Nottingham vs Tottenham preview
Nottingham Forest host Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground on September 5, 2026, in an English Premier League fixture scheduled for 14:00 UTC. Both teams enter this match seeking their first win of the 2026/27 league campaign. Nottingham Forest earned their first point last weekend following a 2-2 draw against Liverpool, where Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White scored for the visitors. Despite that result, manager Oliver Glasner is still searching for his first competitive victory, as the club has lost both of their home matches this season, including a defeat to Leeds United in the EFL Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur arrive at the City Ground after losing their opening two Premier League matches against Brentford and Newcastle United without scoring a goal. This start marks the first time in Premier League history that the club has lost their first two games without finding the net. Roberto De Zerbi’s side has struggled significantly when conceding the opening goal, failing to win any of the 22 matches in which they have conceded first since the start of the 2025/26 season. The visitors are currently positioned in the relegation zone and are aiming to avoid a third consecutive league defeat, a fate the club has not suffered at the start of a Premier League campaign since the 1979-80 season.