Pre Match report for the Notts Forest game - Sunday, 1st March 2026
PREMIER LEAGUE 25/26: Brighton V Forest - 1/3/26 P28
Forest manager: Vitor Pereira (2026)
previously Sean Dyche (25-26), Ange Postecoglou (2025), Nuno Espirito Santo (23-25)
SD lasted 18 games after AP got sacked with merely eight fixtures done and NES went only three games in.
W7 D6 L14 . F25 A39 GD-14 . Pt27 Po17 = 1.00pt/gm . W = 25.9% L = 51.8% .
latest: dwd ldl
Eu Lg: Fenerbahce 0-3 (A) 1-2 (H) p-o
Eu Lg stage: (H) Malmo 3-0 Porto 2-0 Midtjylland 2-3 Ferencvaros 4-0,
(A) R Betis 2-2 S Graz 0-0 Utrecht 1-2 Braga 1-0 . W4 D2 L2 Pt14 Po13
EFL Cup: Swansea 3-2 (A) R3 . FA Cup: Wrexham 4pen3 3-3 (A) R3
situation synopsis: fixed in the bottom six and also on their fourth coach this term.
start: W1 D3 L6 . F7 A19 GD-12 . Pt6 Po19 = 0.60pt/gm . W = 10% L = 60%
halfway: W5 D3 L11 . F18 A30 GD-12 . Pt18 Po17 = 0.94pt/gm . W = 26.3% L = 57.8%
run in: Fulham (H), Spurs (A), Villa (G), Burnley (H),
Sunderland (A), Chelsea (A), Newcastle (H), Man U (A), Bournemouth (H)
forecast @ 28/2/26: 27 + (1.00 x 11) = 38 points and possible relegation.
INS: January window - L Lucca (Napoli loan), L Netz (Borussia M), S Ortega (Man C)
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Forest away: versus Albion - - 0-0 1-0 2-2 . W0 D2 L1 . F2 A3 . W = 0%
Forest 25/26 away: W4 D2 L7 . F12 A20 GD-8 = 1.07pt/gm or 51.8% of total points.
next five: Man C Spurs Sunderland Chelsea Man U
reverse sequence: l wwl llw wll dld - points gained = 35.8% lost = 64.1%
Leeds 3-1: (2-0) 2649-86 56%-44% on 5-6, off 9-10, c 5-10, f 9-12, y 1-1, s 3-5 3421-4231
Bford 0-2: (0-1) 12,79 66%-34% on 1-2, off 9-5, c 6-5, f 11-10, y 1-0, s 5-3 4231-4231
W Hm 1-2: (1-0) 13-55,89 47%-53% on 3-5, off 11-8, c 6-5, f 15-9, y 3-0, s 3-2 4231-4231
Villa 3-1: (1-0) 4573-61 73%-27% on 4-5, off 7-5, c 4-4, f 10-20, y 1-2, s 5-5 4231-451
Fham 1-0: (1-0) 45 50%-50% on 1-2, off 10-10, c 1-5, f 5-9, y 5-4, s 5-5 4231-4231
Evton 3-0: (2-0) 280 41%-59% on 5-3, off 6-4, c 6-3, f 17-15, y 4-3, s 3-3 4231-4231
Wolvs 0-1: (0-0) 72 50%-50% on 1-3, off 4-7, c 3-9, f 19-11, y 2-2, s 5-3 343-4231
Lpool 0-3: (0-1) 3378 74%-26% on 4-7, off 17-8, c 8-6, f 11-8, y 2-0, s 4-3 433-4231
Bmth 2-0: (2-0) 25,40 52%-48% on 5-4, off 8-4, c 6-4, f 17-7, y 3-1, s 5-5 4231-4231
Nctle 2-0: (0-0) 58,84 51%-49% on 9-4, off 9-1, c 8-1, f 16-15, y 0-4, s 4-4 433-343
Bnley 1-1: (1-1) 20-2 37%-63% on 5-8, off 7-11, c 4-5, f 12-11, y 1-1, s 2-4 541-4231
Arnal 3-0: (1-0) 3279 54%-46% on 5-1, off 11-4, c 8-4, f 8-11, y 1-1, s 5-5 433-4231
Palace 1-1: (1-0) 37-57 42%-58% on 4-1, off 4-8, c 1-3, f 11-11, y 3-3, s 3-5 343-4231
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Forest from 11/12: 19 8 11 14 16 21 17 9 7 17 4 C, 16 17 7 17 @ 27/2/26
bottom six: 23 24 . top ten: 25
Prem points: - - 38 32 65 27
recent managers: Sean Dyche (25-26) Ange Postecoglou (2025) Nuno Espirito Santo (23-25)
Steve Cooper (21-23) Chris Hughton (20-21):
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