2025–26 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2025–26 season was the 160th season in the history of Nottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's fourth consecutive season competing in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the UEFA Europa League, the latter being the club's first season in a UEFA competition for 29 years.
- Nuno Espírito Santo
(until 8 September)[1] - Ange Postecoglou
(from 9 September to 18 October)[2] - Sean Dyche
(from 21 October to 12 February)[3] - Vítor Pereira
(from 15 February)[4]
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall KC | |||
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| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Morgan Gibbs-White (15) All: Morgan Gibbs-White (18) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,778 (v Manchester United, Premier League, 1 November 2025, v Manchester City, Premier League, 27 December 2025) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,304 (v Ferencváros, UEFA Europa League, 29 January 2026) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,425 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Sunderland (A) Premier League, 24 April 2026 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Aston Villa (A) UEFA Europa League, 7 May 2026 | |||
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Managerial changes
On 8 September, head coach Nuno Espírito Santo was relieved from his duties.[1] A day later, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou was announced as Forest's new head coach.[2] Just over a month later on 18 October, Postecoglou was dismissed following the side's 0–3 home loss to Chelsea; Forest failed to win any of their eight matches while he was at the helm.[5] Three days later, Sean Dyche was announced as the new head coach, on a two-year contract.[3] Dyche was sacked on 12 February after less than four months in charge, with the club 17th in the Premier League.[6] On 15 February Vítor Pereira was appointed head coach on an 18-month deal.[4]
Forest secured Premier League survival following Arsenal's 1–0 victory over West Ham United on 10 May.[7]
Kits
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Players
First team
- As of 24 May 2026[8]
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | John Victor | GK | Diadema | 13 February 1996 | 31 August 2025 | £6,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Angus Gunn | GK | 22 January 1996 | 6 August 2025 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | Matz Sels | GK | Lint | 26 February 1992 | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 95 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Stefan Ortega | GK | Hofgeismar | 6 November 1992 | 1 February 2026 | £500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Neco Williams | RB / LB / RWB / LWB | Wrexham | 13 April 2001 | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 160 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 4 | Morato | CB | Francisco Morato | 30 June 2001 | 30 August 2024 | £12,600,000 | 30 June 2029 | 66 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Murillo | CB | São Paulo | 4 July 2002 | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2030 | 114 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Eric da Silva Moreira | RB / RWB / RW | Hamburg | 3 May 2006 | 25 June 2024 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2028 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Jair Cunha | CB | Orlândia | 7 March 2005 | 11 July 2025 | £10,400,000 | 30 June 2030 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Luca Netz | LB / LWB | Berlin | 15 May 2003 | 2 February 2026 | £1,100,000 | 30 June 2030 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Willy Boly | CB | 3 February 1991 | 1 September 2022 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2026 | 47 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | CB | Belgrade | 12 October 1997 | 18 July 2024 | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 92 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 34 | Ola Aina | RB / LB / RWB / LWB | 8 October 1996 | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2028 | 85 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 37 | Nicolò Savona | RB / CB | Aosta | 19 March 2003 | 30 August 2025 | £11,200,000 | 30 June 2030 | 20 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 44 | Zach Abbott | CB / RB | Lincoln | 13 May 2006 | Academy | 1 July 2024 | Academy | 30 June 2029 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | CM / DM | Koumassi | 2 December 1997 | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 77 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | CM | Whitley Bay | 6 November 2002 | 30 June 2024 | £35,000,000 | 31 June 2029 | 92 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | AM | Stafford | 27 January 2000 | 19 August 2022 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 171 | 36 | 35 | |||
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez | CM | Buenos Aires | 28 June 1998 | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2028 | 109 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 22 | Ryan Yates | CM | Lincoln | 21 November 1997 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Academy | 30 June 2028 | 277 | 24 | 13 | ||
| 24 | James McAtee | AM | Salford | 18 October 2002 | 16 August 2025 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 26 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | LW | Wandsworth | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 113 | 19 | 10 | |||
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | CF | Ilorin | 12 August 1997 | 1 July 2022 | £17,200,000 | 30 June 2027 | 103 | 23 | 5 | |||
| 11 | Chris Wood | CF | Auckland | 7 December 1991 | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 102 | 41 | 4 | |||
| 14 | Dan Ndoye | RW / LW / CF | Nyon | 25 October 2000 | 31 July 2025 | £34,500,000 | 30 June 2030 | 37 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Igor Jesus | CF | Cuiabá | 25 February 2001 | 5 July 2025 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 52 | 16 | 5 | |||
