| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall KC | |||
| Manager | Nuno Espírito Santo (until 8 September)[1] Ange Postecoglou (from 9 September to 18 October)[2] Sean Dyche (from 21 October)[3] | |||
| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Morgan Gibbs-White (3) All: Igor Jesus (5) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,778 (vManchester United, Premier League, 1 November 2025) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 29,323 (vMidtjylland, UEFA Europa League, 2 October 2025) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,395 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vLiverpool (A) Premier League, 22 November 2025 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vWest Ham United (H) Premier League, 31 August 2025 0–3 vArsenal (A) Premier League, 13 September 2025 0–3 vChelsea (H) Premier League, 18 October 2025 | |||
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | ||||
The2025–26 season is the 160th season in the history ofNottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's fourth consecutive season competing in thePremier League. In addition to thedomestic league, the club is also participating in theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and theUEFA Europa League, the latter being the club's first season in a UEFA competition for 29 years.
On 8 September, head coachNuno Espírito Santo was relieved from his duties.[1] A day later, formerTottenham Hotspur managerAnge Postecoglou was announced as Forest's new head coach.[2] Just over a month later on 18 October, Postecoglou was dismissed following the side's 0–3 home loss toChelsea; Forest failed to win any of their eight matches while he was at the helm.[4] Three days later,Sean Dyche was announced as the new head coach, on a two-year contract.[3]
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | John Victor | GK |  | Diadema | (1996-02-13)13 February 1996 (age 29) | Botafogo | 31 August 2025 | £6,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Angus Gunn | GK |  |  Norwich | (1996-01-22)22 January 1996 (age 29) | Norwich City | 6 August 2025 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | Matz Sels | GK |  | Lint | (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (age 33) |  Strasbourg | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Neco Williams | RB /LB /RWB /LWB /RW |  | Wrexham | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (age 24) | Liverpool | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 123 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Morato | CB /LB | | Francisco Morato | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (age 24) |  Benfica | 30 August 2024 | £12,600,000 | 30 June 2029 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Murillo | CB | | São Paulo | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (age 23) | Corinthians | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2029 | 87 | 3 | 2 | |
| 23 | Jair Cunha | CB | | Orlândia | (2005-03-07)7 March 2005 (age 20) | Botafogo | 11 July 2025 | £10,400,000 | 30 June 2030 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Willy Boly | CB |  | Melun | (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (age 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 September 2022 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2026 | 47 | 3 | 2 | |
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | CB |  | Belgrade | (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 (age 28) |  Fiorentina | 18 July 2024 | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 56 | 5 | 2 | |
| 34 | Ola Aina | RB /LB /RWB /LWB |  | Southwark | (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (age 29) | Torino | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2028 | 62 | 3 | 2 | |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko | LB /LWB /LM /CM |  | Radomyshl | (1996-12-15)15 December 1996 (age 28) | Arsenal | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona | RB /LB /CB | | Aosta | (2003-03-19)19 March 2003 (age 22) | Juventus | 30 August 2025 | £11,200,000 | 30 June 2030 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 44 | Zach Abbott | CB | | Lincoln | (2006-05-13)13 May 2006 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2024 | Academy | 30 June 2029 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | DM /CM | | Koumassi | (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (age 27) |  PSV Eindhoven | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 48 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | CM | | Whitley Bay | (2002-11-06)6 November 2002 (age 23) | Newcastle United | 30 June 2024 | £35,000,000 | 31 June 2029 | 56 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | CM /AM | | Stafford | (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (age 25) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 August 2022 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 135 | 22 | 31 | |
| 12 | Douglas Luiz | CM | | Rio de Janeiro | (1998-05-09)9 May 1998 (age 27) | Juventus | 21 August 2025 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez | CM |  | Buenos Aires | (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (age 27) | Bologna | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2028 | 73 | 3 | 3 | |
| 22 | Ryan Yates | DM /CM | | Lincoln | (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (age 28) | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Academy | 30 June 2028 | 254 | 22 | 11 | |
