Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Samuel Barrott 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Liverpool 5 · Nottingham Forest 19
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.25
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 25%
Away wins 50%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-12).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (70%).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-2-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 5
Avg: 0.67 / 1.67

Points

2
Avg: 0.67

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2
Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 6
Avg: 1.67 / 2.00

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.67
PPG
1.33
0.67
GF
1.67
1.67
GA
2.00
67%
O2.5
100%
33%
BTTS
100%
0%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

Liverpool rank5th
Nottingham Forest rank19th
Liverpool points12
Nottingham Forest points5
Liverpool: #5 · 12 pts · GD +1
6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest: #19 · 5 pts · GD -4
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

L D D
Points2/9
Weighted index17
Goals2-5
Record0-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

L W D
Points4/9
Weighted index39
Goals5-6
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Liverpool score at home33%
Liverpool clean sheet at home33%
Nottingham Forest score away100%
Nottingham Forest clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first0%
Liverpool win after scoring first0%
Nottingham Forest score first100%
Nottingham Forest win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 50% · Nottingham Forest 0%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool — · Nottingham Forest 24.3'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home0.67 vs 1.61
Liverpool concede at home1.67 vs 1.29
Nottingham Forest score away1.67 vs 1.29
Nottingham Forest concede away2.00 vs 1.61
Liverpool score 59% below league average, while Nottingham Forest score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 30% above league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 24% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Liverpool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
13
12
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
4
6
Shots Inside Box
8
11
Shots Outside Box
5
1
Ball Possession
70%
30%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
13
10
Offsides
3
0
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
626
280
Passes Accurate
556
192
Passes %
89%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
24' ⚽
⚽
24' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
D. Ndoye
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Gibbs-White
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ VAR
F. Wirtz
Goal cancelled
44'
44' Igor Jesus
50'
50' O. Aina
54'
54' Víctor Muñoz
58'
58' F. Wirtz
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
A. Isak
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Gakpo
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ D. Ndoye
1st substitution · For: L. Delap
69'
69' Alisson Becker
70' ⚽
⚽
70' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
M. Gibbs-White
Penalty
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ M. Kerkez
1st substitution · For: K. Tsimikas
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ C. Gakpo
2nd substitution · For: R. Ngumoha
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Frimpong
3rd substitution · For: R. Gravenberch
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Jacquet
4th substitution · For: R. Araújo
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Mac Allister
5th substitution · For: T. Nyoni
79'
79' R. Araújo
82' ⚽
⚽
82' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Víctor Muñoz
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Wirtz
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ O. Aina
2nd substitution · For: L. Netz
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ J. McAtee
3rd substitution · For: C. Hudson-Odoi
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ Igor Jesus
4th substitution · For: N. Domínguez

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Samuel Barrott. It was played at Anfield.

First half: Nottingham Forest took the lead at 24' when D. Ndoye scored, with the assist credited to M. Gibbs-White, making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 32' for Liverpool (Goal cancelled). Igor Jesus received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 44'.

Second half: O. Aina received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 50'. Víctor Muñoz received a yellow card for Liverpool at 54'. F. Wirtz received a yellow card for Liverpool at 58'. Liverpool took the lead at 60' when A. Isak scored, with the assist credited to C. Gakpo, making the score 2-1. Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 66', with D. Ndoye replacing L. Delap. Alisson Becker received a yellow card for Liverpool at 69'. Nottingham Forest leveled the score at 70' when M. Gibbs-White scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 71', with M. Kerkez replacing K. Tsimikas. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 71', with C. Gakpo replacing R. Ngumoha. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 71', with J. Frimpong replacing R. Gravenberch. Liverpool made their 4th substitution at 77', with J. Jacquet replacing R. Araújo. Liverpool made their 5th substitution at 77', with A. Mac Allister replacing T. Nyoni. R. Araújo received a yellow card for Liverpool at 79'. Liverpool took the lead at 82' when Víctor Muñoz scored, with the assist credited to F. Wirtz, making the score 3-2. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 86', with O. Aina replacing L. Netz. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with J. McAtee replacing C. Hudson-Odoi. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with Igor Jesus replacing N. Domínguez.

Liverpool used 5 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 4 substitutions. Liverpool got 4 yellow cards, while Nottingham Forest got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-12).
  • Liverpool controlled possession (70%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS3 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head History by Season