Nottingham Forest host Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground on Saturday 5 September 2026 (14:00 BST). Forest were beaten 3–0 by Liverpool in GW2; Spurs bounced back with a 2–1 home win over Newcastle and travel with Solanke, Maddison and Simons in form.
Nottingham Forest: how they've looked
Oliver Glasner's Forest need defensive solidity after shipping three at Anfield. Murillo, Sels and Gibbs-White remain the FPL defensive core; Igor Jesus and Dan Ndoye offer counter-attacking threat at home.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 3-4-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Tottenham Hotspur: how they've looked
Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs — Robertson at LB, Tonali in midfield, Solanke up front — carry GW2 momentum. Maddison takes set pieces; Xavi Simons is the creative wildcard. New signings Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m, DEF) and Mykhailo Mudryk (£5.4m, MID) joined from Chelsea this summer and add defensive depth and wide threat respectively.
The tactical picture
Forest's 3-4-3 low block vs Spurs' high press — whoever wins the first 15 minutes sets the tone. Wide match-ups: Aina vs Simons and Ndoye vs Robertson are decisive.
Head-to-head history
Spurs have won three of the last five league meetings at the City Ground; Forest's best results come via Gibbs-White transitions.
Picks worth knowing
- Dominic Solanke (Spurs, FWD): penalty taker in GW2-winning form.
- James Maddison (Spurs, MID): still the set-piece taker if he's in the XI.
- Murillo (Forest, DEF): DefCon upside if Forest tighten up at home.
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest, MID): creative hub on counters.
- Predictor: Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Nottingham Forest.
Final call
Spurs' GW2 response continues on the road. Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur.