Nottingham Forest FC vs Fulham FC, English Premier League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Nottingham Forest FC vs Fulham FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Sunday's fixture at The City Ground pits a Forest side desperately searching for a first league win in five attempts against a Fulham outfit that has won just once in their last four Premier League outings. Both managers need a response, and with form fractured on either side, something has to give. 

Morgan Gibbs-White carries Forest's attacking hopes almost single-handedly this season, leading the club's scoring charts with six Premier League goals, and without him firing, Forest rarely create enough to win. 

For Fulham, Raúl Jiménez has contributed eight goals and three assists in the Premier League this season, and his intelligent movement and hold-up play give Fulham a reliable focal point that a stretched Forest backline will struggle to contain.

Current Standings: Nottingham Forest sit 17th with 28 points, deep in a relegation scrap, while Fulham occupy 10th place with 40 points, comfortably mid-table heading into Saturday.

Head-to-Head Stats: Across 109 all-time meetings, Fulham lead the head-to-head record with 48 wins to Forest's 33, with 28 draws separating the sides, and in the Premier League specifically, Fulham have won six of the seven fixtures played between the two clubs. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nottingham Forest FC Preview

Forest arrive at this fixture carrying the weight of a deeply troubled season; 17th in the Premier League table with just 28 points from 29 games, and a goal difference of -15 that underlines how thin the margins have become. They average just 0.97 goals per game in the league this season, while conceding at a rate of 1.48 per game, numbers that paint a painfully lopsided picture for Nuno's side.

Across their last five games in all competitions, Forest have scored just four times while shipping eight goals; a run that included defeats to Liverpool, Brighton, Fenerbahçe, and FC Midtjylland, with only a point salvaged at the Etihad providing any real consolation. That single 2-2 draw with Manchester City stands as the lone bright moment in a deeply grim recent stretch.

Their last-five form in the league table reads two draws and three defeats, confirming a side that cannot buy a win when it matters most. The injury situation compounds everything. 

Chris Wood, Willy Boly, Neco Williams's cover Savona, and striker Taiwo Awoniyi's deputy Victor are all unavailable, alongside goalkeeper Ortega Moreno, leaving the squad threadbare in virtually every line ahead of a game they simply cannot afford to lose.  

Nottingham Forest (5-3-1-1): Matz Sels - Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Neco Williams - Nicolás Dominguez, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson - Morgan Gibbs-White - Igor Jesus.

Fulham FC Preview

Marco Silva's Fulham head to The City Ground sitting 10th in the Premier League table with 40 points from 29 games, a position that looks comfortable on paper yet masks a deeply inconsistent campaign throughout the season. 

Their scoring rate of 1.38 goals per game in the league tells a reasonable attacking story, though their defensive record of 1.48 goals conceded per game reflects a side that has consistently given opponents too many opportunities.

Across their last five matches in all competitions, Fulham have found the net just five times while conceding six, a run that includes a deflating 0-1 FA Cup fifth-round exit to Championship side Southampton, a result that snapped a 23-year unbeaten run in the competition. 

Their last five Premier League results are three losses and two wins underscoring a team that cannot string together any real momentum. Having scored 40 and conceded 43 in the league this season, their goal difference of -3 remains the defining symbol of a mid-table side that cancels out its own attacking output with defensive fragility.

On the injury front, winger Harry Wilson misses out with an ankle problem, while Brazilian winger Kevin remains absent after foot surgery. However, Silva is expected to restore several first-team regulars after making nine changes for the Southampton defeat. 

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno - Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson - Sander Berge, Tom Cairney - Samuel Chukwueze, Joshua King, Alex Iwobi - Raul Jiménez.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC vs FULHAM FC
Winning Prediction

Fulham arrive with superior firepower, better form, and a head-to-head record that firmly favours them, and despite Forest's home advantage, nothing about their recent performances suggests they can grind out a result here. Fulham to win 1-2, with both teams to score at 11/8 standing out as the most profitable bet given both sides' defensive vulnerabilities this season. 

Fulham to win (2-1)

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