| 24 | James McAtee | CM /AM /LW | | Salford | (2002-10-18)18 October 2002 (age 23) | Manchester City | 16 August 2025 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | LW | | Wandsworth | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (age 25) | Chelsea | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 85 | 14 | 6 | |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | CF | | Ilorin | (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (age 28) |  Union Berlin | 1 July 2022 | £17,200,000 | 30 June 2027 | 90 | 19 | 4 | |
| 11 | Chris Wood | CF |  | Auckland | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 91 | 39 | 4 | |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye | RW /LW /CF |  | Nyon | (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (age 25) | Bologna | 31 July 2025 | £34,500,000 | 30 June 2030 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo | CF /LW | | Suresnes | (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (age 23) | Rennes | 18 August 2025 | £26,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Igor Jesus | CF | | Cuiabá | (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 (age 24) | Botafogo | 5 July 2025 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 15 | 5 | 1 | |
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson | AM /RW | | Redhill | (2003-10-30)30 October 2003 (age 22) | Ipswich Town | 16 August 2025 | £37,500,000 | 30 June 2030 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa | RW | | Créteil | (2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (age 23) | Strasbourg | 1 September 2025 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Eric da Silva Moreira | RB /RWB /RW | | Hamburg | (2006-05-03)3 May 2006 (age 19) | FC St. Pauli | 25 June 2024 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2028 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Jota Silva | RW /LW | | Melres | (1999-08-01)1 August 1999 (age 26) | Vitória Guimarães | 1 August 2024 | £5,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 38 | 4 | 3 | |
| 27 | Omar Richards | LB /LWB | | Lewisham | (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (age 27) | Bayern Munich | 10 July 2022 | £7,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Cuiabano | LB /LWB /LW | | Cuiabá | (2003-02-16)16 February 2003 (age 22) | Botafogo | 1 September 2025 | £5,200,000 | 30 June 2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | David Carmo | CB |  | Aveiro | (1999-07-19)19 July 1999 (age 26) | Porto | 25 August 2024 | £9,500,000 | 30 June 2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | Tyler Bindon | CB | | Auckland | (2005-01-27)27 January 2005 (age 20) | Reading | 3 February 2025 | £825,000 | 30 June 2028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 5 July 2025 | CF | Igor Jesus | Botafogo | £10,000,000 | [6][7] |
| 11 July 2025 | CB | Jair Cunha | £10,400,000 | [8][9] | |
| 31 July 2025 | RW | Dan Ndoye | Bologna | £34,500,000 | [10][11] |
| 6 August 2025 | GK | Angus Gunn | Norwich City | Free transfer | [12] |
| 16 August 2025 | RW | Omari Hutchinson | Ipswich Town | £37,500,000 | [13][14] |
| AM | James McAtee | Manchester City | £30,000,000 | [15][14] | |
| 18 August 2025 | CF | Arnaud Kalimuendo | Rennes | £26,000,000 | [16][17] |
| 30 August 2025 | RB | Nicolò Savona | Juventus | £11,200,000[a] | [18][19] |
| 31 August 2025 | GK | John Victor | Botafogo | £6,900,000 | [20][21] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Cuiabano | Undisclosed | [22] | |
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Dilane Bakwa | Strasbourg | Undisclosed | [23] |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Luke Campbell | Chelsea | Free transfer | [24] |
| 7 July 2025 | DM |  Cherif Yaya | Rio Ave | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 15 July 2025 | CF | Basima Balagizi | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 15 July 2025 | LW |  Kalum Thompson | Linfield | Undisclosed | [27][28] |
| 16 July 2025 | CF |  Lamin Sillah |  Olympiacos | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Donnell McNeilly | Chelsea | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 September 2025 | CB | Matthew Orr | Linfield | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 3 September 2025 | CM | Chinaza Nwosu | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 13 October 2025 | LW | Gabriel Schluter | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [33] |
| Date from | Pos. | Player | From | Loaned until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 21 August 2025 | CM | Douglas Luiz | Juventus | 30 June 2026 | [34] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Oleksandr Zinchenko | Arsenal | [35] | |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 4 September 2025 | CM | Blaine McClure | Rangers | 30 June 2026 | [36] |
~ £171,600,000| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 24 June 2025 | CB |  Andrew Omobamidele | Strasbourg | £6,900,000 | [37][38] |
| 9 July 2025 | LW |  Ramón Sosa | Palmeiras | £10,800,000[a] | [39][40] |
| 11 July 2025 | RW |  Anthony Elanga | Newcastle United | £55,000,000 | [41][42] |
| 18 July 2025 | CM | Danilo | Botafogo | £21,700,000 | [43][44] |
| 24 July 2025 | Lewis O'Brien | Wrexham | £5,000,000 | [45][46] | |
| 1 August 2025 | GK |  Matt Turner | Lyon | £6,900,000[b] | [47][48] |
| 19 August 2025 | Carlos Miguel | Palmeiras | £5,200,000[c] | [49][50] | |
| 20 August 2025 | CM | Marko Stamenić | Swansea City | £2,000,000 | [51][52] |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 1 June 2025[d] | CM | Jack Perkins | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 9 July 2025 | Ben Perry | Colchester United | [54] | ||
