Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Southampton have failed to win any of their seven home Premier League games against Nottingham Forest (D2 L5). In the competition’s history only Burnley (9 vs Arsenal & Chelsea), Wimbledon (8 vs Chelsea) and Charlton (8 vs Manchester United) have played more home games against a specific opponent without ever winning.

Nottingham Forest have won three consecutive away Premier League games for just a second time, previously doing so in March/April 1995 (a run of four).

Southampton remain winless in their last 15 Premier League games (D4 L11) since a 1-0 win against Leicester in March 2023.

Both of Southampton’s Premier League victories over Nottingham Forest have come in away games, with Saints winless in all six at the Dell/St Mary’s Stadium (D2 L4).

Nottingham Forest’s six away games without defeat against Southampton in the Premier League is the most they’ve faced a side on the road without losing in the competition, and the joint most Saints have faced a side at home without ever winning (also 6 v Brighton).

Nottingham Forest have won their last two Premier League games against promoted sides, beating both Sheffield United and Burnley in May. They’d only won one of their previous 19 such matches in the competition before this (D12 L6).

Southampton have won just two of their last 21 Premier League home games (D5 L14), keeping just one clean sheet at St Mary’s Stadium in that run (1-0 v Leicester in March 2023).

Nottingham Forest won their last two Premier League away games of 2023-24, beating Sheffield United 3-1 at Burnley 2-1. They last won more consecutive top-flight away games in March/April 1995 (a run of four).