How many long balls Forest play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Matz Sels has played the most long balls for Forest in 2026/2027, 208 in 10 appearances, 20.80 a game, ahead of Murillo with 87 and James McAtee with 54, across all competitions.
Forest play more long balls at home, 56.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 53.6 in their last 10 away.
Forest played 75 long balls away at Liverpool on 29 August, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 61.3 across their 10 games, and their fewest was 37 away at Villa on 12 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matz Sels | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 10 |
| Murillo | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 10 |
| James McAtee | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 9 |
| Jair Cunha | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 7 |
| Neco Williams | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 10 |
| Xaver Schlager | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 10 |
| Nikola Milenković | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 6 |
| Ola Aina | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Ousmane Diomande | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 5 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 7 |
| Nicolás DomÃnguez | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Luca Netz | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Igor Jesus | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Forest | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Brentford (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 64 | 56 | 120 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Ipswich (A) | Premier League | 1-1 | 68 | 50 | 118 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 63 | 37 | 100 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Palace (A) | Premier League | 3-1 | 52 | 55 | 107 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Coventry (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 57 | 61 | 118 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Villa (A) | Premier League | 1-2 | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Spurs (H) | Premier League | 0-0 | 55 | 62 | 117 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | 2-2 | 75 | 46 | 121 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Leeds (H) | Carabao Cup | 0-2 | 71 | 54 | 125 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Leeds (H) | Premier League | 0-1 | 71 | 58 | 129 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Forest long balls | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Forest long balls | Over 60.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Forest long balls | Over 70.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Forest long balls | Over 80.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 70.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 80.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 130.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |