Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Head-to-Head Stats and Insights

Nottingham Forest host Tottenham at the City Ground in Nottingham on 05 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 14:00 UTC in the Premier League Regular Season - 3. Forest enter this round sitting 15th with 1 point from two matches, while Tottenham are bottom in 20th place, yet to collect a point and already carrying a goal difference of -5. In this context, the Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham stats frame this as an early-season fixture with significant implications at both ends of the table.

For Nottingham Forest, a first league win of the 2026 campaign would provide crucial breathing space from the relegation zone and consolidate their home credentials after one defeat at the City Ground. Tottenham, described in the table as in the relegation zone, are under pressure to respond after two straight losses and no goals scored. With both sides still searching for rhythm, this match offers a key reference point in the Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham stats for how their seasons may unfold.

Head-to-head record

The record shows a tightly contested recent series between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham in the Premier League.

• Previous meetings: 5
• Nottingham Forest wins: 3
• Draws: 0
• Tottenham wins: 2

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Timeline & Historical Context

The Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham timeline in recent Premier League seasons highlights how quickly the balance of this matchup has shifted. On 07 April 2024 in the Premier League Regular Season - 32, Tottenham hosted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and won 3-1 after a 1-1 half-time scoreline, underlining their attacking edge at home at that stage.

The following campaign, the pattern turned decisively towards Forest. On 26 December 2024 at The City Ground in the Premier League Regular Season - 18, Nottingham Forest defeated Tottenham 1-0, leading 1-0 at half-time and seeing the result through with defensive control. That result set the tone for Forest’s growing confidence in this fixture.

In the 2024 Premier League season, Forest then travelled to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 21 April 2025 (Regular Season - 33) and produced a 2-1 away victory, having built a 2-0 lead by half-time. The 2025–2026 Premier League campaign further consolidated Forest’s dominance: on 14 December 2025 at the City Ground (Regular Season - 16), Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 3-0, again leading 1-0 at the interval, and on 22 March 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Regular Season - 31), Forest repeated the 3-0 scoreline away from home, this time turning a 1-0 half-time advantage into a comprehensive win. Across this Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham timeline, Forest have won the last four meetings, three of them by at least two goals.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Head to Head Overall Breakdown

The head-to-head numbers underline Forest’s recent superiority, both in results and in goal output.

Overall Record & Goals:

• Total Goals Scored: Nottingham Forest 10 - 6 Tottenham
• Average Goals per Match: Nottingham Forest 2.00 vs Tottenham 1.20

Venue Split Performance:

• At Nottingham Forest's stadium: 2 matches played here — Nottingham Forest won 2 (as home side), Tottenham won 0 (as away side), 0 draws
• At Tottenham's stadium: 3 matches played here — Tottenham won 2 (as home side), Nottingham Forest won 1 (as away side), 0 draws

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Last Results: Past Direct Meetings

Here are the Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham last results in recent competitive fixtures:

• 22 March 2026: Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest (Half-time: 0-1) – Premier League
• 14 December 2025: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham (Half-time: 1-0) – Premier League
• 21 April 2025: Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest (Half-time: 0-2) – Premier League
• 26 December 2024: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham (Half-time: 1-0) – Premier League
• 07 April 2024: Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Half-time: 1-1) – Premier League

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown

Last 5 Nottingham Forest Matches Results and Stats

For Nottingham Forest, the early 2026 Premier League campaign has been mixed season to date. They have played two league matches with no wins, one draw, and one defeat. Forest have scored 2 goals and conceded 3, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 1.5 conceded per match. At home they have yet to score, losing 0-1, but away they have shown more attacking threat with 2 goals in one match. Defensively, they are still searching for a first clean sheet and have failed to score once, yet their overall goal difference of -1 is far less concerning than Tottenham’s at this stage.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 1, Lose 1

Last 5 Tottenham Matches Results and Stats

Tottenham’s season to date has started poorly in the Premier League. Across two matches, they have lost both, with no draws and no wins, leaving them on 0 points and a goal difference of -5. They have failed to score in either fixture and conceded 5 goals, averaging 2.5 goals against per match. At home they have lost 0-2, and away they have fallen 3-0, highlighting issues at both ends of the pitch and no clean sheets so far. These numbers reinforce the pressure on Tottenham heading into the City Ground.

• Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 0, Lose 2

Historical Statistical Verdict

The historical Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham stats point clearly towards Forest holding the upper hand in recent Premier League meetings. Forest have won 4 of the last 5 encounters, scoring 10 goals to Tottenham’s 6, and have been especially strong at home with two wins from two at the City Ground. Even away, Forest have produced convincing scorelines, including back-to-back 3-0 victories in London in March 2026 and a 2-1 success in April 2025. Tottenham’s only recent successes in this fixture came at home in April 2024 and earlier in the sequence, and they now arrive with a poor season-to-date record: two defeats, no goals scored, and a high goals-against average. Forest’s own early-season numbers are not spectacular, but they show more balance and attacking output than Tottenham. Taken together, the head-to-head record, venue split, and current league form all tilt the statistical trends slightly in Nottingham Forest’s favour ahead of this meeting, while still leaving room for a competitive contest given Tottenham’s historical strength at home in part of the timeline.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham H2H Statistics updated on 31 August 2026.