Nottingham Forest (16th place, 42 points) host Newcastle United (13th place, 45 points) at The City Ground. Premier League match on May 10, 2026, 2:00 PM. Nottingham aims to close the gap to mid-table, while Newcastle looks to further distance themselves from the relegation zone.

Nottingham Forest shows strong form with "WWWWL" (4 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss) in their last five matches. Their last game was a loss, preceded by four consecutive wins. Newcastle United, however, displays weaker form with "LLLLW" (1 win, 0 draws, 4 losses). After four straight losses, they managed a win in their last outing. W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Nottingham Forest scored an average of 1.26 goals per game this season and conceded 1.31 goals. At home, they average 1.29 goals scored and 1.5 goals conceded. Newcastle United scored an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceded 1.46 goals. Away from home, their average is 1.45 goals scored and 2.0 goals conceded. Nottingham Forest kept 9 clean sheets this season, while Newcastle United recorded 8. Both teams scored in 15 of Nottingham's matches and 23 of Newcastle's matches. At The City Ground, an average of 1.8 goals were scored per game, both teams scored in 2 of 5 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 1 of 5 matches.

In the last five head-to-head encounters, Newcastle United dominated with 4 wins compared to 1 win for Nottingham Forest. The goal difference is 9:13 in favor of Newcastle United. The last match on October 5, 2025, ended with a 0:2 away victory for Newcastle United.

For Nottingham Forest, Igor Jesus, with 6 season goals and 4 assists, and 3 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games, and Taiwo Awoniyi, with 4 season goals and 1 assist, and 3 goals and 1 assist in the last 5 games, are key players. Elliot Anderson contributed 3 season goals and 2 assists, including 1 goal in the last 5 games. Not nominated for Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (13G/4A), Omari Hutchinson (1G/4A), Chris Wood (3G/0A). For Newcastle United, Bruno Guimarães with 9 season goals and 5 assists, Nick Woltemade with 7 season goals and 3 assists, and William Osula with 5 season goals, including 3 in the last 5 games, stand out. Not nominated for Newcastle United: Lewis Miley (1G/4A), Jacob Ramsey (2G/1A).

Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper is Matz Sels, who has played in 28 season matches with a seasonal average rating of 6.79. Newcastle United's goalkeeper Nick Pope played 24 season matches with an average rating of 6.81. Nottingham Forest kept 9 clean sheets this season, while Newcastle United recorded 8 clean sheets.

The home advantage for Nottingham Forest is evident with an average of 1.29 home goals scored. The City Ground stadium records an average of 1.8 goals per game. The last 5 matches at The City Ground saw both teams score in 2 out of 5 cases, and over 2.5 goals in 1 out of 5 cases.