Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Matchday Stats Preview

Both of Southampton’s Premier League victories over Nottingham Forest have come in away games, with Saints winless in all six at the Dell/St Mary’s Stadium (D2 L4).

Nottingham Forest’s six away games without defeat against Southampton in the Premier League is the most they’ve faced a side on the road without losing in the competition, and the joint most Saints have faced a side at home without ever winning (also 6 v Brighton).

Nottingham Forest have won their last two Premier League games against promoted sides, beating both Sheffield United and Burnley in May. They’d only won one of their previous 19 such matches in the competition before this (D12 L6).

Southampton have won just two of their last 21 Premier League home games (D5 L14), keeping just one clean sheet at St Mary’s Stadium in that run (1-0 v Leicester in March 2023).

Nottingham Forest won their last two Premier League away games of 2023-24, beating Sheffield United 3-1 at Burnley 2-1. They last won more consecutive top-flight away games in March/April 1995 (a run of four).

Southampton are winless in their last 14 Premier League games (D4 L10), their longest run without a win in the top-flight since a run of 17 between November 1988 and March 1989.

Nottingham Forest had more shots on target than any other Premier League side on MD1 (8). Only once since their return to the division in 2022 have they had more in a single match (9 vs Wolves in April).

Southampton had 77.8% possession in their opening day defeat against Newcastle, the most of any Premier League side on MD1 and their second highest on record (since 2003-04) in a single match in the competition (78.1% v Aston Villa in December 2013).

Southampton forward Ben Brereton is yet to end on the winning side in a Premier League match in 15 attempts (D4 L11). In Premier League history, only Marvin Sordell (17 games) and Emanuel Villa (16) have played more matches without featuring in a win.

Chris Wood scored Nottingham Forest’s goal in their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on MD1. He’s never scored in both of a side’s first two games in a league season before.