Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Jaidon Anthony came off the bench to hand Bournemouth a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest as they bounced back from two goals down in a thrilling clash of the promoted sides in the Premier League on Saturday.
Cheikhou Kouyate and Brennan Johnson gave Forest a 2-0 lead at half time but Bournemouth produced a terrific performance in the second half, rallying through goals from Philip Billing, Dominic Solanke and Anthony.
With the score 2-2, Anthony scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as he coolly side-footed a finish past Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson following a pass from Solanke.
Earlier, Senegal midfielder Kouyate put Forest in the lead in the 33rd minute as he rose highest in the box to power home a header from Morgan Gibbs-White’s corner kick.
Forest doubled their lead before the break when forward Johnson scored an ice-cool penalty, following a lengthy VAR review after a handball incident by Bournemouth skipper Lloyd Kelly.
Bournemouth responded quickly in the second half, with central midfielder Billing finding the target in the 51st minute with a stunning strike from around 30 yards out.
Forest wasted a chance to add a third goal and it proved costly as striker Solanke made it 2-2 for Bournemouth in the 63rd minute, pulling off a superb acrobatic effort which flew into the net via a slight deflection off Scott McKenna.
Nottingham Forest FC 2 - 3 AFC Bournemouth
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Some BIG smiles in that dressing room 😁 pic.twitter.com/wVvq5QJh2N
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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How we all doing? 😅 pic.twitter.com/K85HLRUE8W
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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That's all for today, goodbye!
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Bournemouth are now unbeaten in their last five games against Nottingham Forest and move into 13th place in the table. They host Brighton in their next game whereas Forest travel to Leeds after their third successive defeat sees them enter the relegation zone.
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After a slow start to the game, Nottingham Forest broke the deadlock just after 30 minutes when Kouyate powered home a header from Gibbs-White's cross. They then doubled their lead just before half-time when Johnson scored a penalty following a handball from Kelly. The second half was a completely different story as Bournemouth controlled every aspect of the game. Billing got the comeback underway with a brilliant long shot from almost 30 yards out. Solanke then stunned the home crowd with a bicycle kick to equalise the game with half an hour to go. Super sub Anthony then scored with his first touch of the game after a mistake form McKenna to give Bournemouth all three points.
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Full time at The City Ground ⏱ pic.twitter.com/HFcPRoZ7Ve
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Substitution Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell Jack William Stacey
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FULL TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2-3 BOURNEMOUTH.
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WOW 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3FmP1yWtbH
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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More movement on the bench...
⬅️ Solanke
➡️ Stacey
A minute left!
90+3' | 🌳 2-3 🍒 // #NFOBOU pic.twitter.com/MXt8d9VF8k— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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HUGE CHANCE! A very long ball is played into the box and Neto tries to catch it but he doesn't. Cook heads the ball to Awoniyi who tries to shoot on the swivel, but he shoots wide!
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Mepham blocks a shot from Dennis in the box after McKenna heads the ball back in. Forest are really pushing here.
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Substitution Philip Anyanwu Billing Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore
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90' - We're into 4️⃣ additional minutes
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-3 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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5 additional minutes will be played at the end of this half.
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On comes Kieffer...
⬅️ Billing
➡️ Moore
Moments before the change, Anthony broke away with the ball and found Tavernier, but the shot didn't trouble Henderson.
89' | 🌳 2-3 🍒 // #NFOBOU pic.twitter.com/Y5MTmlx4vm— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Assist Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell
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GETTTTT INNNNNNNN 🙌🙌
It's a mistake at the back for Forest and Solanke pounces on it....
He squares for Anthony, who's in acres of space, and we have the lead!
YESSSSSSS 😍
87' | 🌳 2-3 🍒 // #NFOBOU https://t.co/16bLtGkjyL— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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88' - Anthony puts the visitors ahead.
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-3 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Goal Jaidon Anthony
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Dennis is brought on for Johnson as Forest look for a winner.
