Ahead of Sunday’s clash at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest renew a rivalry that stretches back more than seven decades.
While both clubs have shared competitive moments across the divisions, the Cherries have been the more dominant side in recent years.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 24
Bournemouth wins: 10
Draws: 8
Nottingham Forest wins: 6
Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 24 times across all competitions, with the Cherries holding the upper hand in this fixture.
The South Coast club have recorded 10 wins compared to Forest’s six, while eight matches have ended all square.
The first-ever meeting between the two sides took place back in November 1949 in Division Three (South), where Bournemouth fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat.
Bournemouth failed to win their first two meetings with the Reds, and it took them until 1951 to register their first victory over Forest - a 3-2 home success that began a long and competitive rivalry between the clubs in the lower divisions of English football.
Over the decades, both teams have crossed paths regularly in Division Three, League One and the Championship, each enjoying periods of dominance. However, since both earned promotion to the Premier League, Bournemouth have enjoyed the better of this matchup.
In the Premier League era, which began for these sides in 2022, Bournemouth have never lost to Nottingham Forest.
The Cherries have won three of their six top-flight encounters against the Tricky Trees, with the other three ending in 1-1 draws - a clear sign of Bournemouth’s recent superiority.
That dominance extends further when looking at league results in general. Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 10 league meetings with Forest, winning six and drawing four since losing both Championship fixtures in the 2014–15 promotion season.
Away from home, Forest’s struggles have been even more pronounced, with the Reds having won just one of their last 11 league visits to the Vitality Stadium - a 2-1 success in August 2014 during their Championship campaign. Since then, Bournemouth have made their home ground a difficult place for the visitors to get any joy.
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche will also be hoping to reverse his own poor record against the Cherries. The Englishman has lost his last three Premier League matches versus Bournemouth, having previously enjoyed a six-game winning run.
Notably, his final match as Everton boss came in a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth back in January last season.
Most recently, the two sides met in January 2025, and it proved to be a one-sided affair, as Bournemouth ran riot at the Vitality Stadium with a resounding 5-0 victory featuring a brace from Dango Ouattara, alongside goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo.
Last 20 meetings
Jan 25, 2025: Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Aug 17, 2024: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Feb 04, 2024: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Dec 23, 2023: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Jan 21, 2023: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Sep 03, 2022: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth (Premier League)
May 03, 2022: Bournemouth 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Championship)
Aug 14, 2021: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Bournemouth (Championship)
Feb 13, 2021: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth (Championship)
Nov 24, 2020: Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Championship)
Feb 25, 2015: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bournemouth (Championship)
Aug 19, 2014: Bournemouth 1-2 Nottingham Forest (Championship)
Apr 26, 2014: Bournemouth 4-1 Nottingham Forest (Championship)
Oct 19, 2013: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth (Championship)
Feb 02, 2008: Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (League One)
Aug 11, 2007: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Bournemouth (League One)
Apr 21, 2007: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bournemouth (League One)
Dec 05, 2006: Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (League One)
Apr 29, 2006: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth (League One)
Nov 12, 2005: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest (League One)
Last Six Premier League meetings
Jan 25, 2025: Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Aug 17, 2024: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Feb 04, 2024: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Dec 23, 2023: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Jan 21, 2023: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Sep 03, 2022: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth (Premier League)
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