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Premier League | Gameweek 18
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
The City Ground
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Nott'm Forest
2 - 3
Bournemouth

Elanga (47'), Wood (74')
Boly (5')
Boly (23')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Solanke (51', 58', 90+4')
Iraola (25'), Scott (31'), Semenyo (65'), Christie (68')

The Match

Match Report

Dominic Solanke's hat-trick propels Bournemouth to an enthralling 3-2 win over 10-man Nottingham Forest in Nuno Espirito Santo's first game in charge.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nott'm Forest 0-2 Spurs
Friday, December 15 at 8pm in Premier League
Last Game: Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth
Saturday, December 9 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nottingham Forest win with a probability of 38.54%. A win for Bournemouth had a probability of 35.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.47%) and 2-0 (6.33%). The likeliest Bournemouth win was 0-1 (8.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.

Result
Nottingham ForestDrawBournemouth
38.54% (-0.781 -0.78) 25.6% (0.292 0.29) 35.85% (0.482 0.48)
Both teams to score 55.56% (-0.971 -0.97)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.54% (-1.275 -1.28)48.45% (1.268 1.27)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.41% (-1.176 -1.18)70.59% (1.168 1.17)
Nottingham Forest Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.29% (-0.985 -0.98)24.71% (0.978 0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.75% (-1.394 -1.39)59.25% (1.387 1.39)
Bournemouth Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.79% (-0.324 -0.32)26.2% (0.317 0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.7% (-0.433 -0.43)61.3% (0.427 0.43)
Score Analysis
    Nottingham Forest 38.54%
    Bournemouth 35.85%
    Draw 25.6%
Nottingham ForestDrawBournemouth
1-0 @ 9.05% (0.216 0.22)
2-1 @ 8.47% (-0.115 -0.12)
2-0 @ 6.33% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-1 @ 3.95% (-0.169 -0.17)
3-0 @ 2.95% (-0.098 -0.1)
3-2 @ 2.64% (-0.139 -0.14)
4-1 @ 1.38% (-0.101 -0.1)
4-0 @ 1.03% (-0.065 -0.07)
4-2 @ 0.92% (-0.077 -0.08)
Other @ 1.81%
Total : 38.54%
1-1 @ 12.12% (0.18 0.18)
0-0 @ 6.47% (0.331 0.33)
2-2 @ 5.67% (-0.13 -0.13)
3-3 @ 1.18% (-0.074 -0.07)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.6%
0-1 @ 8.67% (0.37 0.37)
1-2 @ 8.12% (0.048 0.05)
0-2 @ 5.81% (0.197 0.2)
1-3 @ 3.62% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.59% (0.065 0.07)
2-3 @ 2.53% (-0.081 -0.08)
1-4 @ 1.21% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 3.3%
Total : 35.85%

How you voted: Nott'm Forest vs Bournemouth

Nottingham Forest
25.6%
Draw
18.4%
Bournemouth
56.0%
125
Head to Head
Jan 21, 2023 3pm
Sep 3, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 6
Nott'm Forest
2-3
Bournemouth
Kouyate (33'), Johnson (45+2' pen.)
McKenna (45+4'), Lodi (76')
Billing (51'), Solanke (63'), Anthony (87')
Neto (45+2')
May 3, 2022 7pm
Gameweek 33
Bournemouth
1-0
Nott'm Forest
Moore (83')
Travers (90+6'), Solanke (90+8')

McKenna (82'), Spence (90+1')
Aug 14, 2021 3pm
Feb 13, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 29
Nott'm Forest
0-0
Bournemouth
Cafu (11'), Freeman (46')
Smith (45')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal291610353242958
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest29166749351454
4Chelsea29147853371649
5Manchester CityMan City29146955401548
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29121164842647
8Fulham2912984338545
9Aston Villa2912984145-445
10Bournemouth29128948361244
11Brentford29125125045541
12Crystal Palace2810993633339
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd29107123740-337
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs291041555431234
15Everton2971393236-434
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2997133349-1634
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2975174058-1826
18Ipswich TownIpswich2938182862-3417
19Leicester CityLeicester2945202565-4017
20Southampton2923242170-499


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