Nottingham vs Tottenham: Premier League Prediction 5 September 2026

Nottingham and Tottenham drew 0-0 in the Premier League (matchday 3) on 5 September 2026. There were no goals.

Coach AI predicted 2-1: the outcome was not right. The fans predicted Nottingham win (50%), which was not right.

Coach AI predicts 2-1 as the correct score for Nottingham vs Tottenham. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Nottingham form (last 5): 0W-3D-2L. Tottenham form (last 5): 1W-1D-3L.

Tottenham are significantly weakened in creative areas with Xavi Simons and Dejan Kulusevski confirmed out (knee injuries), while James Maddison remains a major doubt (shoulder). For Forest, the return of Ibrahim Sangaré to the matchday squad provides much-needed stability in midfield to absorb Spurs' pressure, with only Nicolo Savona missing long-term.

Football Meister has recorded 2 previous meetings between Nottingham and Tottenham: Nottingham won 2, Tottenham won 0 and 0 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 6-0.

The last meeting was on 22 Mar 2026: Tottenham - Nottingham 0-3. Coach AI predicted 1-1.

Coach AI called 0 of the 2 previous meetings right, 0 of them with the exact score.

According to the score probability matrix, 2-1 is the most likely scoreline (14%), followed by 1-1 (13%) and 1-0 (12%).

Clinical Counter Victory (45%): Forest exploits Spurs' high defensive line with quick transitions, securing a narrow win at home.; Statistical Mean Reversion (35%): Spurs finally find the net but fail to keep a clean sheet, resulting in a competitive score draw.; De Zerbi Masterclass (20%): Spurs' individual talent clicks into gear, overcoming the City Ground pressure for a narrow away win.

Among Football Meister players, 50% back a home win for Nottingham, 40% a draw, and 10% an away win for Tottenham. The most predicted scoreline is 2-1. Fans are more bullish than Coach AI on Nottingham: fans pick 50% home win, Coach AI calculates 39%.

The most predicted scoreline for Nottingham vs Tottenham is 2-1. Of all Football Meister players, 50% back Nottingham, 40% a draw and 10% Tottenham.

50% of fans predict a win for Nottingham, with an average confidence of 45% (low confidence).

Nottingham are 18th in the Premier League with 5 points from 7 games. Tottenham are 20th with 3 points from 6 games.

Confirmed lineup Nottingham (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels, Murillo, Nikola Milenković, Jair Paula, Neco Williams, Ola Aina, James McAtee, Xaver Schlager, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, Liam Delap. Confirmed lineup Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Antonín Kinský, Destiny Udogie, Mickey van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pedro Porro, Sandro Tonali, Rodrigo Bentancur, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel, Sávio, Omar Marmoush. These lineups were confirmed by the clubs when the official team sheets were submitted.

Nottingham vs Tottenham kicks off on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 15:00 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Nottingham vs Tottenham in the Premier League is Craig Pawson.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Nottingham vs Tottenham: 1. Statistical Regression: Tottenham have failed to score despite accumulating 3.13 xG over two games, suggesting a goal is imminent as finishing should return to the mean. 2. Psychological Dominance: Nottingham Forest have won the last four H2H encounters, including two consecutive 3-0 victories last season, creating a significant mental edge. 3. Tactical Mismatch: Oliver Glasner's counter-attacking 3-4-2-1 is perfectly suited to exploit Roberto De Zerbi’s high-risk, high-possession system, which has conceded 5 goals in 2 games..

Coach AI has identified the following key players for Nottingham vs Tottenham. Nottingham: Morgan Gibbs-White (In Form), Arnaud Kalimuendo (Key Threat). Tottenham: Mohammed Kudus (Key Threat), Andrew Robertson (In Form).

Coach AI sees Nottingham as the stronger side in Nottingham vs Tottenham. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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