AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest prediction and betting preview, 21 November 2026

Here is a data-driven look at AFC Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest, scheduled for 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC in the English Premier League (Soccer). We summarise the form of both teams, their previous meetings and the market odds, but only where real records exist. Treat it as background reading before you decide anything, not as a promise about the result.

Odds and implied probability

The bookmaker prices AFC Bournemouth at 2.00, the draw at 3.55 and Nottingham Forest at 3.60. Turned into probabilities, those three prices add up to 105.9%, so the bookmaker margin is 5.9%. With the margin removed, the implied chances are 47.2% for AFC Bournemouth, 26.6% for a draw and 26.2% for Nottingham Forest. On these prices AFC Bournemouth are the favourite.

Recent form

Over the last 5 matches AFC Bournemouth won 5, drew 0 and lost 0. They scored 13 and let in 2, averaging 2.6 for and 0.4 against. Results, newest first: W W W W W.

Over the last 5 matches Nottingham Forest won 1, drew 1 and lost 3. They scored 5 and let in 8, averaging 1.0 for and 1.6 against. Results, newest first: W L D L L.

Wins in this sample: 5 from 5 for AFC Bournemouth against 1 from 5 for Nottingham Forest, so recent results favour AFC Bournemouth.

League position

In the English Premier League table AFC Bournemouth sit in position 7 of 20: 15 points after 10 played, with 4 won, 3 drawn and 3 lost and a goal record of 16:14.

In the English Premier League table Nottingham Forest sit in position 16 of 20: 9 points after 10 played, with 2 won, 3 drawn and 5 lost and a goal record of 9:13.

AFC Bournemouth are 6 points ahead of Nottingham Forest in the table.

Facts used

These trend facts cleared our bar of at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. They describe the past and do not predict the next match:

• AFC Bournemouth have scored in 8 of their last 8 matches
• Over 1.5 goals in 8 of AFC Bournemouth's last 8 matches
• AFC Bournemouth have won 7 of their last 7 matches
• AFC Bournemouth are unbeaten in 7 of their last 7 matches
• AFC Bournemouth have not lost by two or more goals in 7 of their last 7 matches
• Over 2.5 goals in 5 of AFC Bournemouth's last 5 away matches
• AFC Bournemouth have won by two or more goals in 6 of their last 7 matches
• AFC Bournemouth kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home matches
• Both teams scored in 4 of AFC Bournemouth's last 5 away matches
• Over 1.5 goals in 4 of Nottingham Forest's last 5 matches

Bet angles from the data

Each angle below is shown only because the data supports it. They are leanings drawn from past matches and prices, not forecasts, and no outcome is guaranteed.

Match result (1X2): AFC Bournemouth

The odds on AFC Bournemouth are 2.00, which after removing the margin implies a 47.2% chance. Supporting facts: AFC Bournemouth have won 7 of their last 7 matches.

Total: over 2.5 goals

The recent data leans towards a game with goals. Over 2.5 goals in 5 of AFC Bournemouth's last 5 away matches.

Double chance (win or draw)

AFC Bournemouth are unbeaten in 7 of their last 7 matches. A double-chance bet covers a win or a draw, and the unbeaten run above is the data behind this angle.

Frequently asked questions

How this page is built

Results, tables and odds come from our match database (ESPN and football-data.org for fixtures and scores, The Odds API for prices). Implied probabilities remove the bookmaker margin proportionally. A trend fact needs at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. Text is generated from these fields with several phrasings, and a section is dropped when its data is missing.

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