Nottingham Forest Host Tottenham Hotspur at The City Ground

Early Season Struggles and Form

Both Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur enter Matchweek 3 looking for their first Premier League victory of the 2026/27 campaign. Oliver Glasner's Forest sit 15th in the standings with one point from two matches, having opened with a 1-0 home loss to Leeds United before securing a spirited 2-2 draw away against Liverpool at Anfield. In between, Forest suffered another setback at the City Ground with a 2-0 defeat to Leeds in the EFL Cup.

Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham Hotspur currently sit bottom of the table in 20th place after losing both of their opening league fixtures without scoring a single goal. Spurs suffered a 3-0 defeat at Brentford followed by a 2-0 loss at home to Newcastle United. While they picked up a 5-1 victory over Charlton in the EFL Cup, Spurs remain one of three top-flight clubs yet to find the net in the Premier League this season.

Key Players and Team News

For Nottingham Forest, Morgan Gibbs-White continues to be the primary attacking force. Gibbs-White, who converted a penalty at Anfield, has recorded 17 Premier League goal involvements in 2026 (13 goals, 4 assists), a total surpassed only by Bruno Fernandes in the competition this calendar year. Forward Igor Jesus has also made an impact with his work rate, leading the league in duels won (21) and aerial duels won (16) so far this season. Forest remain without Nicolò Savona due to a knee injury, while Ibrahim Sangaré is a doubt with a calf issue.

Tottenham's squad continues to adapt to summer additions, including midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, alongside deadline-day arrivals Mykhailo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo. Mohammed Kudus recently returned off the bench after recovering from a quadriceps injury suffered in January. However, De Zerbi faces several injury absences, with Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons both ruled out with ACL injuries, while James Maddison and Sávio remain doubtful.

Head-to-Head History and Prediction

Nottingham Forest have dominated recent Premier League encounters against Tottenham, winning each of their last four league meetings. Last season, Forest completed a league double over Spurs with matching 3-0 victories at home in December 2025 and away in March 2026. Across 129 historic competitive meetings between the two clubs, Tottenham hold 59 wins compared to Forest's 41, with 29 draws.

Although Tottenham are eager to halt their losing start and end their league scoring drought, Forest's recent head-to-head dominance and threat on home turf make them formidable opponents. Expect a closely fought battle at the City Ground as both managers push for a crucial three points.