Newcastle United have won six of their last seven league meetings with Nottingham Forest, including their last three in a row since a 1-3 defeat in December 2023. The Magpies last won more in succession over the Tricky Trees in March 1937 (5).

Nottingham Forest have lost eight of their last nine league visits to Newcastle United (W1), conceding 24 goals in this period.

Newcastle have won six points in six Premier League matches so far this season (W1 D3 L2), their worst start to a season under Eddie Howe. It’s their lowest total after six games since 2021-22 under Steve Bruce (3).

Nottingham Forest have won five points in the Premier League this season (W1 D2 L3), with 80% of those accumulated by former manager Nuno Espirito Santo. It’s the lowest won by a side who’d finished the previous season in the top-7 since West Ham in 2022-23 (4, finished 7th in 2021-22).

Newcastle have been on the wrong end of a 90th minute winning goal in two of their three home Premier League games this season (2-3 vs Liverpool, 1-2 vs Arsenal). The away side had notched a 90th minute winner just eight times at St James’ Park in their first 30 seasons and 574 home games in the competition before 2025-26.

Nottingham Forest have won none of their first three league games under Ange Postecoglou (D1 L2), with Andy Beattie in 1960 the last permanent Forest manager to win none of his first four in the league (first eight). The Australian has lost 11 of his last 15 Premier League games (W1 D3).

Newcastle have won 56.3% of their Premier League games against sides whose name also begins with an N (18 out of 32 vs Nottingham Forest and Norwich). The only teams with a higher win ratio against teams beginning with the same letter are Chelsea (63.4%) and Liverpool (58.8%).

Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou won his first Premier League meeting with Newcastle United in December 2023 but has lost his last three by an aggregate score of 8-2.

Nick Woltemade has scored in each of his first two home Premier League appearances for Newcastle United – the only two players to score in their first three at St James’ Park are Les Ferdinand in 1995 and Alan Shearer in 1996.

Having enjoyed a 29.5% shot conversion rate under manager Nuno Espirito Santo in the Premier League (33 goals in 55 games from 112 shots), Chris Wood has failed to score with any of his nine shots in three games since Ange Postecoglou took charge of Nottingham Forest.