Observe dwell protection as Southampton face Nottingham Forest right this moment within the Premier League. One other top-flight season might be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool might be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every could have hope they will make it greater than a one-year keep. Observe the newest dwell motion from the Premier League beneath:
Southampton FC 0 – 1 Nottingham Forest FC
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
17:06
Southampton’s first dwelling sport again within the Premier League ends in a 1-0 defeat towards Nottingham Forest. It is 4 factors from two video games for Nuno’s facet, and this week he has Gibbs-White’s end 20 minutes from time to thank. Whereas the primary half noticed Forest threaten a possession-happy Southampton regardless of restricted probabilities – the second noticed the guests make their strain rely because the Saints simply could not create something concrete. Gibbs-White’s objective got here after the hosts did not get rid from a nook, and after Sugawara’s flailing tried clearance, the midfielder had a easy faucet in. Russell Martin has so much to consider after this tense affair chalks up two back-to-back 1-0 defeats. Southampton mustered an xG of simply 0.20, whereas Forest created an xG of two.31. For either side now, they put together for League Cup motion in midweek. The Saints sit in sixteenth thus far after MD2, whereas Forest transfer as much as fourth. Thanks for becoming a member of us, goodbye!
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:56
FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:56
Southampton are upping the strain, but it surely’s trying too little, too late.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:55
Dibling tries to get it by for Archer, but the progressive dribbler cannot select his striker.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:53
Dominguez fouls Fernandes. He is acquired to watch out as he is booked. They go rapidly, and Dibling rushes on the Forest again line. Nevertheless, he loses the ball and fouls his recovering marker. Irritating.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:52
Hudson-Odoi is sacrificed for Willy Boly’s power on the again.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:50
Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White João Pedro Ferreira Silva
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:48
It is crossed from the free-kick, but Forest have a stoppage of their very own. Milenkovic is down with cramp and the ref has stopped a promising transfer to large boos and jeers from the house crowd.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:47
Yellow Card Nicolás Martín Domínguez
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:47
Brereton-Diaz lofts one up from the left. It is not the best resolution, thoughts, and Sels claims gleefully and lies on the ball.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:44
Taylor thrashes in a low cross from the left however the Saints cannot get anybody on it! Archer simply missed it.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:42
Smallbone is off and Russell Martin opts for 18-year-old Tyler Dibling from the bench. He is impressed thus far on the membership, particularly in pre-season.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:41
Gibbs-White has a speculative go from vary. McCarthy saves properly and comparatively simply. He needed to ensure that wasn’t creeping in there.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:39
Yellow Card Jan Kacper Bednarek
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:39
Forest break because the nook involves nothing. Edozie holds up Hudson-Odoi’s progress and the guests have a throw.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:39
Southampton transfer ahead properly. It is pushed out to Edozie on the best, but Dominguez blocks the low cross behind for a Smallbone nook.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:37
Hudson-Odoi cuts in from the left and has McCarthy diving full stretch to make an agile save! That got here from an important little bit of ability from Gibbs-White within the centre. He simply conjures house out of nothing generally.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:37
Substitution Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo Charles James Taylor
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:34
Nicolas Domínguez enters the fray. Anderson makes means.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:35
Substitution Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:34
Elanga’s acceleration is kind of one thing. He bursts down the best and fires at McCarthy, however the skilled keeper saves properly.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:35
Substitution Christopher Grant Wooden Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:32
Nottingham Forest have prevented defeat of their final 5 matches when scoring first within the Premier League. Nevertheless, Southampton are pushing for a response.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:30
Substitution Yukinari Sugawara Cameron Desmond Archer
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:30
Substitution Adam James Armstrong Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:30
Purpose Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:30
Hudson-Odoi picks out Wooden on the best. The Kiwi chests it down and volleys it. Bednarek blocks well for a nook on the best.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:29
What a deal with. That is the one goalless Premier League sport of the afternoon thus far…
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:24
Off comes Sangare. In his place, it is ‘Mr Forest’, Ryan Yates. Can he supply one thing new right here?
