Round 38 ·
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1 – 1
Half Time
1 – 0
Full Time
1 – 1
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Free Kicks
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
The 1-1 draw carried real short-term weight, because both Nottingham Forest and AFC Bournemouth had treated the match as a pressure test with momentum on the line. Forest had led at half-time, but Bournemouth’s response after the break ensured that neither side left with a decisive boost in confidence.
Vitor Pereira’s 4-4-2 and Andoni Iraola’s 4-2-3-1 produced a contest built on discipline and tension rather than open chaos. Both coaches limited risk well, and that caution helped protect shape during pressing phases, but it also meant that neither side found a sustained final-third edge. The match settled into a pattern where possession changed hands often, yet clear chances were not consistently built.
Forest’s first-half advantage gave them the better platform, and their structure looked designed to keep Bournemouth at arm’s length while hitting in transition. Bournemouth, for their part, stayed patient enough to avoid being drawn into poor recoveries, and that control eventually mattered after the interval. The equaliser changed the emotional balance, and from that point the game became more about managing pressure than forcing separation.
One substitution shaped the second-half dynamics, and it helped alter the rhythm of the contest. That change did not produce a dramatic swing in control, but it nudged the match toward a slightly different tempo and gave the visitors a useful lift in their attacking phases. Even so, both sides remained compact enough to deny the kind of clean final pass that usually decides tight Premier League games.
For Forest, the draw preserved some stability; for Bournemouth, it offered a measured response away from home. The next step for both sides was to turn this control into more consistent chances created in the final third.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
This will be framed as a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both sides will enter with something bigger than three points on the line: character, tactical discipline, and the ability to handle key moments without losing control.
Nottingham Forest will be expected to manage the match through a 4-4-2 shape, where the balance between pressing and rest-defense organization will matter just as much as direct attacking play. Vitor Pereira will likely be judged on whether his side can stay compact after losing possession, because any looseness between the lines could invite AFC Bournemouth into dangerous transition phases. In a match shaped by pressure, the quality of the first clean break and the first controlled spell may carry real weight.
AFC Bournemouth, set up in a 4-2-3-1, should look to stretch the pitch and force Forest into repeated decisions under stress. Andoni Iraola’s side will likely value control phases and quick access into advanced areas, but their patience could be tested if the game becomes physical and narrow. If the score remains level after the first hour, bench timing could become decisive, with substitutions potentially shifting the tempo and the balance of territory.
For readers in Andorra, this will be the type of Premier League fixture that rewards careful watching rather than broad assumptions, because a narrow margin, a set-piece moment, or one clean transition could alter the entire narrative.
The team that controls pressure best in the middle phase will likely decide the result.
G O O O O O A A L - Marcus Tavernier finds the net with the left foot!
Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in their own half of the field
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Safe hands from Matz Sels as he comes out and claims the ball
Marcus Tavernier from AFC Bournemouth takes a short corner kick from the right.
The referee signals a free kick as Adrien Truffert from AFC Bournemouth trips Igor Jesus
Morato from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 50%, AFC Bournemouth: 50%.
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nikola Milenkovic could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Morato relieves the pressure with a clearance
Tyler Adams from AFC Bournemouth goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Elliot Anderson
Tyler Adams makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Neco Williams is penalised for pushing Adam Smith
The second half is underway
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 52%, AFC Bournemouth: 48%.
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Tyler Adams from AFC Bournemouth trips Igor Jesus
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 52%, AFC Bournemouth: 48%.
The cross by Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest successfully finds a teammate in the box.
A shot by Neco Williams is blocked
Djordje Petrovic from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Omari Hutchinson swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Marcos Senesi successfully blocks the shot
Good effort by Neco Williams as he directs a shot on target, but Djordje Petrovic saves it
Chris Wood sends a header towards goal, but Djordje Petrovic is there to comfortably save it
Goal kick for AFC Bournemouth
Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest takes a short corner kick from the right.
