Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham — AI prediction

Result

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham

Kick-off: 2026-09-05

Nottingham Forest host Tottenham at City Ground in a Premier League fixture where both sides are struggling early in their 2026 campaign. Forest occupy 15th with 1 point from 2 matches, but show recent resilience with back-to-back wins before the league started (vs Bayer Leverkusen and Stade Brestois) and drew at Liverpool midweek. Tottenham sit 20th with zero points from 2 matches, having lost 0-2 to Newcastle four days ago and suffering a 0-3 defeat vs Brentford; they are plagued by injuries (Kulusevski, Odobert, X. Simons all out, Maddison and Savinho questionable), severely weakening their attacking depth. Head-to-head favours Forest slightly (5 wins vs 5, but Forest's last two home matches were 3-0 and 1-0 wins). Home advantage and Tottenham's crisis of form and personnel point to Forest value, though both sides remain fragile.

Key factors

• Tottenham: 0 points from 2 matches, conceded 5 goals, recent 0-2 loss to Newcastle.
• Tottenham missing Kulusevski, Odobert, X. Simons (all knee injuries); Maddison and Savinho questionable.
• Nottingham Forest: 1 point but drew at Liverpool midway through week, 2-2 resilient performance.
• Forest won 3-0 and 1-0 in last two home matches vs Tottenham (2025-12-14 and 2024-12-26).
• Tottenham's low season PTS and GF=0 across 2 matches indicates offensive malfunction compounded by injuries.
• API prediction favours Forest at 71.3% vs 29% Tottenham; form and attack metrics both 100% home, 0% away.
• Forest at home; Tottenham travelling with crippled squad.
• Neither side has secured a clean sheet this season, suggesting open play likely.

Win probability

• Nottingham Forest: 48%
• Draw: 27%
• Tottenham: 25%

Goals & scoring

• Over 2.5 goals: 58%
• Both teams to score: 55%

Recent form

Nottingham Forest: DLLWW · Tottenham: LWLDW

Standings

• Nottingham Forest: 15th in Premier League, 1 pts
• Tottenham: 20th in Premier League, 0 pts

Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest 5 · Tottenham 5 · 0 draws

• 2026-03-22: Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest
• 2025-12-14: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham
• 2025-04-21: Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
• 2024-12-26: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham
• 2024-04-07: Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham Forest