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INSTANT. IMPACT. pic.twitter.com/Y0vt2IZ7Us
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Substitution Ryan Christie Jaidon Anthony
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86' - Emmanuel Dennis is on for The Reds, replacing Johnson 🔁
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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85' - Substitution for the visitors as Anthony replaces Christie 🔁
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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A second substitution...
⬅️ Christie
➡️ Anthony
One last push, lads 👏
83' | 🌳 2-2 🍒 // #NFOBOU— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Tavernier tries to find Lerma at the near post for a flick on but the Colombian cannot connect cleanly with the ball.
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Bournemouth are being very patient in their build-up play. Billing, Lerma, and Tavernier combine down the left-wing to win a corner.
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Forest are committing more numbers into the box but are not able to find the right pass or cross to create an attempt at goal.
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The tempo of this game has slowly decreased throughout this match and is favouring Bournemouth. Forest's poor quality in the opposition half is not helping them.
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Substitution Cheikhou Kouyaté Jack Raymond Colback
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Yellow Card Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos
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Into the closing stages ⌛️ pic.twitter.com/ve4iRRDqsE
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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76' - Colback replaces Kouyaté 🔁
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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75' - Lodi booked for a foul on Christie. 🟡
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Awoniyi and Yates combine in the final third and play the ball to Williams to cross, but he can't find any team-mates in the box.
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Forest are controlling more of the ball since the equaliser from Solanke. Both sides are being patient in their search for a winner.
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Kouyate (6) has won the ball back more than any of his teammates, with only Lerma (7) gaining possession more than him so far.
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BIG moment 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ih97FIkpFW
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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The immediate impact of Awoniyi is clear as his team progresses up the pitch knowing there is a target to aim for in the box. Johnson finds him with a low cross but his effort is wide.
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69' - Gibbs-White turns and plays in Johnson down the left channel but his cross is fired wide by Awoniyi
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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It's brilliant play again...
The ball moves through midfield as Tavernier picks out Christie in the box, but the shot goes just over.
Encouraging stuff 👏👏
67' | 🌳 2-2 🍒 // #NFOBOU— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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68' - Big chance for Bournemouth as Tavernier pulls the ball back for Christie who fires over from 12 yards
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Substitution Jesse Ellis Lingard Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
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67' - First change for The Reds as Lingard makes way for Awoniyi 🔁
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Forest put in their 12th cross from open play in the game but they still have no striker to aim at against the tall Bournemouth defenders.
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Outstanding from Dom 🏹
Tavernier's corner is headed back across goal by Kelly and Solanke's bicycle kick beats Henderson 🤩🤩
A 50th #afcb goal for Dom 🔥
63' | 🌳 2-2 🍒 // #NFOBOU https://t.co/URfO8ap6ZW— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Assist Lloyd Casius Kelly
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Goal Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell
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THERE'S THE EQUALISER 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/2M8pfk9uST
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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63' - Goal. Solanke equalises from close-range.
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-2 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Both players are back onto the pitch after following protocols.
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MGW ✨ pic.twitter.com/4KboUvWwAl
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Gibbs-White and Christie are both on the floor holding their heads after colliding during an aerial challenge.
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Cook drives past three players and plays to ball out to Christie who cuts inside to shoot, but his effort is blocked for a corner.
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59' - Almost the perfect link-up between our front three 😫
Gibbs-White pokes the ball through to Lingard whose cross is inches away from finding Johnson at the far post
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-1 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Bournemouth have controlled over 69 percent of possession in the first 14 minutes of this second half.
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The lack of a 'proper' striker is proving to cause an issue for Forest. There is no outlet or option to pass to when looking to progress forward.
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Tavernier takes a corner and tries to find BIlling at the back post but it is scooped away by Lodi.
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The home side are losing the ball needlessly and are not coping well since Billing's goal. They cannot control the ball once retrieving it.
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WHAT A HIT 💥
Cook squares to Billing, who's around 30 yards out and his superb effort flies into the top corner past Henderson!
