Swansea vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 17, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Nottingham Forest?
Swansea won 3-2 on September 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′Igor JesusNottingham Forest
- 45′Igor JesusNottingham Forest
- 68′C. BurgessSwansea
- 90′Z. VipotnikSwansea
- 90′C. BurgessSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Al Qadsia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Swansea win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Nottingham Forest 5-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Swansea 1-4 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Swansea 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Swansea 5-1 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Swansea | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Swansea on Apr 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy