Newcastle United
v
Nottingham Forest
Premier League · Matchweek 18 · Wednesday, 30 December 2026 at 19:30 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Newcastle United host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday 30 December in the Premier League, matchweek 18. Newcastle United have won two of their last five games. They have scored 9 and conceded 9 in those five games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.8 against.
Nottingham Forest have won one of their last eight games. They have scored 8 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 1.3 against.
Harvey Barnes has been Newcastle United's most productive, with one goal and two assists. Morgan Gibbs-White has been Nottingham Forest's most productive, with one goal and two assists.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Newcastle United
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 9–9 |
Nottingham Forest
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–4–3 |
| Goals for · against | 8–10 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Newcastle United
|
Harvey Barnes
1 goal · 2 assists
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3 |
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Lewis Hall
1 goal · 1 assist
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2 |
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Anthony Elanga
2 goals
|
2 |
Nottingham Forest
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Morgan Gibbs-White
1 goal · 2 assists
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3 |
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Liam Delap
1 goal
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1 |
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Murillo
1 assist
|
1 |
Commentary starts at kick-off
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