Newcastle host Nottingham Forest at St. James' Park on 30 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 18 of the Premier League. They last met on 10 May 2026, when Nottingham Forest and Newcastle drew 1-1.
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 30 Dec 2026, 19:30
- Stadium
- St. James' Park, Newcastle
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 18
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest head to head
- 8
- Newcastle wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Nottingham Forest wins
30–24 on goals in 14 meetings since 20 September 2011
Recent Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest results
- Nottingham Forest1–1NewcastlePremier LeagueCity Ground
- Newcastle2–0Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
- Newcastle4–3Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
- Nottingham Forest1–3NewcastlePremier LeagueThe City Ground
- Nottingham Forest1–1NewcastleLeague CupThe City Ground
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest history
Newcastle have won three of the last five, with two drawn. Nottingham Forest last won at St. James' Park on 26 December 2023, by 3-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Newcastle are unbeaten in the last six meetings.
St. James' Park
Newcastle play at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The ground holds 52,758. Nottingham Forest have won there twice in six visits, most recently in December 2023. Newcastle have won four of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle, May 2026
- 26Matz SelsG
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 23CunhaD
- 4MoratoD
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 25Luca NetzM
- 29Dilane BakwaF
- 19Igor JesusF
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
Bench
- 27Stefan OrtegaG
- 11Christopher WoodF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 24James McAteeM
- 17Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraF
- 20Lorenzo LuccaF
- 21Omari HutchinsonF
- 51Archie WhitehallM
- 61Jimmy SinclairM
Coach: Vitor Pereira
- 1Nicholas PopeG
- 3Lewis HallD
- 12Malick ThiawD
- 4Sven BotmanD
- 33Daniel BurnD
- 8Sandro TonaliM
- 39Bruno GuimaraesM
- 23Jacob MurphyM
- 27Nick WoltemadeM
- 7JoelintonM
- 18William OsulaF
Bench
- 32Aaron RamsdaleG
- 2Kieran TrippierD
- 28Joseph WillockM
- 9Yoane WissaF
- 10Anthony GordonF
- 41Jacob RamseyM
- 11Harvey BarnesM
- 20Anthony ElangaF
- 37Alex MurphyD
Coach: Eddie Howe
Nottingham Forest lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Newcastle in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 10 May 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Harvey Barnes and Elliot Anderson scored. Matz Sels and Nicholas Pope started in goal.
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions
- When is Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest?
- Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest kicks off at 19:30 UK time on 30 December 2026 at St. James' Park in Newcastle. The match is Matchweek 18 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest match?
- In the meeting before this one, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle drew 1-1 on 10 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Newcastle won 2-0 on 5 October 2025 in the Premier League. Newcastle have won 8 of the 14 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest have won 4.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle at City Ground
Updated 23 September 2026