How many ball recoveries Forest make, and who makes most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Matz Sels has made the most ball recoveries for Forest in 2026/2027, 84 in 10 appearances, 8.40 a game, ahead of James McAtee with 57 and Xaver Schlager with 51, across all competitions.
Forest make more ball recoveries away from home, 50.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 49.7 in their last 10 at home.
Forest made 67 ball recoveries away at Brentford on 31 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 52.8 across their 10 games, and their fewest was 43 away at Liverpool on 29 August.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matz Sels | 10 | 84 | 8.40 | 10 |
| James McAtee | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 9 |
| Xaver Schlager | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 10 |
| Neco Williams | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 10 |
| Murillo | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 9 |
| Ousmane Diomande | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 5 |
| Ola Aina | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 7 |
| Jair Cunha | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 7 |
| Nikola Milenković | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 6 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 8 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 6 |
| Liam Delap | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Igor Jesus | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Nicolás DomÃnguez | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Luca Netz | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Forest | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Brentford (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 67 | 64 | 131 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Ipswich (A) | Premier League | 1-1 | 64 | 56 | 120 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Palace (A) | Premier League | 3-1 | 62 | 53 | 115 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Coventry (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Villa (A) | Premier League | 1-2 | 47 | 34 | 81 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Spurs (H) | Premier League | 0-0 | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | 2-2 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Leeds (H) | Carabao Cup | 0-2 | 56 | 64 | 120 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Leeds (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Forest ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Forest ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Forest ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Forest ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 120.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |