Follow live coverage as Fulham face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham FC 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest FC
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
17:01The full-time whistle blows at Craven Cottage as Fulham deservedly pick up three points against high-flying Nottingham Forest as well as completing a league double over the Champions League chasers. The Cottagers led thanks to Emile Smith Rowe’s first half header, but were pegged back through Chris Wood’s 18th league goal of the season. However, Marco Silva’s outfit picked up where they left off in the second half as Calvin Bassey headed in a deserved winner. The home side’s dominance throughout the 90 minutes was reflected through an impressive xG of 2.24, whilst the visitors lacked cutting edge in front of goal with an xG of 0.40. The victory moves Fulham into eighth place, five points behind Manchester City in fourth while Forest remain in third place. Thanks for reading!
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:54FULL-TIME: FULHAM 2-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:53We are into five minutes of added time in west London. Fulham have the ball as the minutes tick away.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:51DOUBLE SAVE! Fulham think they have wrapped the three points up at Craven Cottage but Sels is there to superbly stop Muniz before pushing away the follow-up. That was inches away from being game over!
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:49Traore comes off to a huge reception as the Spaniard is replaced by Sessegnon.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:49Forest are pushing for a late leveller but the home side are happy to sit back in numbers and break forward on the counter attack with the pace of Traore.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:48Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Willian Borges da Silva
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:47SAVE! Traore arrives at the back post and drives a first-time effort which Sels does well to hold. The Fulham forward has deserved a goal today following an impressive attacking performance.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:45Lukic cannot continue as the Fulham midfielder is replaced by Reed.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:45Substitution Elliot Junior Anderson João Pedro Ferreira Silva
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:44Fulham goalscorer Smith Rowe is replaced by Pereira for the final minutes in west London.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:44INJURY! There's a break in play at Craven Cottage as Fulham midfielder Lukic is down and needs treatment from the medical team.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:39SAVE! Forest are pushing for a leveller as Hudson-Odoi cuts in from the left-hand side and sends a shot straight at Leno. This game is on a knife-edge now.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:36WIDE! Smith Rowe looks to put the game to bed in west London but the former Arsenal forward fires off target from inside the box.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:36Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:32Nottingham Forest have suddenly burst into life following the change of system. This time, Leno punches away a dangerous free-kick from Elanga but it falls to Williams whose driven shot at goal is deflected behind.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:28It's all Fulham now. Forest may need to freshen things up from the bench if they are to get something from this game.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:28Substitution Felipe Rodrigues da Silva Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:23Substitution Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira Ibrahim Sangaré
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:21BLOCK! It's all Fulham as Castagne's cross is punched away by Sels but it falls to Iwobi whose well timed effort is blocked. The home side are pushing for a second goal...
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:21Assist Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:20WIDE! Fulham attack with purpose as Iwobi's cross from the left-hand side is headed as far as Traore on the edge of the box but his effort deflects off Anderson and sails past Sels' goal.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:18The second half is more open than the first with both teams pushing for another goal at Craven Cottage. Fulham are keeping the ball well in the middle of the park, but Forest are always a threat on the counter attack.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:16The visitors have settled back into the game since the break. Wing-back Williams marauds forward and pulls a dangerous cutback into the Fulham box but it is cleared away to safety by Bassey.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:14CHANCE! Forest attack at pace on the counter attack. Elanga drives into the box and sees his shot blocked, but it falls to Anderson, whose effort from outside the area flies well over Leno's bar.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:11Fulham have started the second half the same way they ended the first half. The visitors have barely touched the ball since the restart at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
16:05We are back underway at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:56The game has been played at a high tempo at Craven Cottage, with Fulham dominating through an xG of 1.16, while in comparison Nottingham Forest have struggled in front of goal as highlighted with an xG of 0.18.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:54The half-time whistle blows at Craven Cottage with Fulham and Nottingham Forest heading into the break on level terms. The Cottagers deservedly led through Emile Smith Rowe’s perfectly timed header after good work from the lively Adama Traore, but Chris Wood’s 18th league goal of the season has brought the visitors level in west London. The Opta predictor currently has the home side as favourites to take the three points with a 38% chance, while the Reds have a 25% chance of winning the game.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:51HALF-TIME: FULHAM 1-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:50SAVED! Fulham are denied once again at the end of the first half. This time, Jimenez has his shot from distance pushed away by Sels down low to his left. That should be the end of a frantic opening 45 minutes.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:48CHANCE! Fulham break forward as the hosts aim to end the first half strongly. Traore delivers a low cross into the box, but Iwobi's delicate flick goes straight into the grateful hands of Sels.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:46CHANCE! A corner is headed clear to Iwobi but the former Arsenal midfielder can only send his dipping volley just over the crossbar.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:44Wood has now scored three goals in nine appearances in the Premier League against Fulham. Meanwhile, Gibbs-White has now assisted two goals in eight appearances in the league against the Cottagers.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:40Forest have been completely out-of-sorts as Murillo lets a simple pass through his legs and out for a throw. Nuno Espirito Santo has looked a frustrated figure on the touchline as his side search for an equaliser.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:40Assist Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:39CHANCE! Fulham are all over Forest as we approach the end of the first half. This time, Iwobi crosses from the left-hand side but Lukic's header drifts wide of the right post.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:36WHAT A SAVE! Fulham nearly score a second. This time, Jimenez hits a shot from the edge of the box with the outside of his right foot which is bending away from Sels and into the bottom right corner but the Forest goalkeeper brilliantly tips the effort behind for a corner kick.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:35WHAT A PERFORMANCE! Traore has been everywhere in the first half for Fulham! This time, it's brilliant defending from the Spaniard as he tracks back at pace to stop Murillo's driving run out of defence. Nottingham Forest can't live with him in the opening 30 minutes at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:29SUPER PLAY! Traore is giving Williams a torrid time in the opening 25 minutes. This time, the Fulham forward knocks the ball beyond him and then bursts past the Wales international before teeing up Jimenez, whose header is saved by Sels.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:26Fulham are continuing to pepper the Nottingham Forest box with crosses, but the visitors have struggled to get going at Craven Cottage so far.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:23Forest look for an immediate response to Smith Rowe's opener but Andersen's pass for Williams is just overhit and the ball trickles straight into Leno's hands.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:23Fulham have avoided defeat in their last five matches when scoring first in the Premier League, since a 1-4 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 23rd November 2024. Meanwhile, Smith Rowe has scored his fifth goal in the league this season, netting for the first time since 18th January 2025 against Leicester City.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:18CHANCE! It's Fulham's turn to come forward. Traore stands up a delicious cross into the box from the right-hand side but Jimenez sends his header just wide of the left post. That was mightly close from the Cottagers...