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:24
Brereton-Diaz glides previous Sangare, but cannot discover a ball over to Armstrong. That monitoring run appears to be like to be the Ivorian’s remaining say on this one.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:24
Anderson’s nook on the left is terrible. It flies over the bar and behind.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:23
Elanga is sharp in transition for Forest. It takes a mixture of Bednarek and Stephens to dam the previous Manchester United man’s effort behind. The ensuing nook is not too harmful however Sugawara ultimately provides the Bushes one other go.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:23
Southampton have had 81.6% possession over the opening quarter-hour of the second half.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:23
After a failed assault, Wooden tracks again to journey Walker-Peters on the break. It is a ‘good’ yellow card, as a result of the wing-back would’ve been away there.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:22
Murillo fouls Downes on the best. It is taken rapidly and Aribo spreads it left to Walker-Peters however his shot is blocked. Forest come ahead and Anderson’s effort is blocked.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:18
Smallbone cannot squeeze his ball down the best previous Aina. Stable defending stops Southampton progress.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:16
Sangare fouls Breretion-Diaz. Walker-Peters bolts on the Forest defence, and his shot is deflected behind. Brereton-Diaz then fouls Aina after the fast nook results in dispossession.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:14
Smallbone delivers, however Anderson heads clear. Brereton-Diaz then appears to be like to latch onto an extended ball from the Southampton again line. Milenkovic offers with the hazard.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:13
Sugawara is blocked off by Aina, and now Southampton have simply their second nook of the sport.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:12
He is been a little bit of a spare half thus far within the second half, however Chris Wooden scored Nottingham Forest’s objective of their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on MD1. He’s by no means scored in each of a facet’s first two video games in a league season earlier than. This appears to be like to proceed.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:11
Yellow Card Ibrahim Sangaré
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:11
Southampton are probing with the ball. Forest are arrange so properly although and Smallbone tries to place Armstrong in once more. Murillo sees to the hazard excellently.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:08
Southampton come ahead once more, after Elanga charged at Bednarek. Brereton-Diaz switches it to Armstrong, but Forest’s defensive form makes it tough to search out house. The Saints are contained, till Harwood-Bellis simply floats the ball aimlessly out of play.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:06
Smallbone tries to slip in Armstrong on the best. Murillo has different concepts although and sees the reverse move out for a goal-kick with nice anticipation.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
16:04
Southampton get us again in motion within the second half. There have been no adjustments on the interval.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:59
As stated, Forest have been essentially the most threatening out of the 2 sides. Southampton have labored up an xG of simply 0.14, with their forwards hardly troubling both Murillo or Milenkovic. Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet have constructed up an xG of 1.53, but would require extra offensive risk. At the moment, the win chances have not modified an excessive amount of. At the moment, Southampton have a 35.0% likelihood of victory. A draw sits at 36.0%, whereas a Forest win has gone right down to 29.0% regardless of their attacking edge trying slightly sharper.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:55
The primary half ends goalless right here at St. Mary’s as neither facet may power a breakthrough in a forty five minutes that noticed half-chances as the principle methodology of foreign money. For Southampton, their confidence in possession in entrance of their dwelling crowd was nice to look at, but the ultimate ball to the attacking third was typically absent. For Forest, they noticed glimpses of objective with the ever-present Chris Wooden, in addition to new centre-back Nikola Milenkovic at set-pieces. In truth, it was the latter which in all probability had the most effective likelihood of the sport thus far. Wooden flashed a low ball again throughout the face of objective from the best, and the towering Serbian stopper could not get his toes proper because it pinged extensive. McCarthy has practically been caught out on the ball, because the Bushes have pressed laborious. Nevertheless, as seen with Gibbs-White’s considerably shoddy decision-making on the counter – they will need to inject additional attacking nous for the second interval.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:50
HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:49
Aina’s lengthy throw from the left is nodded out of the field. Williams tries to wrap his foot spherical it and it simply whizzes previous the best publish with venom. McCarthy was watching that one tentatively.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:45
Sugawara floats a beautiful ball over for Brereton-Diaz. The Chilean worldwide heads it again to Walker-Peters, however he goes down below the problem of his marker. It appears to be like like he needs a penalty, however the ref says nothing. Whereas the house boos ring out, Walker-Peters is simply getting again to his toes, he was holding his ankle there.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:43
It has been a extremely aggressive half thus far, but no actual clear-cut probabilities. The significant efforts will certainly come within the second interval, proper?
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:42
That shot down the throat of Sels from Walker-Peters was truly Saints’ first effort on course. It is solely taken 38 minutes…
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:42
Walker-Peters has a go after reducing again inside from the left wing. Aina was down, but to Forest’s dismay, it wasn’t a head harm so play went on.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:41
For all their confidence in possession, Southampton will wish to contain Brereton-Diaz after they can. In truth, Brereton-Diaz is but to finish on the profitable facet in a Premier League match in 15 makes an attempt (D4 L11). In Premier League historical past, solely Marvin Sordell (17 video games) and Emanuel Villa (16) have performed extra matches with out that includes in a win.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:38
Gibbs-White was so sluggish there! Hudson-Odoi was begging for the ball on the left, but the midfielder performed in Williams! It is deflected behind for one more nook.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:36
Aina is sensible in his offensive duel with Sugawara. He performs it off the previous Alkmaar man’s leg for a nook kick to the guests on the left. The nook is flicked away, earlier than it is put again within the mixer and Wooden flashes it throughout the face of objective. Milenkovic misses from mere yards out! That was a case of the mistaken man being in the best place!
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:34
It is getting a bit cagey right here. Gibbs-White has flung himself over within the centre circle, considerably theatrically. Armstrong then goes down after a shoulder barge from Murillo. The referee is simply letting issues stick with it.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:33
This actually is a battle on the ball. Southampton are displaying glimpses of keep-ball mastery, whereas Forest are urgent excessive – simply trying to find any alternative.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:30
A excessive boot name on Downes is slightly harsh. Nevertheless, regardless of profitable the ball, the midfielder goes into the guide for his studs displaying on Anderson.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:30
Armstrong presses Sels and the Belgian passes it straight out of play. Southampton transfer again into possession.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:29
Elanga whipped in a beautiful ball, but Milenkovic simply could not recover from it. Apparently, it is one other nook because the final contact did not come of the Serbian defender. He is focused once more, but it whizzes previous him. The following section sees Gibbs-White fluff one over the bar from a tough bounce contained in the field.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:28
Sangare lets fly from deep! McCarthy simply suggestions it over for one more nook, this time on the best.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:27
Properly, a lot for composure. Harwood-Bellis provides away an inexpensive nook as he passes it again to McCarthy. It skids off the floor and previous the keeper, simply going out for a nook. Once more although, the Forest supply is not all there and Southampton survive.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:27
The hosts are assured in possession as soon as extra. Brereton-Diaz will get it on the left and switches it to Armstrong. His effort is blocked by Aina. Such was the Saints’ love for the ball towards Newcastle, they really had 77.8% possession of their opening day defeat.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:23
Williams places within the ball however Downes heads away confidently from the free-kick.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:23
Nuno Espirito Santo has been booked as an alternative for his protests.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:22
Gibbs-White appears to be like to interrupt for Forest. Nevertheless, his ball throughout to Elanga is poor. The Swede picks it up and drives, earlier than Brereton-Diaz tracks again with a lazy, cynical foul. He is fortunate that is not a yellow card.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:21
Forest have had a very good opening spell right here right this moment. In truth, it loosely continues their opening day exploits. That they had extra pictures on course than every other Premier League facet on MD1 (eight). Solely as soon as since their return to the division in 2022 have that they had extra in a single match (9 vs Wolves in April).
