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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Swansea vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
4-2-3-1- 33A. Idah
- 10Eom Ji-Sung
- 8M. Yalcouyé
- 21B. Manuel
- 30E. Galbraith
- 17Gonçalo Franco
- 16I. Samuels-Smith
- 15C. Burgess
- 26K. Casey
- 2J. Key
- 1A. Fisher
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 19Igor Jesus
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 24J. McAtee
- 29D. Bakwa
- 12Douglas Luiz
- 22R. Yates
- 35O. Zinchenko
- 4Morato
- 30W. Boly
- 37N. Savona
- 13John
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Nottingham Forest wins.
| 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.
A question about Swansea vs Nottingham Forest?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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