| 7 August 2025 | CF | Dale Taylor | Blackpool | £1,000,000 | [55][56] |
| Date from | Pos. | Player | To | Loaned until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 4 July 2025 | CB | Tyler Bindon | Sheffield United | 30 June 2026 | [57] |
| 29 August 2025 | CB | David Carmo |  Real Oviedo | [58] | |
| 1 September 2025 | RB | Eric da Silva Moreira | Rio Ave | [59] | |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Omar Richards | [60] | ||
| 4 September 2025 | LB | Cuiabano | Botafogo | 31 December 2025 | [61] |
| 11 September 2025 | RW | Jota Silva |  Beşiktaş | 30 June 2026 | [62] |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 23 June 2025 | LM | Kyle McAdam | Mansfield Town | 30 June 2026 | [63] |
| 14 July 2025 | FW | Joe Gardner | [64] | ||
| 18 July 2025 | CM | Jamie McDonnell | [65] | ||
| 6 August 2025 | LB | Josh Powell | Colchester United | [66] | |
| 15 August 2025 | FW | Esapa Osong | Motherwell | [67] | |
| 29 August 2025 | GK | George Murray-Jones | Chester | 31 December 2025 | [68] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Donnell McNeilly | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 June 2026 | [69] |
| 12 October 2025 | CM | Alfie Bradshaw | Bracknell Town | 9 November 2025 | [70] |
| 16 November 2025 | CM | Cormac Daly | Lincoln United | 14 December 2025 | [71] |
~ £114,500,000| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Wayne Hennessey | Retired | [72][73] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Jonathan Panzo | Rio Ave | 30 June 2025 | [74] |
| 30 June 2025 | LB | Harry Toffolo | Charlotte FC | 5 August 2025 | [75][76] |
| 31 August 2025 | CF | Emmanuel Dennis | [77] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Josh Bowler | Blackpool | 1 September 2025 | [78][79] |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Theo Avery | Northampton Town | 2 September 2025 | [72][80] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Will Brook | Leamington | 23 August 2025 | [72][81] |
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Connor Brown | Lincoln United | 20 August 2025 | [72][82] |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Sam Collins | King's Lynn Town | 10 June 2025 | [72][83] |
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Theo Flanagan | [72] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Harry Griffiths | Notts County | 30 June 2025 | [72][84] |
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Georgios Lemonakis | Rio Ave | [72][85] | |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | Jack Nadin | The New Saints | 10 June 2025 | [72][86] |
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Manni Norkett | Boston United | 25 June 2025 | [72][87] |
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Amarn Robinson | [72] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Faruq Smith |  Rimal Al-Sahra | [72][88] | |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 19 June 2025 | CB | Willy Boly | 30 June 2026 | [89] | |
| 1 July 2025 | RB | Neco Williams | 30 June 2029 | [90] | |
| 7 July 2025 | RB | Ola Aina | 30 June 2028 | [91] | |
| 18 July 2025 | GK | Matz Sels | 30 June 2027 | [92] | |
| 23 July 2025 | CB | Zach Abbott | 30 June 2029 | [93] | |
| 26 July 2025 | AM | Morgan Gibbs-White | 30 June 2028 | [94] | |
| 30 August 2025 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 30 June 2028 | [95] | |
| B team and academy | |||||
| 27 May 2025 | LW | Adam Berry | 30 June 2026 | [96] | |
| 23 June 2025 | LM | Kyle McAdam | 30 June 2026 | [63] | |
| 27 October 2025 | GK | Ally Graham | 30 June 2028 | [97] | |
| 11 November 2025 | CM | Riko Robinson | 30 June 2028 | [98] | |
On 19 June, Nottingham Forest announced they would faceBirmingham City during pre-season in a memorial game to honourTrevor Francis.[99]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025Friendly | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Chesterfield |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 6,208 |
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Monaco | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium |
| 26 July 2025Friendly | Fulham | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Faro, Portugal |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio de São Luís |
| 30 July 2025Friendly | Estoril | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Ferreiras, Portugal |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:Estádio da Nora |
| 2 August 2025Friendly | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST |
| Stadium:St Andrew's |
| 5 August 2025Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Fiorentina | West Bridgford |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground |
| 9 August 2025Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Al Qadsiah | West Bridgford |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 17 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 025.00 | |
| FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | ||
| EFL Cup | 17 September 2025 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 24 September 2025 | League phase | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 025.00 | ||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 023.53 | ||||
Last updated: 22 November 2025
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 15 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 11 | |
| 18 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 | Relegation toEFL Championship |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
Last updated: 22 November 2025.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
