Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest · Wed 30 Dec

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FootyPulse's AI prediction for Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest in the Regular Season - 18.

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Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 18

Newcastle United

20:00 GMT

Nottingham Forest

30 DecemberSt. James' ParkKicks off in 117d 3h 23m

Featured Prediction

Newcastle United to win

48%Toss-up

Newcastle United win48%

Draw29%

Nottingham Forest win23%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way

Newcastle United come into this fixture having held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at St James' Park — a credible result against top-six opposition that suggests resilience despite limited form data.

Predicted final score

2 – 1

at 90 minutes · Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest

Updated 8 days ago · FootyPulse AI

Predictions update daily as new data comes in.

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals

2 for Newcastle United · 1 for Nottingham Forest

Predicted margin

1-goal edge to Newcastle United

Match tempo

Balanced

Measured, decided by moments

Match closeness

25-point gap between the favourite and the underdog

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Key stats

Newcastle v Forest by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

NewcastleForest

1-1-0League record (W-D-L)0-1-1

4 / 2Goals for / against2 / 3

4 ptsPoints1 pts

#6League position#15

1 of 2Clean sheets (last 5)0 of 2

A. Elanga (1)Top scorerDan Ndoye (1)

Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Newcastle

W29 Aug 2026at Spurs2–0
D23 Aug 2026vs Liverpool2–2

1W 1D 0L over 2 matches · 4 scored, 2 conceded · 1 clean sheet

Premier League 2026/27

Forest

D29 Aug 2026at Liverpool2–2
L22 Aug 2026vs Leeds United0–1

0W 1D 1L over 2 matches · 2 scored, 3 conceded · 0 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 2 v last 2

Scored per match

Newcastle2.00

Forest1.00

Conceded per match

Newcastle1.00

Forest1.50

Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Newcastle 3 · 2 drawn · Forest 0

Date	Home	Score	Away
10 May 2026	Forest	1–1	Newcastle
5 Oct 2025	Newcastle	2–0	Forest
23 Feb 2025	Newcastle	4–3	Forest
10 Nov 2024	Forest	1–3	Newcastle
28 Aug 2024	Forest	1–1	Newcastle

AI Confidence Breakdown

Why the AI is confident

A look at the 48% call — every factor is grounded in the data behind the prediction.

Recent Form

Low influenceBalanced

Newcastle United rating 1.0 vs Nottingham Forest 0.8 across the last 5 matches.

Home Advantage

Medium influenceFavours Newcastle United

Newcastle United play at home, historically worth a measurable edge on results.

Match Scenarios

Beyond the headline prediction

Secondary AI reads on how the 90 minutes could unfold.

Both Teams to Score

Probable

Projected 2-1 implies goals at both ends.

Possession Projection

Newcastle United ~63%

Prediction advantage suggests Newcastle United dictate the tempo.

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Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Newcastle United come into this fixture having held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at St James' Park — a credible result against top-six opposition that suggests resilience despite limited form data.

Who will win Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest?

FootyPulse's AI predicts Newcastle United to win with a 48% probability.

When is Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest?

Kick-off: Wednesday, 30 December 2026 at 20:00 UTC at St. James' Park.

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