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Nottingham Forest’s historic goal drought at home is part of longstanding problem

Nottingham Forest and Schalke are yet to score at home in 2026-27. The former are one of only five teams in the history of the English top flight to have failed to score in their first four home league matches.…

By Andrew Beasley · The Guardian

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 10:49 AM

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The writer highlights that Nottingham Forest have failed to score across five home matches in all competitions this season.
Forest have attempted 70 shots at the City Ground without finding the back of the net.
Statistical data shows that 50.3% of Forest's home league shots have been taken from outside the penalty area.

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Nottingham Forest have failed to score at the City Ground this season across four Premier League games and a Carabao Cup tie. Oliver Glasner's side have registered 70 attempts in all competitions on home soil without scoring, becoming just one of five teams in English top-flight history to draw blanks in their first four home league matches.

The writer explains that the drought stems from low chance quality, with more than half of Forest's home shots coming from outside the penalty area. Statistical analysis shows that Forest's struggles to work the ball into the box predate Glasner, following poor box entry and crossing numbers recorded during the previous campaign.

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Nottingham Forest’s historic goal drought at home is part of longstanding problem

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