Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest?
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. NdoyeNottingham Forest
- 60′A. IsakLiverpool
- 70′M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 82′Víctor MuñozLiverpool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Liverpool win at 64%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 9A. Isak
- 23Víctor Muñoz
- 7F. Wirtz
- 18C. Gakpo
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5J. Jacquet
- 30J. Frimpong
- 1Alisson Becker
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 11Igor Jesus
- 14D. Ndoye
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 3N. Williams
- 24J. McAtee
- 21X. Schlager
- 34O. Aina
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 23Jair
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Como(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 2-4 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Liverpool 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool on Feb 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 4th in Premier League (15 points from 8 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 18th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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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