Nottingham Forest vs. Bournemouth: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 26

Draws: 9

Nott'm Forest wins: 6

Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest have faced each other a total of 26 times across all competitions, with the Cherries leading the head-to-head record having posted 11 wins to the Tricky Trees' six, while there have also been nine draws between these two teams.

The very first meeting between these two sides took place back in November 1949 when Bournemouth - known back then as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic - suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Football League Third Division South.

Bournemouth lost three of their first four meetings with Forest in that division, but they fared better against the Tricky Trees when they two teams butted heads in League One between 2005 and 2008, winning two, drawing three and losing just one out of six matches.

The next eight encounters between Bournemouth and Forest were in the Championship between 2013 and 2022. The Cherries' biggest win over Forest in the second tier was a 4-1 home success in April 2014. Forest responded by winning their next two meetings by a 2-1 scoreline.

Indeed, Bournemouth have won seven and drawn four of their last 11 meetings with Forest, including two Premier League away wins by a 3-2 scoreline and three 1-1 draws.

Away from home, Forest’s struggles have been even more pronounced, with the Reds having won just one of their last 13 league visits to the Vitality Stadium - a 2-1 success in August 2014 during their Championship campaign.

Since then, Bournemouth have made their home ground a difficult place for the visitors to get any joy, including their most recent 2-0 victory against the Tricky Trees in October 2025.

The last competitive meeting took place in May 2026, with the two sides playing out a 1-1 draw on the final day of the season.