Bournemouth hosts Nottingham Forest at Vitality Stadium in the ninth round of the Premier League on Sunday, 26 October 2025. The match kicks off at 16:00 (SAST).
The fixture will be Sean Dyche’s first match as Nottingham Forest’s head coach in the Premier League. Dyche, who replaced Ange Postecoglou, won his first game as Forest’s boss in the UEFA Europa League on 23 October 2025.
The Tricky Trees beat Porto 2-0, giving Dyche a dream debut. Bournemouth will be Dyche’s first big test as Forest’s manager. The Cherries are flying high in the league after winning four matches, drawing three, and only losing once.
Nottingham Forest are ranked third from the bottom of the 20-team table with only one win, two draws, and five defeats. Dyche was brought to the side to steer them away from the relegation zone.
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Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest: Who Are the Key Players?
Antoine Semenyo is without a doubt Bournemouth’s key player coming into this match. The Bournemouth forward is in red-hot form in the 2025/26 season.
The star doesn’t only score goals, but he also creates goal-scoring chances for his teammates. Semenyo has scored six goals and three assists in eight league appearances for Bournemouth.
One of Nottingham Forest’s key players is Igor Jesus. The Brazilian striker has scored three goals in three matches for Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League.
Jesus also has two goals from one match in the EFL Cup. The star is itching to register his name on the Premier League’s scorers’ list.
Morgan Gibbs-White is another crucial player for Forest. He has one goal and two assists in the Europa League and has one assist in the current Premier League season.
Bournemouth Latest Results in the Premier League
In their last league match on 18 October 2025, Bournemouth faced Crystal Palace in a six-goal thriller. The game at Selhurst Park ended in a 3-3 draw.
Palace’s in-form striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored three goals in the blockbuster. The star netted in the 64th, 69th, and 90+7 minutes. Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi scored a brace, and Ryan Christie scored his side’s third goal in the 89th minute.
Bournemouth went into the break leading 2-0 from Kroupi’s goals, but Crystal Palace turned the tables in the second half.
Nottingham Forest Latest Results in the Premier League
In their recent Premier League match on 18 October 2025, Nottingham Forest lost 3-0 to Chelsea at City Ground. Enzo Maresca’s dominant team outclassed the home side in the second half, finding the back of the net three times.
Josh Acheampong netted in the 49th minute, Pedro Neto doubled the score in the 52nd minute, and Reece James scored Chelsea’s third goal in the 84th minute.
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Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head
In Round 23 of last season’s Premier League, Bournemouth thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 at Vitality Stadium on 25 January 2025.
Bournemouth went into the halftime break leading 1-0 from Justin Kluivert’s early goal. Kluivert found the back of the net in the 9th minute. Bournemouth put on a show in the second period of the clash.
Dango Ouattara scored a hat-trick in the second half. He found the back of the net in the 55th, 61st, and 87th minutes. Antoine Semenyo scored the fifth goal in the 90+1 minute.
In their opening match of the 2024/25 season on 17 August 2024, Nottingham and Bournemouth shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw at City Ground.
The home side’s Chris Wood scored the first goal in the 23rd minute. Ouattara had his goal disallowed for offside after a VAR review in the 35th minute.
Semenyo broke the hearts of the home fans when he found the back of the net in the 86th minute, equalising for the visitors at the death.
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Bournemouth’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Sunday, 2 November 2025, Bournemouth visits Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Round 10 of the Premier League. The showdown starts at 18:30.
- On Sunday, 9 November 2025, Bournemouth visits Aston Villa at Villa Park in Round 11 of the Premier League. The clash starts at 16:00.
Nottingham Forest’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 1 November 2025, Nottingham Forest hosts Manchester United at City Ground in Round 10 of the Premier League. The clash kicks off at 17:00.
- On Thursday, 6 November 2025, Nottingham Forest visits Sturm Graz at Liebenauer Stadium in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League. The showdown kicks off at 19:45.
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