Nottingham Forest vs Southampton Match Review

Premier League

Premier League

07:00 PMMay 08, 2023
Regular Season – 35
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4 – 3
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HT: (3 – 1)
📍 The City Ground (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire)👤 Referee: M. Oliver

How did Nottingham Forest and Southampton perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Nottingham Forest and Southampton Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
36%64%
ATTACK
9
Total shots
19
4
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
9
2
Blocked shots
5
8
Shots inside box
15
1
Shots outside box
4
2
Corner kicks
11
3
Offsides
1
PASSING
305
Total passes
530
212 (70%)
Accurate passes
441 (83%)
DISCIPLINE
16
Fouls
10
1
Yellow cards
0
2
Goalkeeper saves
0

Nottingham Forest and Southampton Lineups

Nottingham Forest

4-3-3
12G
Keylor Navas
6.3
24D
Serge Aurier 🔺64′
6.9
38D
Felipe
6.6
19D
Moussa Niakhaté
6.3
32D
Renan Lodi 78′ 🔺81′
6
22M
Ryan Yates 🔺70′
6.2
5M
Orel Mangala
6.9
28M
Danilo 73′
8.2
20F
Brennan Johnson 🔺81′
7.3
9F
Taiwo Awoniyi 18′21′ 🔺81′
8.2
10F
Morgan Gibbs-White 44′
8.5
Substitutes
4D
Joe Worrall 🔻64′
6.3
21M
Cheikhou Kouyaté 🔻70′
6.2
30D
Willy Boly 🔻81′
6.3
15D
Harry Toffolo 🔻81′
6.3
16F
Sam Surridge 🔻81′
5.3
13G
Wayne Hennessey
23M
Remo Freuler
34F
André Ayew
11M
Jesse Lingard
Coach of Nottingham Forest
👔 S. Cooper

Southampton

4-2-3-1
1G
Alex McCarthy
5.3
2D
Kyle Walker-Peters
6.2
35D
Jan Bednarek
6.7
37D
Armel Bella-Kotchap 🔺38′
6.2
3D
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
6
8M
James Ward-Prowse 90+6′
8.7
45M
Roméo Lavia
7
32M
Theo Walcott 🔺61′
6.3
26M
Carlos Alcaraz 25′ 🔺76′
6.3
17M
Stuart Armstrong 🔺76′
6.6
10F
Che Adams 🔺76′
6.2
Substitutes
4D
Lyanco 🔻38′
7.7
20M
Kamaldeen Sulemana 🔻61′
6.9
23F
Samuel Edozie 🔻76′
6.9
12F
Paul Onuachu 🔻76′
6.3
9F
Adam Armstrong 🔻76′
7
31G
Gavin Bazunu
6D
Duje Caleta-Car
24M
Mohamed Elyounoussi
18F
Sékou Mara
Coach of Southampton
👔 Rubén Sellés

Nottingham Forest and Southampton Head to Head

3WINS
0DRAWS
0WINS
Over 1.5 Goals33%
Over 2.5 Goals33%
Both Teams Scored33%

Past H2H Matches & Results

19 Jan 2025 Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton
Premier League
24 Aug 2024 Southampton 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Premier League
04 Jan 2023 Southampton 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Premier League

Premier League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Arsenal
20 15 3 2 40-14 26 48
2
Manchester City
20 13 3 4 44-18 26 42
3
Aston Villa
20 13 3 4 33-24 9 42
4
Liverpool
20 10 4 6 32-28 4 34
5
Chelsea
20 8 7 5 33-22 11 31
6
Manchester Utd
20 8 7 5 34-30 4 31
7
Brentford
20 9 3 8 32-28 4 30
8
Sunderland
20 7 9 4 21-19 2 30
9
Newcastle
20 8 5 7 28-24 4 29
10
Brighton
20 7 7 6 30-27 3 28
11
Fulham
20 8 4 8 28-29 -1 28
12
Everton
20 8 4 8 22-24 -2 28
13
Tottenham
20 7 6 7 28-24 4 27
14
Crystal Palace
20 7 6 7 22-23 -1 27
15
Bournemouth
20 5 8 7 31-38 -7 23
16
Leeds
20 5 7 8 26-33 -7 22
17
Nottingham
20 5 3 12 19-33 -14 18
18
West Ham
20 3 5 12 21-41 -20 14
19
Burnley
20 3 3 14 20-39 -19 12
20
Wolves
20 1 3 16 14-40 -26 6

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-05-08

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Nottingham Forest faced off against Southampton at The City Ground (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire). The Premier League fixture, contested on May 08, 2023, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Nottingham Forest were sitting in 17th place with 18 points. Their campaign has seen 5 wins and 3 draws, leaving them with a record of 12 losses.

Southampton, sitting in unknown with 0 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 0 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 4 Premier League meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Nottingham Forest have secured 4 wins.

However, Southampton have proven to be tough opponents, winning 0 times. There have been 0 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 2 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 2 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Nottingham Forest

  • Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Nottingham 0-2 Everton (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Nottingham 1-2 Manchester City (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
  • Fulham 1-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 22, 2025)
  • Nottingham 3-0 Tottenham (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Everton 3-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Wolves 0-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Nottingham 0-2 Brighton (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)

Recent Matches of Southampton

    Full Match Replay

    Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Nottingham Forest vs Southampton clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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