| 20 | Lorenzo Lucca | CF | Moncalieri | 10 September 2000 | 23 January 2026 | Loan | 30 June 2026 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Omari Hutchinson | AM / RW | Redhill | 30 October 2003 | 16 August 2025 | £37,500,000 | 30 June 2030 | 41 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa | RW / LW | Créteil | 26 August 2002 | 1 September 2025 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 24 | 0 | 2 | |||
Out on loan
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
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| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Omar Richards | LB / LWB | Lewisham | 15 February 1998 | 10 July 2022 | £7,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | Cuiabano | LB / LWB / LW | Cuiabá | 16 February 2003 | 1 September 2025 | £5,200,000 | 30 June 2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | David Carmo | CB | 19 July 1999 | 25 August 2024 | £9,500,000 | 30 June 2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| — | Tyler Bindon | CB | Auckland | 27 January 2005 | 3 February 2025 | £825,000 | 30 June 2028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo | CF | Suresnes | 20 January 2002 | 18 August 2025 | £26,000,000 | 30 June 2030 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Jota Silva | RW / LW | Melres | 1 August 1999 | 1 August 2024 | £5,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 38 | 4 | 3 | |||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| First team | |||||
| 5 July 2025 | CF | £10,000,000 | [9][10] | ||
| 11 July 2025 | CB | £10,400,000 | [11][12] | ||
| 31 July 2025 | RW | £34,500,000 | [13][14] | ||
| 6 August 2025 | GK | Free transfer | [15] | ||
| 16 August 2025 | RW | £37,500,000 | [16][17] | ||
| AM | £25,000,000 | [18][17][19] | |||
| 18 August 2025 | CF | £26,000,000 | [20][21] | ||
| 30 August 2025 | RB | £11,200,000[a] | [22][23] | ||
| 31 August 2025 | GK | £6,900,000 | [24][25] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | LB | £5,200,000 | [26] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RW | £30,000,000 | [27] | ||
| 1 February 2026 | GK | £500,000 | [28][29] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | LB | £1,100,000 | [30][31] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 4 July 2025 | GK | Free transfer | [32] | ||
| 7 July 2025 | DM | Undisclosed | [33] | ||
| 15 July 2025 | CF | Undisclosed | [34] | ||
| 15 July 2025 | LW | Undisclosed | [35][36] | ||
| 16 July 2025 | CF | Undisclosed | [37] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Free transfer | [38] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CB | Undisclosed | [39] | ||
| 3 September 2025 | CM | Undisclosed | [40] | ||
| 13 October 2025 | LW | Undisclosed | [41] | ||
- Additional £2,200,000 in possible add-ons
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Player | From | Loaned until | Ref. |
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| First team | |||||
| 21 August 2025 | CM | 28 January 2026 | [42][43] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | LB | 1 February 2026 | [44][45] | ||
| 23 January 2026 | CF | 30 June 2026 | [46] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 4 September 2025 | CM | 30 June 2026 | [47] | ||
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||
| 24 June 2025 | CB | £6,900,000 | [48][49] | ||
| 9 July 2025 | LW | £10,800,000[a] | [50][51] | ||
| 11 July 2025 | RW | £55,000,000 | [52][53] | ||
| 18 July 2025 | CM | £21,700,000 | [54][55] | ||
| 24 July 2025 | £5,000,000 | [56][57] | |||
| 1 August 2025 | GK | £6,900,000[b] | [58][59] | ||
| 19 August 2025 | £5,200,000[c] | [60][61] | |||
| 20 August 2025 | CM | £2,000,000 | [62][63] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 1 June 2025[d] | CM | Undisclosed | [64] | ||
| 9 July 2025 | Undisclosed | [65] | |||
| 7 August 2025 | CF | £1,000,000 | [66][67] | ||
| 18 January 2026 | CM | £1,000,000 | [68] | ||
| 26 January 2026 | AM | Undisclosed | [69] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | CM | Undisclosed | [70] | ||
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Player | To | Loaned until | Ref. |
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| First team | |||||
| 4 July 2025 | CB | 31 May 2026 | [71] | ||
| 29 August 2025 | CB | [72] | |||
| 1 September 2025 | LB | [73] | |||
| 1 September 2025 | RB | 15 January 2026 | [74][75] | ||
| 4 September 2025 | LB | 31 December 2025 | [76] | ||
| 11 September 2025 | RW | 31 May 2026 | [77] | ||
| 7 January 2026 | CF | 31 May 2026 | [78] | ||
| 7 February 2026 | LB | 31 December 2026 | [79] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 23 June 2025 | CM | 12 January 2026 | [80][81] | ||
| 14 July 2025 | FW | 31 May 2026 | [82] | ||
| 18 July 2025 | CM | 18 January 2026 | [83][68] | ||
| 6 August 2025 | LB | 2 January 2026 | [84][85] | ||
| 15 August 2025 | CF | 19 January 2026 | [86][87] | ||
| 29 August 2025 | GK | 2 February 2026 | [88][89][90] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | CF | 5 January 2026 | [91][92] | ||
| 12 October 2025 | CM | 9 November 2025 | [93] | ||
| 16 November 2025 | CM | 14 December 2025 | [94] | ||
| 15 January 2026 | LB | 31 May 2026 | [95] | ||
| 28 January 2026 | AM | [96] | |||
| CM | [97] | ||||
| 30 January 2026 | CB | [98] | |||
| 2 February 2026 | CF | [90] | |||
| CB | [99] | ||||
| CM | [99] | ||||
Released
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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| First team | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Retired | [100][101] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CB | 30 June 2025 | [102] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | LB | 5 August 2025 | [103][104] | ||
| 31 August 2025 | CF | 22 January 2026 | [105][106] | ||
