High-flying Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon, with the Cherries aiming to continue their best-ever start to a Premier League season.
Conversely, Forest arrive on the south coast under the new management of Sean Dyche, desperately seeking an end to a seven-match winless run in the league. This fixture pits Bournemouth’s impressive home form against Forest’s dire away record.
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Sunday 26 October 2025
- Kick-off: 2:00 pm BST
- Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
- Referee: Samuel Barrott
- VAR: Matt Donohue
- Last Meeting: Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest, 25 January 2025, Premier League
Team News
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola is without striker Evanilson due to a calf injury. However, David Brooks has returned to training and could be included in the squad. Enes Unal continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury but is unlikely to feature.
Nottingham Forest
New manager Sean Dyche will be without Ola Aina and Dilane Bakwa. Additionally, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Chris Wood face late fitness tests due to groin and knee issues, respectively. Dyche secured a win in his first game in charge in the Europa League midweek.
Form
Bournemouth
The Cherries are enjoying a superb start, sitting fourth in the table and unbeaten in their last seven league matches. Their only defeat came on the opening day against Liverpool. Furthermore, Bournemouth have a strong record against Forest, unbeaten in their last ten league encounters.
Nottingham Forest
Forest are winless in their last seven Premier League games and sit just above the relegation zone. They became the first Premier League side ever to appoint three permanent managers this early in a season after Ange Postecoglou’s dismissal. However, a midweek Europa League win under new boss Sean Dyche offers a glimmer of hope.
Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth predicted XI: Petrovic; Hill, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Kroupi Jr
Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Savona; Anderson, Luiz, Gibbs-White; Hudson-Odoi, Jesus, Ndoye
How to watch Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage begins ahead of the 2:00 pm BST kick-off.
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