Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:30:00 UTCAnfield
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Liverpool 71%Draw 18%Nottingham Forest 11%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
LiverpoolNottingham Forest
70Possession30
1.61Expected goals (xG)2.3
13Shots12
4Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
4Blocked shots6
8Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box1
3Corners5
3Offsides0
13Fouls10
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves2
626Passes280
556Accurate passes192
89Pass accuracy69
Match events
- 24′Dan Ndoye (assist Morgan Gibbs-White)
- 32′Florian Wirtz · VAR
- 44′Igor Jesus
- 50′Ola Aina
- 54′Víctor Muñoz
- 59′Florian Wirtz
- 60′Alexander Isak (assist Cody Gakpo)
- 66′Dan Ndoye ← Liam Delap
- 69′Alisson Becker
- 70′Morgan Gibbs-White · penalty
- 71′Milos Kerkez → Kostas Tsimikas
- 71′Jeremie Frimpong → Ryan Gravenberch
- 71′Cody Gakpo → Rio Ngumoha
- 77′Jérémy Jacquet → Ronald Araújo
- 77′Alexis Mac Allister → Trey Nyoni
- 79′Ronald Araújo
- 82′Víctor Muñoz (assist Florian Wirtz)
- 86′Ola Aina ← Luca Netz
- 90′James McAtee ← Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 90′Igor Jesus ← Nicolás Domínguez
Liverpool · Nottingham Forest
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
46.5Dijk
97.5Isak
16.0Becker
187.3↓71'Gakpo
106.5↓77'Allister
86.5Szoboszlai
77.0Wirtz
306.5↓71'Frimpong
66.5↓71'Kerkez
56.5↓77'Jacquet
237.2Muñoz
266.3Sels
346.2↓86'Aina
316.5Milenković
36.5Williams
216.5Schlager
108.3Gibbs-White
147.5↓66'Ndoye
246.5↓90'McAtee
56.5Murillo
116.2↓90'Jesus
236.5Cunha
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Liverpool
- 4Virgil van Dijk6.5
- 9Alexander Isak7.5
- 1Alisson Becker6.0
- 18Cody Gakpo7.3
- 10Alexis Mac Allister6.5
- 8Dominik Szoboszlai6.5
- 7Florian Wirtz7.0
- 30Jeremie Frimpong6.5
- 6Milos Kerkez6.5
- 5Jérémy Jacquet6.5
- 23Víctor Muñoz7.2
Nottingham Forest
- 26Matz Sels6.3
- 34Ola Aina6.2
- 31Nikola Milenković6.5
- 3Neco Williams6.5
- 21Xaver Schlager6.5
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White8.3
- 14Dan Ndoye7.5
- 24James McAtee6.5
- 5Murillo6.5
- 11Igor Jesus6.2
- 23Jair Cunha6.5
LiverpoolTale of the tapeNottingham Forest
4-3-3Formation5-3-2
12 ptsTable5 pts
+1Goal difference-4
DDLDLFormLDLDW
1Head-to-head wins1
71%Win chance11%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Liverpool 1W0D1W Nottingham Forest
Goals 1–3
- 2026-02-22Nottingham Forest FC0–1Liverpool FC
- 2025-11-22Liverpool FC0–3Nottingham Forest FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Liverpool
DDLDL- @Newcastle2-2
- vsBrentford FC1-1
- @Aston Villa FC2-4
- vsChelsea FC1-1
- @Manchester United FC2-3
Nottingham Forest
LDLDW- vsLeeds0-1
- vsAFC Bournemouth1-1
- @Manchester United FC2-3
- vsNewcastle United FC1-1
- @Chelsea FC3-1
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |