Newcastle host Forest at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 30 December 2026 at 19:30 in the Premier League. Newcastle's last five results: W W D W L (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Forest's last five: L L D D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle have won 4, Forest 0, with 2 draws.
Newcastle vs Forest kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Premier League, at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Newcastle vs Forest is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, the home ground of Newcastle.
Newcastle's last five results read W W D W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Forest's last five results read L L D D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Newcastle have won 4, Forest have won 0 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle United on 10 May 2026 in the Premier League.
William Osula leads Newcastle with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Forest appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Newcastle the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 32% for Forest and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.4 - 1.2 Forest.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United | 1-1 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest | 2-0 |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest | 4-3 |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United | 1-3 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Carabao Cup | Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United | 1-1 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United | 2-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Newcastle 1.4 - 1.2 Forest in goals. It gives Newcastle a 40% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Forest 32%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Newcastle win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Newcastle win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Forest win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Wissa | 11 | I. Jesus | 14 |
| 2 | W. Osula | 8 | N. Milenković | 12 |
| 3 | N. González | 8 | N. Williams | 9 |
| 4 | H. Barnes | 7 | Murillo | 9 |
| 5 | M. Thiaw | 7 | I. Sangaré | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Osula | 15 | M. Gibbs-White | 24 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 15 | I. Jesus | 20 |
| 3 | H. Barnes | 14 | N. Williams | 10 |
| 4 | Y. Wissa | 9 | J. McAtee | 8 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | D. Ndoye | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Osula | 6 | M. Gibbs-White | 11 |
| 2 | H. Barnes | 6 | I. Jesus | 11 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 5 | C. Wood | 3 |
| 4 | A. Elanga | 3 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 5 | M. Thiaw | 2 | J. McAtee | 2 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Osula | 4 | M. Gibbs-White | 7 |
| 2 | H. Barnes | 3 | I. Jesus | 4 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | C. Wood | 1 |
| 4 | D. Burn | 1 | L. Delap | 1 |
| 5 | B. Touré | 1 | D. Ndoye | 1 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Wissa | 4 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 2 | J. Murphy | 3 | R. Yates | 2 |
| 3 | D. Burn | 2 | J. McAtee | 2 |
| 4 | S. Botman | 2 | O. Aina | 2 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 1 | N. Williams | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 9.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.3 | 3 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 390.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 9 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.5 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 15.3 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 20.5 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 342.5 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.8 | 18 of 20 |