Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Since the start of 2022-23, Newcastle have won more Premier League home games to nil (24) than any other side, with each of their last five leagues wins at St. James’ Park coming along with a clean sheet.

Nottingham Forest have lost six of their 10 games in all competitions this season (W1 D3); it wasn’t until the Tricky Trees’ 28th game of last season that they suffered their sixth defeat.

Nick Woltemade became only the third player to score in each of his first three home Premier League appearances for Newcastle, after Les Ferdinand in 1995 and Alan Shearer in 1996.

Newcastle United have won six of their last seven league meetings with Nottingham Forest, including their last three in a row since a 1-3 defeat in December 2023. The Magpies last won more in succession over the Tricky Trees in March 1937 (5).

Nottingham Forest have lost eight of their last nine league visits to Newcastle United (W1), conceding 24 goals in this period.

Newcastle have won six points in six Premier League matches so far this season (W1 D3 L2), their worst start to a season under Eddie Howe. It’s their lowest total after six games since 2021-22 under Steve Bruce (3).

Nottingham Forest have won five points in the Premier League this season (W1 D2 L3), with 80% of those accumulated by former manager Nuno Espirito Santo. It’s the lowest won by a side who’d finished the previous season in the top-7 since West Ham in 2022-23 (4, finished 7th in 2021-22).

Newcastle have been on the wrong end of a 90th minute winning goal in two of their three home Premier League games this season (2-3 vs Liverpool, 1-2 vs Arsenal). The away side had notched a 90th minute winner just eight times at St James’ Park in their first 30 seasons and 574 home games in the competition before 2025-26.