Match preview

Nottingham Forest (13th, 5 pts) host Everton (7th, 9 pts) at City Ground on Saturday 19 December, kick-off 15:00.

Nottingham Forest are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 4, conceded 5). Everton are unbeaten, having won 2 and drawn 3 of their last five league games (scored 6, conceded 3).

The last league meeting, in December 2025, finished Nottingham Forest 0–2 Everton.

Varless AI expects around 1.2 goals for Nott'm Forest and 1.0 for Everton, making Nott'm Forest 40% to win, the draw 30% and Everton 30%. It shapes up as a tight one, with under 2.5 goals at 62%.