Johnson (19’; 77’, assisted by Ryan Yates).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed eight yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (51’), Renan Lodi (55’) and Felipe (79’); Everton: Benjamin Godfrey (42’), Dwight McNeil (52’), Demarai Gray (56’), James Tarkowski (57’) and T. Davies (90+4’).

What it changes

Nottingham Forest are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Everton are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) 10.7, A. Doucouré (Everton) 7.9 and I. Gueye (Everton) 6.8 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Everton next travel to Arsenal on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Everton: Arsenal v Everton, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 2–2 Everton · Premier League
Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 1): Nottingham Forest 0 · draws 1 · Everton 0 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L · Everton 2W 0D 3L

Nottingham Forest 2–2 Everton (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 0.5

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 4.88

Corners

against 6 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 4

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 4.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.25 / 2.13

Cards

against 1 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 March 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	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Everton for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.88 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.13 for · 14.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.13 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.13 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 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
E. Dennis n 8	47	3.4 5/3	2.4 6/2	—
R. Yates n 8	70.6	2.5 6/4	3 8/5	—
Gustavo Scarpa n 8	58.5	1.5 4/3	2.7 7/4	—
J. Colback n 8	51.9	1.5 7/0	0.9 3/1	I. Gueye
Danilo n 8	57.1	1.4 4/3	1 4/1	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Ayew n 8	44.9	2.5 5/3	1.3 3/2
S. Surridge n 8	42.6	2.4 6/1	0.5 2/0
Jesse Lingard n 8	50.1	2 5/2	1.1 2/2
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	87.9	1.8 8/4	1 6/2
B. Johnson n 8	85.8	1.8 8/3	0.9 5/2

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Jesse Lingard n 8	50.1	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
B. Johnson n 8	85.8	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/1
W. Boly n 8	74.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Ayew n 8	44.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Danilo n 8	57.1	4.1 7/5
J. Colback n 8	51.9	2.8 6/5
E. Dennis n 8	47	2.6 5/4
R. Yates n 8	70.6	2.4 6/3
S. Aurier n 8	73	2.3 8/5

Everton

Everton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 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
A. Gordon n 8	37.3	2.1 5/2	0.9 2/1	—
T. Davies n 8	31.5	1.8 4/1	1.1 3/0	—
I. Gueye n 8	83.4	1.5 6/3	1.6 5/4	J. Colback
V. Mykolenko n 8	83.3	1.5 5/3	0.7 2/2	—
J. Tarkowski n 8	90	1.3 6/2	0.8 5/1	—

Everton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Maupay n 8	46.6	2.7 5/3	1.9 5/3
E. Simms n 8	29.4	1.9 4/1	0.8 2/0
D. Gray n 8	66	1.7 6/3	1.2 6/1
Dominic Calvert-Lewin n 8	70.9	1.6 5/3	0.5 3/0
T. Davies n 8	31.5	1.4 4/0	0.7 2/0

Everton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Simms n 8	29.4	0.8 2/0	0 0/0
D. Gray n 8	66	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
Y. Mina n 8	69.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. McNeil n 8	68.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Tarkowski n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Everton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Gueye n 8	83.4	2.7 8/4
M. Holgate n 8	75.5	2.7 6/4
A. Gordon n 8	37.3	2.7 4/1
A. Iwobi n 8	82.6	2.5 8/4
A. Onana n 8	85.5	2.1 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham Forest		Everton
57%	Possession	43%
0.84	Expected goals (xG)	1.70
10	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	5
7	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	3
11	Fouls	17
3	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
472	Passes	361
77%	Pass accuracy	66%

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Navas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Aurier	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
J. Worrall	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
Felipe	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7
Renan Lodi	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	7.3
J. Shelvey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Johnson	90	2	0	3	2	0	1	0	8.2
Morgan Gibbs-White	90	0	0	2	1	3	1	Y	6.3
C. Wood	71	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
R. Freuler	70	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Colback	70	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
R. Yates sub	20	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
E. Dennis sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
A. Ayew sub	19	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7

Everton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pickford	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Coleman	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
M. Keane	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Tarkowski	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
B. Godfrey	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
A. Doucouré	90	1	0	1	1	3	2	0	7.2
I. Gueye	90	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7.2
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
D. McNeil	90	0	0	2	1	1	2	Y	7.2
A. Iwobi	89	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.7
D. Gray	89	1	0	1	1	1	1	Y	6.5
T. Davies sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	–
N. Maupay 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 Nottingham Forest v Everton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nottingham ForestLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

EvertonWLWLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Nottingham Forest 0 · 1 draw · Everton 0 · 2 goals/game

2022-08-20 Everton 1–1 Nottingham Forest

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nottingham Forest#16 pos38 pts38 pl-30 GD

Everton#17 pos36 pts38 pl-23 GD

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1

Everton scored0.89

Nottingham Forest conceded1.79

Everton conceded1.5

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

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