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:17Assist Adama Traoré Diarra
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:17CLOSE! Gibbs-White lays the ball into the feet of Wood who sets up Elanga, who moves it to Williams on the left-hand side. The wing-back drives into the area before taking a swipe at goal, forcing Leno down low at his near post, but the strike drifts just wide.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:13Nottingham Forest have their first foray forward at Craven Cottage as Elanga swings a teasing cross into the Fulham box but it's over the head of Wood and runs out for a goal kick. Since the start of last season, only Palmer and Jackson of Chelsea (12) have combined for more Premier League goals than Wood and Elanga (11).
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:10Fulham are starting to spray the ball confidently with the hosts retaining majority of the possession early on. The visitors are more than happy to sit back and soak up the pressure as they look to hit the hosts on the counter attack with the pace of Elanga, Williams and Aina.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:09Nottingham Forest have won eight of their last 10 games in the Premier League (D1 L1), with five of their 10 clean sheets in the league this season coming in their last eight matches. Meanwhile, Fulham have lost just two of their last eight Premier League games in which they’ve conceded the opening goal (W3 D3), with their three wins in 2024-25 only bettered in 2002-03 (four).
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:07It's been a frantic opening few minutes at Craven Cottage. Nottingham Forest break forward in numbers but Smith Rowe stops a dangerous counter attack with a sliding challenge on Gibbs-White.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:01We are underway at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
15:01The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly at Craven Cottage. Victory for Nottingham Forest will see them reach 50 points in a top-flight season for the first time since 1995-96, while doing so by their 25th game would be the second-fastest they’ve ever done so in a top-flight campaign after 1977-78 (23rd game when converting to three points/win).
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:40Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo saw his much-changed side win on penalties at Exeter in the FA Cup during midweek but the Nottingham Forest manager has reverted back to the team that demolished Brighton 7-0 a fortnight ago with Callum Hudson-Odoi named among the substitutes after recovering from a groin injury. Since the start of last season, only Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea (12) have combined for more Premier League goals than Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga (11), with Elanga’s 10 assists for Wood the most for a specific player in that time.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:40Willian makes his return to the Premier League as Fulham revert to the same team that won 2-1 at Newcastle a fortnight ago. The former Chelsea and Arsenal forward is on the bench for the first time in a league fixture after re-joining the club in January, while Raul Jimenez starts up front with Emile Smith Rowe just behind him. Jimenez is one goal away from reaching double figures in a Premier League campaign for the first time since 2019-20 at Wolves (17), managed then by Nuno Espirito Santo. The Mexican has scored three goals in his two previous Premier League games against Nottingham Forest.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Ibrahim Sangare, Wayne Hennessey, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolas Dominguez, Alex Moreno, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Willy-Arnaud Boly.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-5-2): Matz Sels; Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato; Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Danilo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ola Aina; Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30FULHAM SUBS: Harrison Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Andreas Pereira, Willian, Steven Benda, Josh King, Ryan Sessegnon, Issa Diop.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Timothy Castagne; Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic; Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe, Adama Traore; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30Meanwhile, after just avoiding a massive FA Cup shock on Tuesday, Nottingham Forest turn their attention back to their Champions League chase. Nuno Espirito Santo's side overcame third-tier Exeter City on penalties after a nervy 2-2 draw in the fourth round of the cup and the Garibaldis will be hoping to continue their impressive league form following the 7-0 demolition of Brighton at the City Ground a fortnight ago. Forest have not featured in UEFA competition since 1996, but with eight European spots up for grabs, they're on course to end that exile, potentially getting into the Champions League against all the odds.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30Hosts Fulham come into today’s game against Nottingham Forest aiming to complete a league double against the high-flying Reds after winning the reverse fixture 1-0 at the City Ground in September last year. Marco Silva’s side currently sit tenth in the Premier League table and are still harbouring realistic aspirations of securing European football for next season. The Cottagers recent away win against Newcastle further strengthened their belief, however the west Londoners will need to improve their home form if they wish to remain in the European mix, following frustrating draws with relegation-threatened Southampton and Ipswich Town this season.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
14:30Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Fulham and Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
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