| 1 September 2025 | RW | 1 September 2025 | [107][108] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | 2 September 2025 | [100][109] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | 23 August 2025 | [100][110] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CF | 20 August 2025 | [100][111] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CM | 10 June 2025 | [100][112] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | AM | 23 October 2025 | [100][113] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | GK | 30 June 2025 | [100][114] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | RB | 1 July 2025 | [100][115] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CM | 10 June 2025 | [100][116] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CF | 25 June 2025 | [100][117] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CF | [100] | |||
| 30 June 2025 | AM | 1 July 2025 | [100][118] | ||
New contracts
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. | |
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| First team | |||||
| 19 June 2025 | CB | 30 June 2026 | [119] | ||
| 1 July 2025 | RB | 30 June 2029 | [120] | ||
| 7 July 2025 | RB | 30 June 2028 | [121] | ||
| 18 July 2025 | GK | 30 June 2027 | [122] | ||
| 23 July 2025 | CB | 30 June 2029 | [123] | ||
| 26 July 2025 | AM | 30 June 2028 | [124] | ||
| 30 August 2025 | LW | 30 June 2028 | [125] | ||
| 23 May 2026 | CB | 30 June 2030 | [126] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||
| 27 May 2025 | LW | 30 June 2026 | [127] | ||
| 23 June 2025 | LM | 30 June 2026 | [80] | ||
| 27 October 2025 | GK | 30 June 2028 | [128] | ||
| 11 November 2025 | CM | 30 June 2028 | [129] | ||
| 15 April 2026 | AM | 30 June 2027[a] | [130] | ||
| 21 April 2026 | RB | 30 June 2027[b] | [131] | ||
| 28 April 2026 | GK | 30 June 2028 | [132] | ||
| 13 May 2026 | LB | 30 June 2027 | [133] | ||
Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 June, Nottingham Forest announced they would face Birmingham City during pre-season in a memorial game to honour Trevor Francis.[134]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Chesterfield |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 6,208 |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Monaco | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Fulham | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Faro, Portugal |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio de São Luís |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Estoril | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Ferreiras, Portugal |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST |
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Stadium: St Andrew's |
| 5 August 2025 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Fiorentina | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Al Qadsiah | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 17 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 28.95 |
| FA Cup | 9 January 2026 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 17 September 2025 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 24 September 2025 | 7 May 2026 | League phase | Semi-finals | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 50.00 |
| Total | 56 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 77 | 73 | +4 | 33.93 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 41 | |
| 18 | West Ham United (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 39 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[135]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 18 June 2025, the Premier League fixtures were released, with Nottingham Forest at home to Brentford on the opening weekend.[136]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 2025 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,949 Referee: Peter Bankes | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 August, but was moved due to other sporting events taking place in the area.[137] | ||||
| 24 August 2025 2 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,876 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[138] | ||||
| 31 August 2025 3 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,215 Referee: Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[138] | ||||
| 13 September 2025 4 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,167 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live TNT Sports broadcasting.[139] | ||||
| 20 September 2025 5 | Burnley | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,475 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sunderland | West Bridgford |
| 17:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,226 Referee: Tony Harrington | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[139] | ||||
| 5 October 2025 7 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,189 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[140] | ||||
| 18 October 2025 8 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,495 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[140] | ||||
| 26 October 2025 9 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,204 Referee: Sam Barrott | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[140] | ||||
| 1 November 2025 10 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,778 Referee: Darren England |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Leeds United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,708 Referee: Jarred Gillett | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[141] | ||||
| 22 November 2025 12 | Liverpool | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 60,419 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 30 November 2025 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 14:05 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,522 Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 November, but was rescheduled due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[141] | ||||
| 3 December 2025 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,646 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[142] | ||||
| 6 December 2025 15 | Everton | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium Attendance: 52,501 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,579 Referee: Sam Barrott | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[142] | ||||
