Premier League preview: Bournemouth has not lost in 7 consecutive games, Nottingham Forest shows signs of rebound
At 22:00 on the evening of October 26th, Beijing time, in the ninth round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, "Red Cherry" Bournemouth will play against Nottingham Forest at the Vitality Stadium of the home team.
Currently in the league standings, Bournemouth has 8 games, 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 15 points, temporarily ranking fifth. Nottingham Forest has 1 win, 2 draws, 5 losses and 5 points, ranking third from the bottom. Obviously, judging from the situation, Bournemouth can even raise their hands to see Arsenal at the top of the list. Nottingham Forest still needs to work harder to get out of the relegation zone.
In the last round of competition, Bournemouth visited Selhurst Park to challenge Crystal Palace. The two sides staged a goal battle, each scoring 3 goals. Crystal Palace's Mateta scored a hat-trick, while Crupi and Christie scored 3 goals for Bournemouth. It is worth mentioning that Crupi, who was on loan from Lorient in the summer window, has scored in two consecutive games, and his playing time is increasing significantly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bournemouth coach Illaura is also very satisfied with Crupi's recent explosive performance. He said that he never worried about Crupi's opening, but the team needs him to do more. As for personnel information, Yuner and Brooks have basically recovered from their injuries and can join the team for training normally, but forward Evan Nelson's situation has not made much progress.
The situation in Nottingham Forest is still not optimistic. After the home team lost 0-3 to Chelsea in the last round of the game, the coach Postkoglu who took office midway was immediately fired, and former Everton coach Dyche came to the rescue. The effect was immediate. In the Europa League, Nottingham Forest defeated Portuguese Super League king Porto 2-0 at home. It remains to be seen whether a belated victory can halt Forest's continued decline.
Before the game, Forest coach Dyche affirmed the significance of winning his first game as coach. "I hope that defeating Porto is just the beginning. Nottingham Forest will use this as an opportunity to rebound. I respect Bournemouth as an opponent and their coach. This team plays directly and aggressively. Therefore, this game is destined to not be easy."
In the past 5 rounds of league matches, Bournemouth has 2 wins and 3 draws, remaining unbeaten, and the team's upward momentum is still strong. Nottingham Forest has 1 draw and 4 losses and continues to be winless. However, after the coaching change, Nottingham Forest may reach a turning point. Dyche also said that he hopes that Forest will regain the offensive and defensive rhythm of last season. It is suggested that he will reactivate the coaching philosophy of former coach Nuno.
According to statistics, the two teams have played against each other 20 times in history. Bournemouth has won 9 times, Nottingham Forest has defeated its opponents 3 times, and the two teams have tied 8 times in total. In the past 5 games, Bournemouth has achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 3 draws against Nottingham Forest. To put it bluntly, Bournemouth's attack method is quite restrained from Nottingham Forest's offensive and defensive philosophy.