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:19
Forest have not made essentially the most of that! Aina was free as a fowl, in behind on the left. Wooden joins the assault on the again publish, and the Kiwi assaults a properly floated ball, but can solely head straight at McCarthy. What a waste.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:18
Murillo runs it out of Forest’s defence, however loses the ball on the half means line. Southampton break, however Breretion-Diaz’s progress is halted after a botched nutmeg try on the left byline.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:16
Harwood-Bellis and Wooden tussle within the center, but the referee simply ignores cries from each groups. That one might be an actual bodily battle right this moment.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:16
Walker-Peters has a go from outdoors the field after a pleasant passage of play from Southampton. it is deflected behind for a nook on the left. It is headed away by Sangare, earlier than Sugawara blasts means over with a speculative volley.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:13
Armstrong goes into the guide for an actual striker’s problem whereas monitoring again. He introduced down Aina cynically.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:13
Southampton boss Russell Martin was determined in his concept that the Saints would nonetheless play possession-based soccer upon promotion, and the boys in purple and white have simply handed out of a excessive press brilliantly. When it really works, it appears to be like wonderful.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:11
Harwood-Bellis goes proper by the again of Wooden within the centre circle. Forest then get settled again on the ball. Harwood-Bellis then flies in once more, this time on Anderson. If he isn’t cautious, it might be an early yellow card. It is only a talking-to this time…
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:10
Properly, that is the primary likelihood of the sport. Southampton knock the ball about well till Forest press them into submission. It is received on the best wing earlier than being pulled again for Wooden. Nevertheless, he hits it straight at McCarthy. Within the subsequent section, Williams is performed in on the best – however McCarthy is pressured to make a better blocking save. The goalkeeper then claims the nook. Aid.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:08
Stephens pulls again Gibbs-White on the best facet. Forest have a harmful, deep free-kick right here. Nevertheless, Anderson’s supply is poor and is cleared with ease.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:07
Downes provides the ball away within the center and Hudson-Odoi appears to be like to sure ahead on the left. Nevertheless, the house facet double up on him and he is pressured backwards.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:05
Sugawara is fouled by Anderson as the previous Newcastle man presses just a bit too laborious.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:04
Early Forest enterprise sees Gibbs-White slipped in behind. He is tackled properly and the guests have a nook. It is a fast begin, but Southampton handle to clear.
15:04
So, the Saints are again within the huge time. They will be wanting to place that relegation season firmly behind them. In truth, Southampton have received simply two of their final 21 Premier League dwelling video games (D5 L14).
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:03
Forest kick us off after a quick delay.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
15:01
Southampton are again and look to placed on an enormous show in entrance of their raucous followers after a season hiatus within the Championship. An enormous banner reads ‘Delight of the South’, and the Saints will wish to dwell as much as that title. Referee Barrott goes by the motions with the captains, and it appears to be like just like the guests will get us going right here.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:59
Right this moment’s referee is Samuel Barrott. He goes by the ultimate preparations because the gamers start to take to the pitch. This fixture’s win chances mirror a decent sport. The Opta Supercomputer exhibits Southampton have a 39.4% likelihood of victory, whereas a draw sits at 27.0%. Nottingham Forest’s chances are high 33.6%, however they will little question be buoyant from their opening day draw with Bournemouth, which noticed the Bushes simply 4 minutes away from victory.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:49
Nuno Espirito Santo has made two adjustments to the Nottingham Forest facet who drew 1-1 with Bournemouth of their opening day fixture final Saturday. New signings Nikola Milenkovic and Elliot Anderson come into the beginning XI for Willy Boly and the injured Danilo, who broke his ankle final trip.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:49
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBSTITUTES: Carlos Miguel, Andrew Omobamidele, Eric da Silva Moreira, Harry Toffolo, Willy Boly, Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, Jota Silva, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:49
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams; Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga; Chris Wooden.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:49
Southampton are unchanged from the facet who have been narrowly crushed 1-0 by Newcastle of their first fixture again within the Premier League final weekend. New signing Cameron Archer got here off the bench within the defeat at St James’ Park final Saturday and appears to take action once more right this moment.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:44
SOUTHAMPTON SUBSTITUTES: Joe Lumley, Charlie Taylor, James Bree, Lesley Ugochukwu, Mateus Fernandes, Tyler Dibling, Cameron Archer, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Samuel Edozie.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:44
SOUTHAMPTON (3-5-2): Alex McCarthy; Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis; Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, Will Smallbone, Yukinari Sugawara; Ben Brereton, Adam Armstrong.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:44
When the 2 sides final met in Premier League motion, Nottingham Forest emerged victorious 4-3 at The Metropolis Floor in Could 2023. Taiwo Awoniyi led Forest with two targets, netting within the 18th and twenty first minute. Morgan Gibbs-White and Danilo additionally have been on the scoresheet. Carlos Alcaraz, Lyanco, and James Ward-Prowse have been on the scoresheet for Saints.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:44
Good day everybody, and welcome to this dwell textual content commentary for Southampton v Nottingham Forest. The 2 golf equipment face off at St. Mary’s after they noticed their opening-match Premier League winless streaks stretch to 10 and three, respectively. Forest drew 1-1 towards Bournemouth at The Metropolis Floor final trip. For the newly promoted Saints – they misplaced their season-opener 1-0 at St. James’ Park towards Newcastle United.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
14:30
Lineups are introduced and gamers are warming up.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
13:00
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