THE CITY GROUND - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1865-2025
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Forest - Midtjylland 
(UEFA Europa League)
League Position and Form15th, 5 points
15th, 5 points
WDLLD
League Games Left
33
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This is the Home page with the most recent games, league tables and news. Full details of all our Players, Seasons, Managers, Opponents and Grounds we visited are in the top menu, and check out the Statistics page for all the cool stats that we have to offer!
WEBSITE NOTE: I'm currently away, so the Sunderland, Midtjylland and Newcastle game updates will be delayed until after a few days after the Newcastle game.
EUROPA LEAGUE 2025-26
Following on from the Europa League draw for this season, I took a look at who we're going to meet and what our history is against them. We've played friendlies against some of the teams, never played others and (of course) have played two of them in Europe before. Here's the skinny, in order of when we play them:
Real Betis (Spain - Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Home): We've never played Ferencvaros in any game before this season.
Real Betis (Spain - Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Home): We've never played Ferencvaros in any game before this season.
LAST 5 AND NEXT 5 GAMES
| Date | Time | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 20, 2025 | 3:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Burnley | A | 1-1 | 21,475 | Williams (2') |
| Wed Sep 24, 2025 | 8:00 PM | UEFA Europa League | Real Betis | A | 2-2 | - | Jesus (19', 23') |
| Sat Sep 27, 2025 | 5:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Sunderland | H | - | - | |
| Thu Oct 02, 2025 | 7:45 PM | UEFA Europa League | Midtjylland | H | - | - | |
| Sun Oct 05, 2025 | 2:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | A | - | - | |
| Sat Oct 18, 2025 | 12:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Chelsea | H | - | - | |
| Thu Oct 23, 2025 | 7:45 PM | UEFA Europa League | FC Porto | H | - | - | |
| Sun Oct 26, 2025 | 2:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Bournemouth | A | - | - | |
| Sat Nov 01, 2025 | 3:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Manchester United | H | - | - | |
| Thu Nov 06, 2025 | 7:45 PM | UEFA Europa League | Sturm Graz | A | - | - |
CURRENT STANDING
| PREMIER LEAGUE (As of Sunday, September 21, 2025) | Home | Away | Current Form | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form | Pts | Home | Away | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | WWWWW | 15 | - | - | ||
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | WWLWD | 10 | - | 0-3 | ||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | WWLWD | 10 | - | - | ||
| 4 | Bournemouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | LWWWD | 10 | - | - | ||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | DDWDW | 9 | - | 1-1 | ||
| 6 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | DWWDL | 8 | - | - | ||
| 7 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WLWDD | 8 | - | - | ||
| 8 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | DDLWW | 8 | - | - | ||
| 9 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | WLLWD | 7 | - | - | ||
| 10 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | LWWDL | 7 | - | - | ||
| 11 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | LDWLW | 7 | - | - | ||
| 12 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 | WLDLW | 7 | - | - | ||
| 13 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | DLDWD | 6 | - | - | ||
| 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | DLWLD | 5 | - | - | ||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5 | WDLLD | 5 | ||||
| 16 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 | LWLLD | 4 | - | 1-1 | ||
| 17 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 | LWLDL | 4 | 3-1 | - | ||
| 18 | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 3 | DLLDD | 3 | - | - | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -8 | 3 | LLWLL | 3 | 0-3 | - | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 0 | LLLLL | 0 | - | - | ||
GAMES SINCE...
The number of competitive games since:
| Since | Date | Opponent | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last win | Aug 17, 2025 | Brentford | 6 | 1 month, 18 days |
| Last loss | Sep 17, 2025 | Swansea City | 2 | 18 days |
| Did not score | Sep 13, 2025 | Arsenal | 3 | 22 days |
| Clean sheet | Apr 01, 2025 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 months, 4 days |
RANDOM GAME FROM THE DATABASE
Sat Sep 05, 1925 Forest 1 - 1 Blackpool 
(League Tier 2)
LATEST NEWS
- Sep 17, 2025 -
- We're out of the Carabao Cup in the 3rd round after losing 3-0 away at Swansea despite being 2-0 up with 20 minutes to go!
- Sep 08, 2025 -
- ...and Ange Postecoglou is named as his replacement.
- Sep 08, 2025 -
- Manager Nuno is relieved of his duties...
- Sep 01, 2025 -
- Omar Richards and Eric da Silva Moreira both go on loan to Rio Ave
- Sep 01, 2025 -
- It's transfer deadline day, and there's plenty of transfers to be had at the The City Ground. Dilane Bakwa joins from Strasbourg; Cuiabano and John Victor both join from Botafogo while Oleksandr Zinchenko joins on loan from Arsenal