| 22 December 2025 17 | Fulham | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 27,136 Referee: Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[142] | ||||
| 27 December 2025 18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,778 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[143] | ||||
| 30 December 2025 19 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,617 Referee: Michael Oliver | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[143] | ||||
| 3 January 2026 20 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 43,039 Referee: Simon Hooper | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[143] | ||||
| 6 January 2026 21 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,429 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[143] | ||||
| 17 January 2026 22 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 17:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,729 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[144] | ||||
| 25 January 2026 23 | Brentford | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[144] | ||||
| 1 February 2026 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,334 Referee: Tony Harrington | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[144] | ||||
| 6 February 2026 25 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,835 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[145] | ||||
| 11 February 2026 26 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,921 Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[145] | ||||
| 22 February 2026 27 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,737 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 February, but was rearranged due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[146] | ||||
| 1 March 2026 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,427 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rearranged due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[146] | ||||
| 4 March 2026 29 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 51,965 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[147] | ||||
| 15 March 2026 30 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,013 Referee: Sam Barrott | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 March, but was rearranged for Sky Sports broadcasting and also to avoid Notts County's home fixture.[148] | ||||
| 22 March 2026 31 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 14:15 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 61,519 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 March, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[147] | ||||
| 12 April 2026 32 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,591 Referee: Michael Salisbury | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 11 April, but was pushed back a day due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[149] | ||||
| 19 April 2026 33 | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Burnley | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,458 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was pushed back a day due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[149] | ||||
| 24 April 2026 34 | Sunderland | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,047 Referee: Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 April, but was moved for Sky Sports broadcasting.[150] | ||||
| 4 May 2026 35 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,605 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 2 May, but was pushed back two days for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[151] | ||||
| 10 May 2026 36 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,691 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 May, but was pushed back a day for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[152] | ||||
| 17 May 2026 37 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,015 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 24 May 2026 38 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,741 Referee: Craig Pawson |
FA Cup
As a Premier League side, Nottingham Forest entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Wrexham.[153][154]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 January 2026 Third round | Wrexham | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Nottingham Forest | Wrexham |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,603 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Cup
As one of the Premier League clubs involved in European competitions, Forest entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Swansea City.[155][156]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 September 2025 Third round | Swansea City | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Swansea |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Bobby Madley |
UEFA Europa League
League phase
Nottingham Forest were drawn against Midtjylland, Porto, Malmö FF and Ferencváros at home, and Real Betis, Sturm Graz, Utrecht and Braga away in the league phase.[157][158]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | ||
| 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | ||
| 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 14 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 24 September 2025 1 | Real Betis | 2–2 | | Seville, Spain |
| 20:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 57,257 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) | |
| Note: The match was played at La Cartuja in Seville, instead of Real Betis' regular stadium, Benito Villamarín, due to renovation works. | ||||
| 2 October 2025 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,323 Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
| 23 October 2025 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,195 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
| 6 November 2025 4 | Sturm Graz | 0–0 | | Graz, Austria |
| 18:45 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
| 27 November 2025 5 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,941 Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
