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: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Forest's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 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. St. James' Park holds 52,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:30.
Newcastle vs Forest is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of Newcastle, which holds 52,409 people. Kick-off is at 19:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Newcastle have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 7, with results reading W L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Everton in the Premier League on 2 November.
Forest have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 8, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Newcastle have won 4, Forest have won 0 and 2 were drawn, with Newcastle scoring 14 goals to Forest's 8. The most recent was Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle United on 10 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Liam Delap leads Forest with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Forest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Newcastle vs Forest is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Everton at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Newcastle the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 35% for Forest and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.4 - 1.3 Forest.
The most likely score in Newcastle vs Forest is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Newcastle vs Forest, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| 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 - 1.3 Forest in goals. It gives Newcastle a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Forest 35%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (9%), 0-1 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Newcastle win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Forest win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Newcastle win | 8% |
| 1-2 | Forest win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Forest are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Everton at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. González | 15 | L. Delap | 15 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 13 | Murillo | 12 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 8 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 4 | M. Thiaw | 7 | D. Muñoz | 11 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | X. Schlager | 10 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 22 | L. Delap | 24 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 20 | D. Ndoye | 20 |
| 3 | Y. Wissa | 20 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 4 | L. Hall | 7 | J. McAtee | 16 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 7 | N. Williams | 15 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Wissa | 6 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 |
| 2 | H. Barnes | 6 | I. Jesus | 5 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 4 | J. McAtee | 5 |
| 4 | A. Elanga | 3 | D. Ndoye | 4 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 3 | Murillo | 4 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | N. Williams | 1 |
| 4 | W. Osula | 1 | I. Jesus | 1 |
| 5 | S. Botman | 1 | L. Delap | 1 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Wissa | 4 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 2 | J. Ramsey | 3 | Murillo | 3 |
| 3 | N. González | 3 | O. Aina | 3 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 3 | N. Milenković | 2 |
| 5 | F. Schär | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 423.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 396.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |