Everton have lost just two of their last 11 Premier League games against Nottingham Forest (W7 D2), though both those defeats have come in home matches (0-1 in January 1999, 0-2 last season).
Following their 2-0 victory in this exact fixture last season, Nottingham Forest are looking to win consecutive away league games against Everton for the first time. This match will be their 64th visit to the Toffees.
Nottingham Forest won away at both Everton and Liverpool last season, and have already won 3-0 at Anfield this season. The last team to win away against both Merseyside clubs in consecutive league campaigns were Manchester United in 2006-07/2007-08.
Everton have lost two of their last three Premier League home games (W1), more than they had in their previous 13 (W5 D7 L1). Their defeats this term have been 0-3 against Tottenham and 1-4 against Newcastle – only in 1993-94 (3) and 2022-23 (3) have they lost more Premier League home games by 3+ goals.
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their three Premier League games kicking off at 3pm on Saturday this season (W1 D2), winning 3-0 at Liverpool in their last such match.
No side has had fewer shots on target than Everton in the Premier League this season (41), with the Toffees average of 2.9 shots on target per game their lowest on record in a single campaign (since 1997-98).
Nottingham Forest have won three of their last four Premier League games (L1), as many as they had in their previous 18 (D5 L10). Having conceded in 13 consecutive away league games between January and October, Forest have now won their last two on the road by an aggregate score of 4-0.
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has only won more Premier League games against Bournemouth (8) and Crystal Palace (8) than he has against Everton (6). This will be his first meeting with his former side since leaving the club in January.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has either scored (1) or assisted (1) a goal in his last two Premier League home games for Everton. Only with Blackpool in February/March 2020 has he had a hand in a goal in three consecutive home league appearances.
Igor Jesus is Nottingham Forest’s top scorer in all competitions this season with six goals, though his winner against Wolves last time out was his first Premier League goal of the campaign.
