Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nottingham Forest 7th with 65 points, Southampton 20th with 12, 53 apart. Nottingham Forest had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Nottingham Forest were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.21, Southampton 0.68 and 2.26, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Nottingham Forest carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Nottingham Forest had taken 13 of 15 points to Southampton's 3.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins to Southampton's 2, with 0 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was The City Ground in Nottingham, with room for 30,445 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham Forest led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood (41'), Callum Hudson-Odoi (28'), Elliot Anderson (11') · Southampton: Jan Bednarek (60'), Paul Onuachu (90')