PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 05/09)

Nottingham Forest and Tottenham face each other this Saturday at the The City Ground on Match Day three of the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 14th position. In their last outing, Oliver Glasner's team drew 2-2 against Liverpool (Premier League 2026/27).

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Tottenham have 0 points to their name this season and occupy 20th position in the table. In their last fixture, Roberto De Zerbi's team suffered a 0-2 reverse against Newcastle (Premier League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Nottingham Forest winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Dan Ndoye

Tottenham: Antonín Kinsky, Archie Gray, Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson, Sandro Tonali, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pedro Porro, Mateus Fernandes, Mathys Tel, Omar Marmoush

Unavailable

Nottingham Forest

Ibrahim Sangaré - Injury
Nicolò Savona - Injury

Tottenham

James Maddison - In doubt
Dejan Kulusevski - Injury

Last starting XIs

Nottingham Forest ( vs Liverpool 2026-08-29): Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White

Tottenham ( vs Newcastle 2026-08-29): Antonín Kinsky, Archie Gray, Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson, Sandro Tonali, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pedro Porro, Mateus Fernandes, Mathys Tel, Omar Marmoush

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MANAGERS

Roberto De Zerbi has faced Nottingham Forest on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw and one defeat.
Oliver Glasner has faced Tottenham on seven occasions, recording three wins, one draw and three defeats.

TEAMS

Tottenham are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Nottingham Forest are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Nottingham Forest are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Nottingham Forest are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
Nottingham Forest are coming off three consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nottingham Forest and Tottenham have already met 129 times, with Tottenham holding the advantage: 59 wins, compared with 40 victories for Nottingham Forest.
At The City Ground, Tottenham hold the advantage in duels against Nottingham Forest: 23 wins in 64 matches. Nottingham Forest have 20 victories.
In the English league, the two teams have met 86 times, with 27 wins for Nottingham Forest, 15 draws and 44 victories for Tottenham.