Nottingham Forest vs Hull City prediction and preview
Premier League · Tuesday 5 January 2027, 19:30 UTC
Match facts
Nottingham Forest vs Hull City
Premier League · Tuesday 5 January 2027, 19:30 UTC · The City Ground, Nottingham
Nottingham Forest vs Hull City preview
Nottingham Forest host Hull City in the Premier League on Tuesday 5 January 2027, kick-off 19:30 UTC at The City Ground in Nottingham. Nottingham Forest go into the round 19th, on 6 points from 9 games, while Hull City go into the round 11th, on 11 points from 9 games.
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 Hull City's recent sequence reads D-D-L-D-L. 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. Hull City average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
At home this season Nottingham Forest have 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 4 matches; on the road Hull City have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 4.
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Form and table
- Nottingham ForestLast five: L L L D L
- Hull CityLast five: L D L D D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | LDLDD |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
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
Hull City expected line-up (5-4-1)
Konstantinos Tzolakis, Semi Ajayi, Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Ryan Giles, Regan Slater, Mohamed Belloumi, Oli McBurnie, Sorba Thomas
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