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Hull City vs Nottingham Forest: prediction and stats

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The MKM Stadium, Hull

Hull CityNottingham Forest

The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Hull City. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,805 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Hull City vs Nottingham Forest?

Nottingham Forest starts as the favourite with a 158-point Elo edge (2,150 vs 1,992).

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Hull City winDrawNottingham Forest win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Hull City vs Nottingham Forest

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Hull City

5-4-1
  1. 9O. McBurnie
  1. 27R. Slater
  2. 25M. Crooks
  3. 7S. Thomas
  4. 10M. Belloumi
  1. 2L. Coyle
  2. 6S. Ajayi
  3. 15J. Egan
  4. 22L. Herrington
  5. 3R. Giles
  1. 19K. Tzolakis

Nottingham Forest

3-4-2-1
  1. 19L. Delap
  1. 3N. Williams
  2. 14D. Ndoye
  3. 21X. Schlager
  4. 24J. McAtee
  5. 27D. Muñoz
  6. 10M. Gibbs-White
  1. 5Murillo
  2. 2O. Diomande
  3. 23Jair
  1. 26M. Sels

Computed on October 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hull City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Hull City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Fulham(away)0-1Premier League
Oct 11, 2026Everton(home)2-2Premier League
Sep 19, 2026Newcastle(away)1-2Premier League
Sep 12, 2026Chelsea(away)2-2Premier League
Sep 8, 2026Sunderland(away)0-1League Cup
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2026Arsenal(home)0-1Premier League
Oct 11, 2026Crystal Palace(away)1-3Premier League
Sep 19, 2026Coventry(home)0-1Premier League
Sep 12, 2026Aston Villa(away)2-1Premier League
Sep 5, 2026Tottenham(home)0-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Hull City win, 1 draw, 4 Nottingham Forest wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2022Hull City 1-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Dec 18, 2021Nottingham Forest 2-1 Hull CityChampionship
Dec 26, 2019Hull City 0-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Oct 23, 2019Nottingham Forest 1-2 Hull CityChampionship
Mar 9, 2019Nottingham Forest 3-0 Hull CityChampionship
Nov 24, 2018Hull City 0-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship

Last archived meeting: Hull City vs Nottingham Forest on May 7, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Hull City score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Hull City1.10.966/155/15
Nottingham Forest0.91.327/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Hull City sit 9th in Premier League (9 points from 7 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 18th (5 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Hull City7232879
18Nottingham Forest7124595

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Hull City vs Nottingham Forest?
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Hull City.
Where and when is Hull City vs Nottingham Forest played?
Hull City vs Nottingham Forest is played on December 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at The MKM Stadium, in the Premier League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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