Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 15:00 The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Forest
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.92 – 1.06
Tottenham
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Nottingham Forest or Tottenham

Nottingham Forest entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. The chances were even, with xG of 0.92 and 1.06.

Nottingham Forest56%
Draw ✓23%
Tottenham22%

Model vs reality

Nottingham Forest goals
0
Model 1.83 · xG 0.92
Tottenham goals
0
Model 1.05 · xG 1.06
Total goals
0
Model 2.88 · xG 1.98
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. TonaliTottenham
7.7
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • CoachesOliver Glasner · Roberto De Zerbi
  • VenueThe City Ground
  • Table before kick-offNottingham Forest 15th · Tottenham 19th
  • Weather at kick-off20°C · Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h

Timeline

  1. I. UdogieYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. N. MilenkovićYellow card · Foul
    52’
  4. ⇄ D. MuñozFor T. Aina
    59’
  5. ⇄ Igor JesusFor D. Ndoye
    59’
  6. ⇄ A. RobertsonFor I. Udogie
    61’
  7. ⇄ M. KudusFor Savinho
    61’
  8. VAR N. WilliamsGoal cancelled
    68’
  9. ⇄ C. WoodFor L. Delap
    74’
  10. ⇄ M. MudrykFor M. Tel
    74’
  11. J. McAteeYellow card · Foul
    78’
  12. ⇄ Mateus FernandesFor C. Gallagher
    83’
  13. Mateus FernandesYellow card · Foul
    84’
  14. ⇄ D. SolankeFor O. Marmoush
    84’
  15. ⇄ O. DiomandeFor Murillo
    90’
  16. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Nottingham Forest12 shots · 5 in box, 7 outside
Tottenham11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Nottingham ForestTottenham
41% Possession 59%
0.92 Expected goals (xG) 1.06
1.23 Expected points (xPts) 1.46
12 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 0
7 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 8
7 Shots outside the box 3
311 Passes 456
77% Pass accuracy 84%
2 Corners 10
0 Goalkeeper saves 1
22 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1

266.2 M. Sels(G)
56.9 Murillo ↓90’ 317.2 N. Milenković 237.5 Jair
36.6 N. Williams 247.2 J. McAtee 217.2 X. Schlager 346.7 T. Aina ↓59’
106.7 M. Gibbs-White 146.2 D. Ndoye ↓59’
196.7 L. Delap ↓74’
  • 26M. Sels (G)6.2
  • 5Murillo↓90’6.9
  • 31N. Milenković7.2
  • 23Jair7.5
  • 3N. Williams6.6
  • 24J. McAtee7.2
  • 21X. Schlager7.2
  • 34T. Aina↓59’6.7
  • 10M. Gibbs-White6.7
  • 14D. Ndoye↓59’6.2
  • 19L. Delap↓74’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 2O. Diomande↑90’
  • 27D. Muñoz↑59’6.6
  • 9C. Wood↑74’6.7
  • 11Igor Jesus↑59’6.7

Unused: John Victor, L. Netz, R. Yates, C. Hudson-Odoi, N. Domínguez

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Tottenham 4-2-3-1

316.9 A. Kinský(G)
136.9 I. Udogie ↓61’ 377.5 M. van de Ven 67.5 J. van Hecke 236.7 Pedro Porro
167.7★ S. Tonali 306.9 R. Bentancur
116.0 M. Tel ↓74’ 87.5 C. Gallagher ↓83’ 177.5 Savinho ↓61’
226.9 O. Marmoush ↓84’
  • 31A. Kinský (G)6.9
  • 13I. Udogie↓61’6.9
  • 37M. van de Ven7.5
  • 6J. van Hecke7.5
  • 23Pedro Porro6.7
  • 16S. Tonali ★7.7
  • 30R. Bentancur6.9
  • 11M. Tel↓74’6.0
  • 8C. Gallagher↓83’7.5
  • 17Savinho↓61’7.5
  • 22O. Marmoush↓84’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Robertson↑61’6.9
  • 20M. Kudus↑61’7.0
  • 18Mateus Fernandes↑83’6.3
  • 19D. Solanke↑84’6.2
  • 27M. Mudryk↑74’6.6

Unused: M. Dúbravka, A. Gray, M. Senesi, L. Bergvall

Coach: Roberto De Zerbi

Player stats

Top rated
S. TonaliTottenham7.7
2nd
JairNottingham Forest7.5
3rd
M. van de VenTottenham7.5

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Sels G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 52% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Murillo D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 78% 49 4 1 1/1 3/0 6.9
N. Milenković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 42 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
Jair D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 32 2 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
N. Williams D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 30 3 0 0/0 4/4 6.6
J. McAtee M 90 0 0 2 (1) 5 83% 30 3 0 1/2 4/2 7.2
X. Schlager M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 32 4 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
T. Aina D 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 59% 17 5 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Gibbs-White M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 82% 22 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
D. Ndoye F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 1/3 2/2 6.2
L. Delap F 74 0 0 1 (0) 2 67% 9 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
O. Diomande D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Muñoz D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
C. Wood F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Igor Jesus F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7

Tottenham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Kinský G 90 0 0 1 sv 1 53% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
I. Udogie D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 0 1 0/1 2/2 6.9
M. van de Ven D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 67 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 95% 73 1 0 0/0 1/3 7.5
Pedro Porro D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 61 1 1 1/4 0/1 6.7
S. Tonali M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 4 1 1/2 0/1 7.7
R. Bentancur M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 36 1 2 1/2 2/0 6.9
M. Tel F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 0 0 3/7 2/1 6.0
C. Gallagher M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 4 1 0/0 0/5 7.5
Savinho F 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 19 0 0 5/9 1/1 7.5
O. Marmoush F 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 3/4 3/1 6.9
A. Robertson D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Kudus M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 8 0 0 2/3 1/3 7.0
Mateus Fernandes M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Solanke F 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Mudryk M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.