Nott'm Forest vs Tottenham

5 September 2026 · Premier League · 2026/27 · Referee Craig Pawson

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Nott'm Forest and Tottenham could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Tottenham had the better of the chances, with 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Nott'm Forest's 0.83 from 12.

Nott'm Forest and Tottenham played out a goalless draw in their Premier League fixture on matchday 3. Despite sharing twelve shots to eleven respectively, neither side could break the deadlock, with Tottenham recording zero shots on target compared to two for Nott'm Forest. The visitors dominated possession with 59 percent and generated 1.48 expected goals against Nott'm Forest's 0.83, while also winning ten corners to two and completing 456 passes. Discipline was a notable feature of the contest as Nott'm Forest committed 22 fouls to Tottenham's 14, leading to a high count of tackles with 28 from the home team and 14 from the away side.

The opening half remained scoreless, though Tottenham's Omar Marmoush missed a notable chance in the 16th minute with an expected goals value of 0.34, and Destiny Udogie received a yellow card for a foul in first-half stoppage time. Following the restart, Nikola Milenković was booked for a foul in the 52nd minute. The game saw its highest quality chance in the 54th minute when Micky van de Ven shot off target with an expected goals rating of 0.63. A flurry of substitutions occurred across both teams before a VAR review took place in the 66th minute. Further bookings were shown to James McAtee and Mateus Fernandes in the closing stages.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
12 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 0
2 Corners 10
65 Attacks 99
46 Dangerous attacks 54
311 Passes 456
77% Pass accuracy 84%
28 Tackles 14
22 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Nott'm Forest Tottenham
Kick-off
James McAteeShot on target
14’
45+1’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
52’
VAR review
66’
78’
84’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 1.48 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 1.48
Nott'm Forest 0.83 xGTottenham 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Tottenham attacking Nott'm Forest attacking 
55’ Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.63 xG, off target 17’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 65’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 88’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ Murillo (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Murillo (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Liam Delap (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Sávio (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Muñoz (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Xaver Schlager (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Jair (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.63 xG, off target 17’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 65’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 88’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 34’ Murillo (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Murillo (Nott'm Forest), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Liam Delap (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Omar Marmoush (Tottenham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Sávio (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Muñoz (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ James McAtee (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Xaver Schlager (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Jair (Nott'm Forest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Nott'm Forest 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Sels
Cunha
Milenković
Murillo 90’
Aina 59’
Schlager
McAtee
Williams
Ndoye 59’
Gibbs-White
Delap 74’
Tottenham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kinský
Udogie 61’
Ven
Hecke
Porro
Tonali
Bentancur
Tel 74’
Gallagher 83’
Savinho 61’
Marmoush 84’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Matz Sels GK900 0.000.000
Jair DEF901 0.010.000
Murillo DEF902 0.180.000
Nikola Milenkovic DEF900 0.000.000
Ola Aina MID600 0.000.000
Neco Williams MID900 0.000.091
Xaver Schlager MID901 0.020.000
James McAtee MID903 0.110.515
Morgan Gibbs-White MID903 0.440.000
Dan Ndoye MID600 0.000.000
Liam Delap FWD751 0.050.122
Igor Jesus Sub300 0.000.000
Daniel Muñoz Sub301 0.030.000
Chris Wood Sub150 0.000.000
Ousmane Diomande Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Nott'm Forest win 36% Avg odds 2.64 Our estimate 40%
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38 Our estimate 30%
Tottenham win 36% Avg odds 2.61 Our estimate 30%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

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