Marcos Senesi successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Igor Jesus is blocked
Adam Smith is penalised for pushing Igor Jesus
Nikola Milenkovic wins an air challenge against Marcos Senesi
A player from AFC Bournemouth takes a long throw into the opponent's box
AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.
Morato from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.
AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 55%, AFC Bournemouth: 45%.
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Nikola Milenkovic makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Adrien Truffert relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ibrahim Sangare wins an air challenge against Alex Toth
Eli Junior Kroupi makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.
Alex Toth makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
Obstruction as Omari Hutchinson cuts off the run of Tyler Adams. A free-kick is awarded.
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 55%, AFC Bournemouth: 45%.
G O O O A A A L - Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!
Omari Hutchinson provided the assist for the goal.
Yellow card for James Hill
James Hill is shown a yellow card by the referee
Goal kick for AFC Bournemouth
Neco Williams fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
The referee signals a free kick as James Hill from AFC Bournemouth trips Morgan Gibbs-White
POST! A header by Chris Wood hits the post!
Agonizingly close! A header from Chris Wood bounces off the post!
POST! - A header from Chris Wood comes back off the upright!
Oooh... that was a sitter! Chris Wood should have scored from that position
The cross by Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest takes a short corner kick from the right.
Marcos Senesi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Ibrahim Sangare from Nottingham Forest trips Tyler Adams
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 54%, AFC Bournemouth: 46%.
James Hill from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The cross by Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
Morato successfully blocks the shot
Nottingham Forest start a counter attack
Good effort by Igor Jesus as he directs a shot on target, but Djordje Petrovic saves it
A shot by Eli Junior Kroupi is blocked
AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 56%, AFC Bournemouth: 44%.
The game is restarted
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Ibrahim Sangare successfully blocks the shot
Eli Junior Kroupi from AFC Bournemouth fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
Alex Toth from AFC Bournemouth swings in the corner from the left.
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
A shot by Eli Junior Kroupi is blocked
AFC Bournemouth are in control of the ball.
Jair Cunha successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Eli Junior Kroupi is blocked
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 57%, AFC Bournemouth: 43%.
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Nottingham Forest are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
Evanilson fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for AFC Bournemouth
Chris Wood makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 58%, AFC Bournemouth: 42%.
Nottingham Forest take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Nottingham Forest are in control of the ball.
Evanilson from AFC Bournemouth is ruled offside
Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Marcus Tavernier takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Morato successfully blocks the shot
James Hill is penalised for pushing Chris Wood
The referee signals a free kick as Ibrahim Sangare from Nottingham Forest trips Evanilson
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 63%, AFC Bournemouth: 37%.
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
Tyler Adams fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ibrahim Sangare makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nottingham Forest are in control of the ball.
Evanilson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Adam Smith from AFC Bournemouth intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
James Hill wins an air challenge against Chris Wood
Goal kick for Nottingham Forest
AFC Bournemouth are trying to create something here.
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in their own half of the field
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Nottingham Forest: 52%, AFC Bournemouth: 48%.
A shot by Igor Jesus is blocked
Marcos Senesi successfully blocks the shot
Nottingham Forest are trying to create something here.
Omari Hutchinson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Elliot Anderson relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest trips Eli Junior Kroupi
AFC Bournemouth take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Morato from Nottingham Forest intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Adam Smith wins an air challenge against Chris Wood
Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest is ruled offside
The referee starts the match
A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
AFC Bournemouth kick-off, and the game is underway.
Premier League
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 85 | |
| 2 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 78 | |
| 3 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 71 | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 65 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 60 | |
| 6 |
AFC Bournemouth
Away
|
38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | |
| 8 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 53 | |
| 9 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 53 | |
| 10 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 52 | |
| 11 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | |
| 12 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | |
| 13 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | |
| 15 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest
Home
|
38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | |
| 18 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | |
| 19 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | |
| 20 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 |
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