Let's keep it up, lads 🤩
52' | 🌳 2-1 🍒 // #NFOBOU https://t.co/3UJQQfjGRX— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Assist Lewis John Cook
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Goal Philip Anyanwu Billing
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51' - Goal. Billing pulls one back for Bournemouth with a fantastic strike.
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-1 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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ONE BACK 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/hUIvhe8Atq
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Lerma tries to find Christie with a lofted pass but Lodi clears it with his head. Bournemouth are controlling the ball well to start this half.
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Johnson drives down the left-wing and sees Neto off his line, but his cheeky effort is saved by the goalkeeper.
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Lingard has the opportunity to take a shot from long range but his effort is straight into the hands of Neto.
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Solanke gets the second half underway!
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46' - Back underway at The City Ground with Ryan Fredericks replacing Jordan Zemura for the visitors 🔁
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-0 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Substitution Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura Ryan Marlowe Fredericks
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Underway for the second half and we're making a change...
⬅️ Zemura
➡️ Fredericks
46' | 🌳 2-0 🍒 // #NFOBOU pic.twitter.com/qDbQX3mDd8— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Both managers will look to get their frontline more involved in the opposition box. Solanke is yet to even have a shot in this game for Bournemouth whereas Forest are struggling to find an outlet and player to consistently trouble the opposition defence. Bournemouth are not out of this yet but will need a quick start to the second half.
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The half started slowly with both sides struggling to find quality in the final third of the pitch, but the game exploded into life after Kouyate powered home from Gibbs-White's corner to give Nottingham Forest the lead. Bournemouth increased the pressure but the home side doubled the lead just before the break after Kelly's handball. Johnson waited a long time to take the penalty due to a VAR check before scoring past Neto.
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Jumping for joy 🫶 pic.twitter.com/S24qDMYx2I
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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So far, so good. 👌 pic.twitter.com/NP6lINCFbS
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Half time: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Bournemouth
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Tavernier sends in the corner but it is dealt with easily by Lingard.
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Half-time. pic.twitter.com/kLX94p07xX
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Bournemouth win a corner just before the half time break.
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Yellow Card Scott Fraser McKenna
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45' - There will be a minimum of 5⃣ minutes added on at the end of the first half
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-0 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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45' - BRENNAN JOHNSON BABY! 😍
Cool as you like from Bren whose spot-kick is calmly dispatched beyond Neto 👌
🌳🔴 #NFFC 2-0 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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GOAL for Forest.
Johnson from the spot.
45+1' | 🌳 2-0 🍒 // #NFOBOU— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Penalty Goal Brennan Price Johnson
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NO MISTAKE! 🏹🎯 pic.twitter.com/wxSqv67SDB
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Yellow Card Norberto Murara Neto
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Neto is booked for dissent. 🟡
🌳🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Penalty decision stands! Johnson is preparing to take the spot kick.
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Penalty to Forest...
The ball hits Kelly's arm. VAR is consulted and Oliver's decision stands.
44' | 🌳 1-0 🍒 // #NFOBOU— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) September 3, 2022
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Referee Micheal Oliver is going over to the monitor to check the decision.
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PENALTY! Williams takes a half volley from the edge of the box and it hits Kelly on the arm. The referee points to the spot straight away.
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43' - PENALTY TO FOREST!
WIlliams' effort is blocked by the hand of Kelly and Michael Oliver points to the spot.
🌳🔴 #NFFC 1-0 #AFCB 🍒— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 3, 2022
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Cook drives in a low free kick towards the near post but the Forest defenders were ready and they clear the ball away.
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Worrall gives a free kick away in a dangerous position for Bournemouth. It is a clumsy challenge on Billing.
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Billing is back on the pitch after the physio treats his knee.
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When scoring at least once, Nottingham Forest have only lost one of their last 33 league games (W24 D8), going down 2-1 against Cardiff in January. They’re unbeaten in their last 16 when scoring (W12 D4).
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