Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Ref: Michael Oliver, EnglandThe City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · 30,576 cap
Match recap
Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 in their Premier League fixture. Garner and Barry scored for Everton. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.55 for Nottingham Forest versus 1.26 for Everton. Nottingham Forest sit 16th in the Premier League table while Everton are 13th.
First Half
19'
⚽
Garner
Assist: McNeil
Second Half
⇄
Domínguez
Douglas Luiz
Yellow Card
⇄
Igor Jesus
72'
⇄
Patterson
⇄
Hudson-Odoi
79'
⚽
Barry
Assist: Garner
85'
⇄
Barry
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 41 |
As of 19 Apr 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Nottingham ForestEverton
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.55VS1.26
Attack6 · 0 won
21
Shots
11
6
Shots on target
3
12
Shots in the box
7
9
Shots outside box
4
8
Shots off goal
4
9
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
70%
Possession
30%
665
Total passes
301
600
Accurate passes
223
90%
Pass accuracy
74%
Discipline0 · 2 won
11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
6
7
Blocked shots
4
0
Goals prevented
0
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1
Everton
4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3N. WilliamsD
- 5MurilloD
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiM
- 8E. AndersonM
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
- 13JohnG
- 16N. DomínguezM
- 19Igor JesusF
- 21O. HutchinsonM
- 31N. MilenkovićD
- 35O. ZinchenkoD
Substitutes
- 4MoratoD
- 9T. AwoniyiF
- 12Douglas LuizM
- 15A. KalimuendoF
- 24J. McAteeM
- 26M. SelsG
- 29D. BakwaF
- 37N. SavonaD
- 44Z. AbbottD
Everton
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. PickfordG
- 2N. PattersonD
- 6J. TarkowskiD
- 7D. McNeilM
- 11T. BarryF
- 15J. O'BrienD
- 16V. MykolenkoD
- 20T. DiblingM
- 34M. RöhlM
- 37J. GarnerM
- 42T. IroegbunamM
Substitutes
- 9BetoF
- 12M. TraversG
- 18J. GrealishM
- 31T. KingG
- 39Adam Aznou Ben CheikhD
- 58B. GrahamF
- 64R. WelchD
- 73Elijah Xavier CampbellD
- 92C. BatesM
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Williams | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1/4 |
| Nikola Milenković | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elliot Anderson | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Omari Hutchinson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5/7 |
| Murillo | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | M | 75 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4/4 |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| John Victor | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Gibbs-White(C) | M | 90 | 5.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Igor Jesus | F | 62 | 5.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James McAtee | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matz Sels | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolò Savona | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morato | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Abbott | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas Luiz | M | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Dilane Bakwa | F | 15 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/3 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | F | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Everton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | M | 90 | 9.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2/2 |
| Jordan Pickford | G | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Tarkowski(C) | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jake O'Brien | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thierno Barry | F | 85 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Vitaliy Mykolenko | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Patterson | D | 72 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Iroegbunam | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Merlin Röhl | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Dwight McNeil | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Tyler Dibling | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/5 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Reece Welch | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elijah Campbell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braiden Graham | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Aznou | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Bates | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Travers | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom King | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Grealish | M | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Beto | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |