Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth

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Premier League · May 24, 2026 · 15:00 · City Ground

Final score: Nottingham Forest 1–1 Bournemouth

Match preview

The Premier League season draws to a close with a fascinating encounter at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest host Bournemouth. Forest, with a win rate of just 25% this season (8W 9D 15L), will be desperate to end a disappointing campaign on a high, having found the net only 32 times. Their recent form shows a slight improvement with one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five outings.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, boast a slightly healthier 31% win rate (10W 15D 7L) and a more prolific attack, scoring 48 goals. They arrive with considerable momentum, unbeaten in their last five, securing one win and four draws. The Cherries have enjoyed recent dominance over Forest, with two decisive victories in their last two meetings, highlighting a potential psychological edge. Forest’s home advantage is reflected in a slim 10% win probability, with a draw and an away win both rated at 45%. This fixture promises a cagey affair, with both sides keen to avoid defeat, particularly Forest, who will be keen to avoid another heavy loss to their south coast rivals.

Standings

Nottingham Forest: #16 · 44 Pts · 38 P (11W 11D 16L)
Bournemouth: #6 · 57 Pts · 38 P (13W 18D 7L)

Recent form

Nottingham Forest

L May 17, 2026: Manchester United 3–2 Nottingham Forest
D May 10, 2026: Nottingham Forest 1–1 Newcastle
L May 7, 2026: Aston Villa 4–0 Nottingham Forest
W May 4, 2026: Chelsea 1–3 Nottingham Forest
W Apr 30, 2026: Nottingham Forest 1–0 Aston Villa

Bournemouth

D May 19, 2026: Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City
W May 9, 2026: Fulham 0–1 Bournemouth
W May 3, 2026: Bournemouth 3–0 Crystal Palace
D Apr 22, 2026: Bournemouth 2–2 Leeds
W Apr 18, 2026: Newcastle 1–2 Bournemouth

Head-to-head

2025-10-26T14:00:00+00:00: Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham Forest
2025-01-25T15:00:00+00:00: Bournemouth 5–0 Nottingham Forest
2024-08-17T14:00:00+00:00: Nottingham Forest 1–1 Bournemouth
2024-02-04T14:00:00+00:00: Bournemouth 1–1 Nottingham Forest
2023-12-23T15:00:00+00:00: Nottingham Forest 2–3 Bournemouth

Lineups

Nottingham Forest (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

26. M. Sels, 34. O. Aina, 31. N. Milenkovic, 5. Murillo, 3. N. Williams, 6. I. Sangare, 8. E. Anderson, 29. D. Bakwa, 10. M. Gibbs-White, 21. O. Hutchinson, 11. C. Wood

Bournemouth (Formation: 4-2-3-1)

1. D. Petrovic, 20. A. Jimenez, 23. J. Hill, 5. M. Senesi, 3. A. Truffert, 8. A. Scott, 10. R. Christie, 37. Rayan, 22. E. J. Kroupi, 16. M. Tavernier, 9. Evanilson

Match events

33' Card Yellow Card — J. Hill (Bournemouth)
34' Goal Normal Goal — M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) (assists: O. Hutchinson)
54' Goal Normal Goal — M. Tavernier (Bournemouth) (assists: A. Truffert)
57' subst Substitution 1 — A. Toth (Bournemouth) (assists: B. Gannon-Doak)
62' subst Substitution 1 — C. Wood (Nottingham Forest) (assists: T. Awoniyi)
63' subst Substitution 2 — Cunha (Nottingham Forest) (assists: L. Netz)
65' subst Substitution 3 — E. Anderson (Nottingham Forest) (assists: R. Yates)
65' subst Substitution 4 — I. Sangare (Nottingham Forest) (assists: N. Dominguez)
67' Card Yellow Card — T. Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)
73' subst Substitution 2 — E. J. Kroupi (Bournemouth) (assists: J. Kluivert)
73' subst Substitution 3 — Evanilson (Bournemouth) (assists: E. Unal)
73' subst Substitution 4 — Rayan (Bournemouth) (assists: A. Adli)
78' subst Substitution 5 — O. Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) (assists: J. McAtee)
90' subst Substitution 5 — A. Smith (Bournemouth) (assists: L. Cook)