Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 season · 37 matches played · View Premier League standings →

+9
CLS Score
8th luckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Nottingham Forest are getting roughly what they deserve. 43 points vs 44.56 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

43
Points
Expected: 44.56
47
Goals Scored
xG: 44.29
50
Goals Conceded
xGA: 55.44
1.6
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 8 · 2025-10-18 · vs Chelsea · at home
0-3
Lost at home against Chelsea

A shutout loss that the numbers say should never have happened. Nottingham Forest created 2.35 xG worth of chances - enough for roughly 2 goals on an average day. They scored 0. The model valued this match at 1.8 points for Nottingham Forest. They got 0. That's 1.8 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
49'J. Acheampong scores for Chelsea (assist: P. Neto)
52'P. Neto scores for Chelsea (assist: R. James)
84'R. James scores for Chelsea
87'Malo Gusto (Chelsea) - Red Card
2.35
xG Created
1.67
Opp. xG
-1.8
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW8 · 2025-10-18 · vs Chelsea · Home-1.8 pts
Lost 0-3 home despite 2.4 xG. Expected 1.8 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-3 | xG: 2.35-1.67
MW26 · 2026-02-11 · vs Wolves · Home-1.6 pts
Drew 0-0 home despite 2.5 xG. Expected 2.6 pts, got 1.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 2.55-0.42
MW19 · 2025-12-30 · vs Everton · Home-1.6 pts
Lost 0-2 home despite 1.6 xG. Expected 1.6 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-2 | xG: 1.55-1.26

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW23 · 2026-01-25 · vs Brentford · Away+2.3 pts
Won 2-0 away from 0.8 xG. Got 3 pts vs 0.7 expected.
Score: 2-0 | xG: 0.78-1.81
MW14 · 2025-12-03 · vs Wolves · Away+1.8 pts
Won 1-0 away from 0.7 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.2 expected.
Score: 1-0 | xG: 0.74-0.91
MW12 · 2025-11-22 · vs Liverpool · Away+1.8 pts
Won 3-0 away from 1.6 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.2 expected.
Score: 3-0 | xG: 1.58-1.93

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Defensive Luck
Conceded 5 fewer goals than the 55.4 xGA opponents generated
+6.5
Schedule Strength
Faced weaker-than-average opponents so far
+6.2
Finishing Luck
Scored 3 more goals than their 44.3 xG - clinical finishing
+4.6
Injury Burden
High injury burden (197 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
-4.5
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-3.2
xPTS Gap
2 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-1.6
Discipline
Opponents picking up more cards - refereeing luck is on their side
+1
Total CLS+9

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: improving|1 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Nottingham Forest are right where they belong. Their CLS of +9 means results match performance. What you see is what you get.

Next Matches
05-24
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Bournemouth
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Projected Finish

Projected Position
16
of 20
No change from current 16
Projected Points
44
from 43 now (+1 remaining)
Pace
1.20
expected pts per game · 1 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 1 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

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Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Nottingham Forest's finishing has tracked their xG closely — fantasy returns are sustainable.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Anderson MID£5.68.2%42.9+1.1Finishing in line with xG
Gibbs-White MID£7.57.7%1410.3+3.7Overperforming xG — sell candidate
Wood FWD£7.14.6%33.7-0.7Finishing in line with xG
Igor Jesus FWD£5.92.4%66.3-0.3Finishing in line with xG
Ndoye MID£5.50.7%11.1-0.1Finishing in line with xG

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).