Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
Nottingham Forest have gained simply certainly one of their 15 Premier League video games towards Newcastle (D3 L11), dropping 9 of the final 10. The solely victory got here at St James’ Park in December 2023 (3-1).
Newcastle are unbeaten in all seven of their Premier League away video games towards Nottingham Forest (W4 D3), each probably the most they’ve confronted an opponent with out dropping and probably the most Forest have confronted a facet with out profitable within the competitors.
Newcastle have gained every of their final 4 Premier League away video games towards Nottingham Forest – they’ve by no means gained 5 in a row on the street towards any opponent within the top-flight.
Following their 4-1 victory over Burnley on the City Ground final trip, Nottingham Forest are searching for consecutive dwelling Premier League wins for the primary time since March/April 2025 once they beat Man City and Man Utd.
Only Wolves (7) and Sunderland (14) have scored fewer away Premier League objectives this season than Newcastle United (16), with the Magpies failing to attain in seven completely different away video games in 2025-26, their most in a season since 2020-21 (8).
Nottingham Forest have gained their final three Premier League video games, beating Burnley 4-1, Sunderland 5-0 and Chelsea 3-1. They final scored 3+ objectives in 4 consecutive top-flight video games in March/April 1995.
Newcastle have misplaced 9 of their 16 Premier League video games to date in 2026, with solely Burnley (10) dropping extra this yr. Defeat on this match could be the earliest they’ve reached 10 league defeats for the reason that begin of a calendar yr since 2015 (15 video games).
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has an 86% win ratio within the Premier League towards Nottingham Forest (6 wins in 7 video games), his second-best towards an opponent behind his 100% file versus Ipswich (2/2). He additionally gained each video games towards present Forest boss Vítor Pereira.
Among gamers to play 500+ minutes for Newcastle United within the Premier League, William Osula has the most effective minutes per objective ratio (6 objectives in 713 minutes, one each 119 minutes). He’s scored in 4 of his final six appearances.
Morgan Gibbs-White has been concerned in 9 objectives in his final eight Premier League video games, scoring seven and aiding two. Thanks to his help towards Chelsea final trip, he is turn out to be the primary Nottingham Forest to each rating 30+ objectives (30) and supply 30+ assists (30) within the Premier League.
