Nottingham Forest vs Fulham prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The City Ground, Nottingham
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham preview
Nottingham Forest welcome Fulham at The City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 2 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest go into the round 19th, on 6 points from 9 games, while Fulham sit 15th on 9 points after 9 matches.
Nottingham Forest come into the game with a L-D-L-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Fulham's recent sequence reads D-W-W-L-D. Over their last 6, Nottingham Forest have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Fulham average 0.8 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.
The sides have met 8 times in the records we hold: Nottingham Forest won 1, 1 game was drawn and Fulham won 6. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 15 Mar 2026, ended Nottingham Forest 0-0 Fulham.
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Form and table
- Nottingham ForestLast five: L L L D L
- FulhamLast five: D L W W D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | DLWWD |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Nottingham Forest expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Matz Sels, Murillo, Jair Cunha, Neco Williams, James McAtee, Xaver Schlager, Liam Delap, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White
Fulham expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bernd Leno, David Affengruber, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Timothy Castagne, Shea Charles, Alex Iwobi, Josh King, Oscar Bobb, Sander Berge, Gonzalo García Torres
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