On 18 June, thePremier League fixtures were released, with Nottingham Forest at home toBrentford on the opening weekend.[101]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 20251 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,949 Referee:Peter Bankes | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 August, but was moved due to other sporting events taking place in the area.[102] | ||||
| 24 August 20252 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 14:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,876 Referee:Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved liveSky Sports broadcasting.[103] | ||||
| 31 August 20253 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,215 Referee:Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved liveSky Sports broadcasting.[103] | ||||
| 13 September 20254 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,167 Referee:Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[104] | ||||
| 20 September 20255 | Burnley | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burnley |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,475 Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 27 September 20256 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sunderland | West Bridgford |
| 17:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,226 Referee:Tony Harrington | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved liveSky Sports broadcasting.[104] | ||||
| 5 October 20257 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:St James' Park Referee:Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[105] | ||||
| 18 October 20258 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 12:30BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,495 Referee:Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[105] | ||||
| 26 October 20259 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 14:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 11,204 Referee:Sam Barrott | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[105] | ||||
| 1 November 202510 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,778 Referee:Darren England |
| 9 November 202511 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Leeds United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,708 Referee:Jarred Gillett | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled due to Forest'sUEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[106] | ||||
| 22 November 202512 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 60,419 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 30 November 202513 | Nottingham Forest | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 14:05GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 November, but was rescheduled due to Forest'sUEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[106] | ||||
| 3 December 202514 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:Molineux Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[107] | ||||
| 6 December 202515 | Everton | v | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| 14 December 202516 | Nottingham Forest | v | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 December, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[107] | ||||
| 22 December 202517 | Fulham | v | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Craven Cottage | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 December, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[107] | ||||
| 27 December 202518 | Nottingham Forest | v | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 12:30GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[108] | ||||
| 30 December 202519 | Nottingham Forest | v | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[108] | ||||
| 3 January 202620 | Aston Villa | v | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 12:30GMT | Stadium:Villa Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[108] | ||||
| 6 January 202621 | West Ham United | v | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:London Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 January, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[108] | ||||
| 17 January 202622 | Nottingham Forest | v | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 17:30GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[109] | ||||
| 25 January 202623 | Brentford | v | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 14:00GMT | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled due toUEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[109] | ||||
| 1 February 202624 | Nottingham Forest | v | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT | Stadium:City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled due toUEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[109] | ||||
| 7 February 202625 | Leeds United | v | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 11 February 202626 | Nottingham Forest | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:City Ground |
| 21 February 202627 | Nottingham Forest | v | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:City Ground |
| 28 February 202628 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Falmer Stadium |
| 4 March 202629 | Manchester City | v | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Etihad Stadium |
| 14 March 202630 | Nottingham Forest | v | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:City Ground |
| 21 March 202631 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 11 April 202632 | Nottingham Forest | v | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:City Ground |