| 11 December 2025 6 | Utrecht | 1–2 | | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,865 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia & Herzegovina) |
| 22 January 2026 7 | Braga | 1–0 | | Braga, Portugal |
| 21:00 WET | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 12,377 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
| 29 January 2026 8 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,304 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
Knockout phase
Knockout phase play-offs
Nottingham Forest were drawn against Fenerbahçe in the knockout phase play-offs, with the first leg away and the second leg at home.[160]
| 19 February 2026 First leg | Fenerbahçe | 0–3 | | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 20:45 TRT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 39,840 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 26 February 2026 Second leg | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 (4–2 agg.) | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,883 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
Round of 16
Nottingham Forest were drawn against Danish Superliga side Midtjylland in the round of 16, with the first leg at home and the second leg away.[161]
| 12 March 2026 First leg | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,502 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
| 19 March 2026 Second leg | Midtjylland | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (0–3 p) | | Herning, Denmark |
| 18:45 CET | Report | Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 10,554 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Quarter-finals
Nottingham Forest faced Primeira Liga club Porto in the quarter-finals, with the first leg away and the second leg at home.[162]
| 9 April 2026 First leg | Porto | 1–1 | | Porto, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 46,479 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
| 16 April 2026 Second leg | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,560 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
Semi-finals
Nottingham Forest faced fellow English club Aston Villa in the semi-finals, with the first leg at home and the second leg away.
| 30 April 2026 First leg | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | | West Bridgford, England |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,790 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
| 7 May 2026 Second leg | Aston Villa | 4–0 (4–1 agg.) | | Birmingham, England |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 43,028 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
Statistics
Appearances, goals and discipline
- As of match played 24 May 2026
Players with no appearances are not included; italics indicate loaned in player
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 3 | RB | 36 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (5) | 0 | 46 (7) | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 4 | CB | 14 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 | 29 (8) | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | CB | 25 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 1 | 34 (5) | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | DM | 25 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 (7) | 0 | 32 (11) | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | LW | 21 (9) | 3 | 0 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 (4) | 1 | 28 (15) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | CM | 37 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 | 45 (5) | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
| 9 | CF | 3 (14) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | AM | 35 (2) | 15 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10 (4) | 3 | 45 (8) | 18 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | CF | 12 (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 16 (5) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | RW | 14 (10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (4) | 1 | 23 (14) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | CM | 17 (10) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (2) | 1 | 28 (13) | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | GK | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | CF | 28 (9) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 (5) | 7 | 38 (14) | 16 | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | CF | 1 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 3 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | RW | 16 (15) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 25 (16) | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 22 | DM | 2 (20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (5) | 2 | 10 (25) | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 | CB | 6 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | AM | 2 (12) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (1) | 1 | 13 (13) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | LB | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | 30 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | GK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | RW | 6 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (5) | 0 | 11 (13) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | CB | 37 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (4) | 1 | 48 (5) | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 34 | RB | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | 23 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 37 | RB | 11 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 16 (4) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 44 | CB | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 7 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 61 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | CM | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | LB | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | CF | 0 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 3 (11) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | RW | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |