Premier League· Season 2025
Gibbs-White's 34th-minute free-kick gave Forest the lead, but Tavernier's 54th-minute equalizer earned Bournemouth a draw at the City Ground.
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Match Summary
Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth drew 1:1. The match was played in Premier League 2025. Goals were scored by M. Gibbs-White 34′, M. Tavernier 54′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Nottingham Forest had 45% possession while Bournemouth held 55%. Nottingham Forest had 15 shots (5 on target) compared to 17 (4 on target) for Bournemouth. Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 1.87 — Bournemouth 1.00. Nottingham Forest made 5 substitutions, Bournemouth made 5.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryNottingham Forest claimed a hard-fought draw against AFC Bournemouth at the City Ground on 24 May 2026, with both sides finishing the Premier League season with a point apiece in a match that carried significant implications for both clubs.
Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a stunning free-kick routine, latching onto a clever backheel from Amari Hutchinson to fire low past Bournemouth keeper Djordje Petrovic. The Nottingham Forest playmaker's celebration was pointed—holding up ten fingers to suggest he should be England's number 10—just days after being omitted from Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad despite an exceptional season with 15 Premier League goals.
Bournemouth, chasing a Champions League place, levelled through Marcus Tavernier in the 54th minute. After Junior Traore's heavy touch, the Cherries' right-back struck clinically from distance to level the match and keep Bournemouth's hopes alive.
The draw left both clubs with mixed emotions. Forest, who survived relegation with two games to spare under manager Vitor Pereira, finished 16th after a turbulent campaign that saw four managers. Bournemouth, despite a strong second half, finished sixth and missed out on Champions League football—only the top five qualified. However, Andoni Iraola's final match in charge saw the Cherries secure Europa League qualification, the first European competition in the club's history.
Forest dominated possession with 45% to Bournemouth's 55%, but the Cherries created more chances. Chris Wood hit the post for the hosts, while Bournemouth's Junior Kroupi was denied by Matz Sels. Both sides made five substitutions as the match progressed.
Gibbs-White's performance earned him the player of the match award with a rating of 8.44, underlining his quality and adding further weight to the debate over his World Cup omission. His 15 Premier League goals this season made him the second-highest English scorer in the top flight, behind only Ollie Watkins.
Match Events
Key match events between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: O. Hutchinson
assist: A. Truffert
Match Statistics
Nottingham Forest had 45% possession against Bournemouth's 55%. Nottingham Forest registered 15 shots (5 on target) while Bournemouth managed 17 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 11–7.
Rivalry since 2013
Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Head to Head Results· 15
Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth have met 15 times — Nottingham Forest won 2, Bournemouth won 8, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Bournemouth leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 42 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.80 per match (14 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (47%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Bournemouth are currently unbeaten in the last 11 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Bournemouth show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
3.3
Average goals per game
43%
Games with 3+ goals
71%
Both teams scored
Head-to-Head Record
Bournemouth dominatesHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Nottingham Forest
Away Record: Bournemouth
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 25 May 2026