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Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes Bournemouth slight favourites to beat Nottingham Forest at home in the Premier League on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It gives Bournemouth a 45% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Nottingham Forest 28%.
GossipBall expects 1.5 goals from Bournemouth and 1.2 from Nottingham Forest, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 50% chance of three or more goals and a 55% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Bournemouth keep a clean sheet in 31% of outcomes, Nottingham Forest in 22%.
Bournemouth are 8th in the table with 12 points from 9 games; Nottingham Forest are 19th with 6. In their last five league games Bournemouth took 9 points (LLWWW) and Nottingham Forest took 1 (LLLDL). This season Bournemouth average 1.75 expected goals (xG) for and 1.12 against per game; Nottingham Forest average 1.63 for and 1.03 against.
In 8 league meetings since 2022, Bournemouth won 4, Nottingham Forest won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 24 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 7 November 2026, 13:02 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total: 1.53 for Bournemouth and 1.16 for Nottingham Forest.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
Full record →In 8 league meetings since 2022, Bournemouth won 4, Nottingham Forest won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 24 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.
Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
GossipBall gives Bournemouth a 45% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Nottingham Forest 28%. GossipBall makes Bournemouth slight favourites to beat Nottingham Forest at home.
What is the predicted score for Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.5 for Bournemouth, 1.2 for Nottingham Forest). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (9%), 2–1 (9%).
Will both teams score in Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
GossipBall gives a 55% chance that both Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest score.
Will there be three or more goals in Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
There is a 50% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total (1.5 for Bournemouth, 1.2 for Nottingham Forest).
When is Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
Kick-off is Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
What is the head-to-head record between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest?
In 8 league meetings since 2022, Bournemouth won 4, Nottingham Forest won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 24 May 2026, was a 1–1 draw.