
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Nottingham Forest vs Everton – Lineups & Match Details
Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Goals: J. Garner (19'), T. Barry (79'). Nottingham Forest had 70% possession against Everton's 30%. Shots on target: 6-3.
Premier League · Regular Season - 19
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
Nottingham Forest0 - 2
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
EvertonReferee: Michael Oliver, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
J. Garner
Assist: D. McNeil
N. DomÃnguez
Substitution 1
Douglas Luiz
Igor Jesus
Substitution 2
N. Patterson
Substitution 1
C. Hudson-Odoi
Substitution 3
T. Barry
Assist: J. Garner
T. Barry
Substitution 2
Statistics
Match preview
Nottingham Forest host Everton on Tuesday, 30 December 2025 at The City Ground. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Nottingham Forest go into the match 15th in the table; Everton sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Nottingham Forest have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Everton have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Dec 2025: Nottingham Forest 0-3 Everton; 12 Apr 2025: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton; 29 Dec 2024: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Everton. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Everton beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Everton replied with J. Garner 19', T. Barry 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 79 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Nottingham Forest held 70% of the ball against 30% for Everton. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.55 for Nottingham Forest, 1.26 for Everton.
Verdict
Everton take the three points; Nottingham Forest look at a thin night for the home crowd. Nottingham Forest sat 15th and Everton 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.