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Preston North End FC
Ian Lindsay
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 15 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 5 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 16 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 9 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 17 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 21 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 8 | - (n) | 2 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 24 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 26 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 26 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 26 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 27 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 27 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 27 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 16 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0④ | - (n) | 0② | | /
| 15 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 28 | 35 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 33 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 33 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 34 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 5 | - (n) | 1 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 34 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 34 | 29 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 18 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 8 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 7 |
| 35 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 7 |
| 38 | 16 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 9 | - | 8 |
| 38 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 10 | - | 8 |
| 39 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0② | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 19 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 43 | 20 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 11 | - | 9 |
| 43 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 12 | - | 9 |
| 45 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 12 | - | 9 |
| 45 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 13 | - | 9 |
| 46 | 16 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 13 | - | 10 |
| 46 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 14 | - | 10 |
| 47 | 4 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 14 | - | 10 |
| 47 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 22 | - | 14 | - | 10 |
| 50 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 23 | - | 14 | - | 10 |
| 50 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 14 | - | 10 |
| 50 | 25 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 14 | - | 11 |
| 51 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 14 | - | 11 |
| 51 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 26 | - | 14 | - | 11 |
| 51 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 27 | - | 14 | - | 11 |
| 52 | 12 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 14 | - | 12 |
| 52 | 30 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 27 | - | 14 | - | 13 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Preston North End FC are the defending1st division champions.
• Nottingham Forest placed 6th in the 1st division in season 51.
Preston North End FC
• Preston North End FC will assess Anders Jacobsen (APP/9 Df - knee injury), and Ibrahim Aggrey (II/16 Df - head injury) ahead of this game.
• Geovanny Arley (III/13 Fw) has made 75 appearances for Preston North End FC.
• Gustavo da Rocha (I/10 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Preston North End FC (currently at 34).
Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham Forest are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Atef Omar (IV/9 Fw) is in line to make his 100th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 98).
• Mbaye Dieng (III/13 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 74).
• Bruno Freda (III/5 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 49).
• Marwan Sforza (I/10 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 34).
• Rico Santambrogio (I/13 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 34).
• Jonathan Kome (III/16 Gk) is set to make his 35th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 33).
Head To Head Meetings
• Preston North End FC and Nottingham Forest have met 53 times with 33 of those occurring in the League.
• Preston North End FC have won 27, lost 12 and drawn 14 of 53 matches against Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest haven't won a league match at Deepdale since season 31.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Preston North End FC | Position | Nottingham Forest |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 69 ✓ | Defenders | 59 |
| 29 ✓ | Midfielders | 24 |
| 38 | Forwards | ✓ 45 |
| 11 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 7 |
🅾 PREDICTION: PNE 1 – 0 FOR (PNE to win)
🏠 Home: Preston North End FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Preston North End (69) hold a clear edge over Nottingham Forest (59), making it very difficult for Forest's attack to break through.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Onel Rönnlund (GK, TL:18) — PNE | Jonathan Kome (GK, TL:18) — FOR
🎯 VERDICT: Preston North End FC should claim this victory on home soil, backed by a superior defensive setup (69 vs 59) and a notable home advantage boost of +9 to their forward line. Their attack (38 effective with HA) edges out Forest's defence in a tight contest, while Nottingham Forest's midfield (24) is notably thin, limiting their ability to build pressure. Ludwig Süle marshals that backline superbly, and his composure will be key to keeping Forest's Ederson Fabinho quiet throughout.
RAY'S TAKE
PNE 1 - 0 FOR
Deepdale's a fortress when we're wound up right, and Preston's midfield is going to suffocate Forest before they even get a sniff. Hamisu at the back has been a wall all season — Forest's forwards are going to bounce off him like they're hitting concrete. Tight, ugly, one-goal job done. That's Blyth football right there.
MARCUS'S TAKE
PNE 1 - 0 FOR
Preston's home advantage is doing real work here — that +9 groundsman boost in the final third is essentially a free striker, and Forest's defensive line looks thin enough that one moment of quality will settle it. Ibrahim Aggrey quietly anchoring that backline gives Preston the platform to see this out without much drama. Forest have the attacking intent, but intention without execution is just possession.
