Last updated on April 22, 2024
The match between Everton and Nottingham Forest was played on 22 April 2024 at Goodison Park. This match was very important for both teams to improve their position at the points table. Both teams were waiting for the match and hoped to win to climb to the upper position at the points table. Everton was looking more attacking in the match and scored two goals. They did not allow Nottingham to score any goal in the match.
The match began with both teams playing in an attacking position. In the 4th minute of the match, Neco Williams hit a fierce shot from a distance but was unable to send the ball into the goal box. In the 7th minute, Everton got a corner and the opponents saved their goal. In the 23rd minute of the match, Everton tried to open the scoreboard but opponents were playing very actively and we were not allowing them to score the goal. Later in the 29th minute with a great effort Idrissa Gueye scored the first goal for Everton and opened the scoreboard. This goal put the pressure on Nottingham Forest. Now Everton was seen putting the game to rest. Now the situation was 1-0. Further, no goal was seen in the first half of the match. The second half began with an enthusiastic play between both teams. In the 8th minute of the second half a change was seen in Nottingham Forest, Elanga came in the field replacing Reyna. In the 13 minutes of the match, the game was stopped for Branthwaite, who felt pain and is now back on the pitch. In the 15 minutes, Gibbs’s shot went near the goal box. In the 22 minutes of the second half, a change was seen in Everton Beto and Garner came in the field replacing Calvert-Lewin and Andre Gomes. In the 29 minutes, a yellow card was shown for Doucoure for a foul on Nico Williams. In the 31st minute, the second goal of the match was scored again for Everton. This goal was scored by Dwight McNeil by hitting the ball hard into the left-hand corner and became successful in scoring the goal. Now the situation was Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest was seen losing the game but did not lose their hope. In the 35 minutes, there was a triple substitution for Nottingham Forest. Hudson-Odoi, Danilo, and Nicolas Dominguez came off for Orgi, Rodrigo and Yates. In the 38 minutes, a Yellow card was shown for Harrison for a strong foul on Aina. In the 45 minutes, 9 extra minutes were added to the match but no goal was seen in the extra time and Everton won the match easily by Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest tried too much to score the goal but Everton was in great form and did not allow them to score any goal in the match.
Seamus Coleman is the current captain of Everton. He also captains the Ireland national team. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest also played under a great captain named Joe Worrall.
Pre-Match Winning Probability:
According to the online resources, the winning probability of Everton was very high 48.8%. The draw probability was 27% which was more than the winning probability of Nottingham Forest. The winning probability of Nottingham Forest was 26.3%. It means that Everton was the expected winner and the same thing happened.
Position at Points Table:
Before winning this match Everton was in the 16th position at the points table and after winning remained the same. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest was in the 17th position and even after losing remained in the same.
Second Last Match Between Everton and Nottingham Forest:
Both teams faced each other last time on 02 December 2023 at City Ground. This match was won by Everton, scoring only one goal in the match and did not allow Nottingham Forest to score any goal.
