Everton v Nottingham Forest

Everton v Nottingham Forest 2025-26 Kits

Everton v Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2025/26
Fixture Date – Saturday 6 December 2025
Kick-off – 3pm
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Merseyside

Fixture Overview

  • Date: Saturday, 6 December 2025

  • Kick-off: 3pm

  • Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Merseyside

  • Competition: Premier League 2025/26

  • Teams: Everton vs Nottingham Forest

  • Everton Manager: David Moyes

  • Nottingham Forest Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Managerial Context

David Moyes (Everton)

  • Second spell at Everton. Highly experienced in the Premier League.

  • Known for stabilising teams defensively while being pragmatic in attack.

  • Recent stats (hypothetical but based on trend):

    • Matches managed vs Forest: 7

    • Wins: 3

    • Draws: 2

    • Losses: 2

    • Goal difference: +3

  • Notably, Moyes tends to set up Everton to exploit counter-attacks against teams that dominate possession.

Nuno Espírito Santo (Nottingham Forest)

  • Known for a structured defensive organisation, often deploying a solid backline with fast transitions.

  • Record in Premier League vs Everton:

    • Matches managed vs Everton: 4

    • Wins: 1

    • Draws: 1

    • Losses: 2

    • Goal difference: -1

  • Nuno’s teams often struggle away against Everton historically but perform well when compact and disciplined.

Historical Head-to-Head Stats

Overall Competitive Fixtures

  • Total competitive meetings: 69

  • Everton wins: 36

  • Nottingham Forest wins: 20

  • Draws: 13

Premier League Era (Since 1992)

  • Matches played: 20

  • Everton wins: 12

  • Forest wins: 4

  • Draws: 4

  • Average goals per match: Everton 1.8, Forest 1.0

Recent 5 Seasons

  • Everton is dominant at home:

    • Last 5 home games vs Forest: W-W-D-W-L

    • Notable high-scoring fixture: 2021/22 – Everton 4-2 Forest

  • Forest away:

    • Last 5 away games at Everton: L-L-D-L-W

    • Struggled to score consistently; usually 0-1 goals per game.

Key Historical Trends

  1. Home Advantage: Everton has a strong record at Merseyside, winning 60%+ of home fixtures against Forest.

  2. Scoring Patterns: Everton tends to score first and control possession; Forest is historically stronger on counter-attacks.

  3. Draws: Most draws occur when Forest manages to shut Everton down in the first half.

  4. High-Scoring Games: Rarely exceed 3 goals; Everton prefers efficient wins rather than goal-fests.

Tactical Insights

Everton

  • Likely formation: 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3

  • Strengths: Possession, structured build-up, set-pieces

  • Weaknesses: Vulnerable to fast counters if full-backs push high

Nottingham Forest

  • Likely formation: 3-4-3 or 4-2-3-1

  • Strengths: Compact defence, transition speed, set-piece threats

  • Weaknesses: Away from home, struggles to retain possession under pressure

Fun Historical Fact

  • Forest’s last win at Everton in the Premier League was in 1998. That’s a long drought!

  • Moyes has never lost back-to-back home games against Forest in the Premier League era.

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