When is Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest?

Tottenham Hotspur look to derail Nottingham Forest's push for a top-3 finish in the 2024/25 Premier League when they host them at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest clash will take place on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Ange Postecoglou's side have been riddled with inconsistency in their league campaign so far. It has led them to be stuck in 14th place in the Premier League table, with a meagre 37 points from 32 games! They have lost an embarrassing 17 matches, which includes three losses in their last five league matches.

Spurs have won six of their 16 home matches so far, scoring 33 goals at home. They'll hope to atleast put on an exciting show for their fans in this Monday night clash. To do so, Postecoglou's side have to be defensively sturdy against the counter-attack and set-piece threat, as well as being prolific in finishing off their rapid, incisive attacking moves to outwit the visitors.

Nottingham Forest have enjoyed a very impressive 2024/25 Premier League campaign so far, sitting in third place with 57 points from 32 games. They have won 17 matches, the third-best in the league. However, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have lost their last two games and are reeling in some questionable form.

Santo will need to recharge his players to return to their decisive best against Spurs. Forest have won eight games on the road so far, including one against Liverpool. They'll have to be defensively sharp to deal with Spurs' quick-paced attacking moves, but more importantly, regain their cutting edge in terms of creating clutch attacking moves and finishing them ruthlessly to get another big win on the road.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Son Heung-min remains a doubt for the game (Image credit: Tottenham Hotspur |X)

Ange Postecoglou is still missing his defensive starlet Radu Dragusin. The Romanian centre-back is ruled out for the rest of the season with a nasty knee injury. Heung-min Son also faces a late fitness test to be potentially available for this game. However, Kevin Danso should be available for Spurs after recovering from a thigh injury.

Nottingham Forest Team News

For Nuno Espirito Santo, Ola Aina remains a major absentee after sustaining a knock in the win over Manchester United at home. He is likely to miss the trip to Spurs as he recovers from the calf injury. Santo will, however, be hopeful that Taiwo Awoniyi can be part of the squad for this. He'll need to pass a late fitness test for that.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie

Midfielders: Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison

Forwards: Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke

Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Matz Sels

Defenders: Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno

Midfielders: Nico Dominguez, Elliott Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White

Forwards: Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood

Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

These two English teams have faced off against each other on 126 occasions in their history so far. Out of that, Tottenham Hotspur have won 59 matches, while Nottingham Forest have come out on top on 38 occasions. In their last five matches, Spurs have won five matches, and the other two have been won by Forest.

Date	Result	Competition
26/12/2024	Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League
07/04/2024	Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Nottingham Forest	Premier League
15/10/2023	Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League
11/03/2023	Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Nottingham Forest	Premier League
09/10/2022	Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur	Carabao Cup

Key Players to Watch in Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest

Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur)

Brennan Johnson has been in rather prolific form for Tottenham Hotspur this season, managing a decent 9.76 xG (expected goals) and overperforming that by scoring 11 goals. He has done so despite averaging just 1.6 shots per game, showcasing his prolific nature. Johnson will need to be smart with his movement down the right wing to torment the visitors.

He needs to be clever in receiving the ball in key areas before setting up chances with his incisive passes and will also look to get at the end of chances to threaten the opposition goalkeeper with his clinical shooting prowess.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Chris Wood has enjoyed a brilliant season with Tottenham Hotspur, outperforming his 11.00 xG (expected goals) with 18 goals so far. He's done so with an average of 1.1 shots on target per game, showing how decisive he is with his finishing. Wood is yet to score since his return from injury and aims to change that against Spurs.

He'll look to torment the shaky Tottenham backline with his physicality and clever off-the-ball runs. However, Santo will need Wood to be at his ruthless best inside the box to anticipate chances and put them away prolifically to give his side an edge in this clash.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Tottenham's matches at their stadium have been dramatic, goal-scoring affairs so far this season. This should be a pretty end-to-end thriller as well, mostly because of the topsy-turvy form of both these sides in recent weeks.

However, Nottingham Forest's defensive prowess and ability to clinically put away chances should give them an edge here. Spurs have been too wasteful and sloppy in home games, which could come back to bite them in this one. There should be goals in this one, but Santo's side are likely to grind away a win.