Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth: Premier League Match Preview

Nottingham Forest face Bournemouth on May 25 at 00:00 (KST) in a late-season Premier League fixture. Both teams have recorded 3 wins in their last 5 matches, but Bournemouth holds a power rating advantage of 83 to 79. Nottingham's home record shows concerning vulnerability with a 21% win rate, while Bournemouth's away record stands at a stronger 33%. With both teams in good recent form and the season in its final phase, tactical discipline and attacking efficiency will be critical factors in this encounter.

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest

Stat	Value
Last 10	4W 4D 2L
Goals / Conceded	22 / 11

Bournemouth

Stat	Value
Last 10	4W 6D 0L
Goals / Conceded	14 / 8

Premier League Season Record

	Nottingham Forest (Home)	Bournemouth (Away)
W-D-L	4-7-8	6-7-5
Win Rate	21%	33%

Key Stats

Based on last 10 matches

Metric	Nottingham Forest	Bournemouth
Goals/Game	2.2	1.4
Conceded/Game	1.1	0.8
Over 2.5	70%	50%
BTTS	70%	60%
Clean Sheet	30%	40%

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest Wins	Draws	Bournemouth Wins	Total
2	5	8	15

Recent Meetings

L Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Bournemouth (2025-10-26)

L Nottingham Forest 0 - 5 Bournemouth (2025-01-25)

D Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Bournemouth (2024-08-17)

H2H: Bournemouth leads (8승 5무 2패)

Tactical Points

Nottingham's home vulnerability is the central tactical concern. With a 4-7-8 home record translating to just 21% win rate, this sharply contrasts with Bournemouth's 33% away record. However, Nottingham compensates with 2.2 goals per match—a higher offensive output that cannot be overlooked.

Bournemouth's defensive solidity provides a structural advantage. Conceding 0.8 goals per match versus Nottingham's 1.1 represents a significant defensive efficiency gap. Their unbeaten recent run (3W-2D) is underpinned by this defensive discipline, extending across both home and away fixtures.

Head-to-head record favors Bournemouth substantially. In 15 career meetings, Bournemouth has secured 8 victories to Nottingham's 2, with 5 draws. While draws feature prominently, the historical edge clearly belongs to the visitors.

The narrow power rating differential (4 points) suggests competitive balance. Nottingham's recent form—3 wins in 5—and elevated goal-scoring average (2.2 per game) represent counterweights to Bournemouth's structural advantages, keeping the match within a competitive range.

Key Factors

1. Prob edge: 20.1%

2. Pattern: 4197 matches

3. Data: 149+ games

TrendSoccer Prediction

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Nottingham Forest	███████░░░░░░░░░ 45%
Draw	████░░░░░░░░░░░░ 24%
Bournemouth	█████░░░░░░░░░░░ 31%

Detail	Analysis
Prediction	Home Win
Grade	PASS
Odds	3.34 / 3.75 / 2.04
Power Index	Nottingham Forest 79 vs Bournemouth 83
Pattern	1-3-2 (4197 matches)

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