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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
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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
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Bournemouth
1-0
Nott'm Forest
Moore (83')
Travers (90+6'), Solanke (90+8')

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0-0
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Cafu (11'), Freeman (46')
Smith (45')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Aston Villa178452626028
6Manchester CityMan City178362925427
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8Bournemouth167452421325
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