| 18 April 202633 | Nottingham Forest | v | Burnley | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:City Ground |
| 25 April 202634 | Sunderland | v | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Stadium of Light |
| 2 May 202635 | Chelsea | v | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Stamford Bridge |
| 9 May 202636 | Nottingham Forest | v | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:City Ground |
| 17 May 202637 | Manchester United | v | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Old Trafford |
| 24 May 202638 | Nottingham Forest | v | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 16:00BST | Stadium:City Ground |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Forest entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn away toSwansea City.[110][111]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 September 2025Third round | Swansea City | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Swansea |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 11,354 Referee:Bobby Madley |
Nottingham Forest were drawn againstReal Betis,Porto,Braga,Ferencváros,Sturm Graz,Midtjylland,Utrecht andMalmö FF in the league phase.[112][113]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advance toknockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 22 | Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 24 | Bologna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 25 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | D | ||||
| Position | 15 | 25 | 17 | 23 | ||||
| Points | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
v Nottingham Forest| 24 September 20251 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Seville, Spain |
| 20:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:La Cartuja Attendance: 57,257 Referee:Sascha Stegemann (Germany) | |
| Note: The match was played at La Cartuja in Seville, instead of Real Betis' regular stadium,Benito Villamarín, due to renovation works. | ||||
v
Midtjylland| 2 October 20252 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Midtjylland | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,323 Referee:Willy Delajod (France) |
vPorto| 23 October 20253 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Porto | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Referee:Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
v Nottingham Forest| 6 November 20254 | Sturm Graz | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Graz, Austria |
| 18:45CET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
vMalmö FF| 27 November 20255 | Nottingham Forest | v | Malmö FF | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground |
v Nottingham Forest| 11 December 20256 | Utrecht | v | Nottingham Forest | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 18:45CET | Report | Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard |
v Nottingham Forest| 22 January 20267 | Braga | v | Nottingham Forest | Braga, Portugal |
| 21:00WET | Report | Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Braga |
v
Ferencváros| 29 January 20268 | Nottingham Forest | v | Ferencváros | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground |
Includes all competitive matches. Players with no appearances are not included. Numbers in parentheses represent substitute appearances.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 3 | RB | Neco Williams | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | Morato | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | CB | Murillo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 11 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DM | Ibrahim Sangaré | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 6 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | CF | Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | Morgan Gibbs-White | 11 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 (2) | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | CF | Chris Wood | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 7 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | CM | Douglas Luiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | John Victor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RW | Dan Ndoye | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 13 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | CF | Arnaud Kalimuendo | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | CM | Nicolás Domínguez | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | CF | Igor Jesus | 4 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 (7) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | RW | Jota Silva | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | RW | Omari Hutchinson | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DM | Ryan Yates | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 2 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | CB | Jair Cunha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | AM | James McAtee | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Matz Sels | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | RW | Dilane Bakwa | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | CB | Willy Boly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | RB | Ola Aina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | LB | Oleksandr Zinchenko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | RB | Nicolò Savona | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 8 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | CB | Zach Abbott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
