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

Nottingham Forest FC vs Newcastle United Match Prediction & Analysis

After a painful end to their UEFA Europa  League journey in midweek, Nottingham Forest return home to face Newcastle United on Sunday at 6:30 PM. 

With their European hopes now over, Forest will look to shift focus back to the league and finish the season strongly by extending their impressive recent form. 

Newcastle, meanwhile, arrive with momentum from their latest victory and will be eager to keep pushing towards a top-10 finish.

Current Standings: Newcastle sit 13th in the table with 45 points, while Nottingham Forest are two places below them with 42 points.

Head-to-Head Record: Newcastle United has dominated this rivalry, winning 11 of their 15 encounters while suffering only a single defeat. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nottingham Forest FC Preview

In what would have come as a surprise to many, Forest squandered  an opportunity to reach the UEFA Europa Final 2025-26 after losing to Villa 4-0 and 4-1 on aggregate on Thursday night in Villa Park. 

Unfortunately, the 10-match unbeaten form in all competitions deserted them on the faithful leaving them as mere spectators as Villa ran riot. Clearly, the injuries to key players including their talisman, Morgan Gibbs-White lead to their downfall. 

Coming to the Premier League, the Tricky Trees head into the fixture on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run while winning their last three by a combined margin of 12-2. And they are currently six points away from relegation with three games left to play.

Stats that matter 

1. The Tricky Trees have netted 3+ goals in four of their last five Premier League games.
2. Forest will be aiming for the consecutive home wins in the league for the first time since March/April 2025
3. Morgan Gibbs-White has been involved in nine goals  (7G+2A) in his last eight Premier League appearances. 

Team News 

Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare and Dan Ndoye all remain fitness doubts despite being named on the bench for the Europa semi against Villa, while Murillo is also not fully fit after coming off the bench in that contest and is unlikely to be risked for the next game.

Nottingham Forest Probable XI - Sels (GK); Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Hutchinson, Elliott Anderson, McAtee, Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood.

Newcastle United Preview

Unlike Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United arrive with renewed confidence after ending a five-match winless run across competitions with a 3-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Goals from William Osula, Dan Burn and Harvey Barnes sealed the win, though goalkeeper Nick Pope also played a crucial role with a late save to deny Charalampos Kostoulas.

The result eased pressure on Eddie Howe after back-to-back home defeats, but uncertainty surrounding Anthony Gordon’s future remains a concern, especially with the winger not featuring since the loss to Crystal Palace in April. Newcastle, meanwhile, are still firmly in the hunt for a top-10 finish, sitting just three points behind Everton.

Stats that matter 

1. Newcastle have thrown away the most points (25) from winning positions in the Premier League this season.
2. Only two other sides in the league have scored fewer away league goals than Newcastle (16) in the season.
3. Newcastle have lost nine of their 16 PL games in 2026, with only Burnley losing more. 

Team News 

For the Magpies, Lewis Miley has been ruled out for the rest of the season, while Fabian Schär and Tino Livramento remain sidelined as well.

Newcastle United  Probable XI - Ramsdale (GK); Tirppier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Osula, Gordon. 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC vs NEWCASTLE UNITED
Winning Prediction

This fixture has largely favoured Newcastle United over the years, with the Magpies unbeaten in all seven of their Premier League visits to Nottingham Forest. They also won the reverse fixture comfortably earlier this season. 

Forest’s struggles at home, where they own one of the poorest records in the league, only strengthen Newcastle’s chances. Considering the form and history between the sides, the Magpies look well placed to come away with another victory. 

Newcastle United to win (2-1)

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