This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Nottingham Forest
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Nottingham Forest's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Nottingham Forest sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wednesday September 5th, 1979 | 4,206.00 |
| 1978 | Saturday November 11th, 1978 | 4,173.64 |
| 2025 | Tuesday April 1st, 2025 | 4,161.71 |
| 1989 | Wednesday May 3rd, 1989 | 4,161.02 |
| 1980 | Tuesday January 22nd, 1980 | 4,136.32 |
| 2024 | Sunday December 29th, 2024 | 4,123.18 |
| 1990 | Sunday February 11th, 1990 | 4,113.94 |
| 1967 | Tuesday August 29th, 1967 | 4,106.70 |
| 1988 | Monday April 4th, 1988 | 4,105.15 |
| 1987 | Monday December 28th, 1987 | 4,102.64 |
| 1977 | Saturday December 31st, 1977 | 4,102.11 |
| 1986 | Saturday September 27th, 1986 | 4,097.99 |
| 1901 | Saturday February 23rd, 1901 | 4,092.54 |
| 1902 | Saturday March 8th, 1902 | 4,085.93 |
| 1900 | Saturday December 8th, 1900 | 4,085.60 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Nottingham Forest sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Nottingham Forest history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Nottingham Forest (3,223) vs. Preston North End (4,182) Saturday February 13th, 1892 |
0.70% | 2-0 | +29.8 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,769) vs. Arsenal (4,226) Sunday January 7th, 2018 |
8.26% | 4-2 | +13.8 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,941) vs. Liverpool (4,359) Saturday October 22nd, 2022 |
10.04% | 1-0 | +18.0 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,840) vs. Arsenal (4,215) Sunday January 9th, 2022 |
12.63% | 1-0 | +8.7 |
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Liverpool (4,338) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,009) Saturday September 14th, 2024 |
10.78% | 0-1 | +17.8 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,589) vs. Notts County (3,910) Saturday September 11th, 1920 |
23.58% | 1-0 | +15.3 |
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Liverpool (4,176) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,879) Saturday February 15th, 1969 |
9.04% | 0-2 | +27.3 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,972) vs. Arsenal (4,268) Saturday May 20th, 2023 |
18.39% | 1-0 | +16.3 |
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Manchester United (4,055) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,776) Saturday January 25th, 1947 |
8.94% | 0-2 | +27.3 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,865) vs. Leicester City (4,141) Sunday February 6th, 2022 |
20.29% | 4-1 | +13.9 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,807) vs. Chelsea (4,077) Tuesday March 14th, 1972 |
27.57% | 2-1 | +14.5 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,955) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,214) Wednesday November 9th, 2022 |
21.81% | 2-0 | +11.7 |
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Manchester City (3,994) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,739) Saturday January 3rd, 2009 |
14.93% | 0-3 | +14.9 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,638) vs. Notts County (3,880) Friday December 26th, 1913 |
33.23% | 1-0 | +13.4 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,900) vs. Everton (4,141) Friday April 25th, 1969 |
31.23% | 1-0 | +13.8 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,941) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (4,182) Wednesday April 26th, 2023 |
23.57% | 3-1 | +22.9 |
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Birmingham City (3,988) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,748) Saturday February 25th, 2012 |
16.18% | 1-2 | +16.8 |
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Manchester United (4,212) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,977) Saturday December 17th, 1994 |
14.79% | 1-2 | +17.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,940) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,709) Saturday December 24th, 1938 |
11.11% | 0-1 | +17.8 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,683) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,911) Friday April 7th, 1939 |
36.32% | 2-0 | +19.1 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Nottingham Forest history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mansfield Town (3,445) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,870) Tuesday August 24th, 1999 |
88.67% | 1-0 | -8.9 |
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Bradford City (3,645) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,062) Tuesday September 19th, 1995 |
88.12% | 3-2 | -8.8 |
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Bradford City (3,501) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,858) Tuesday August 10th, 2010 |
85.80% | 2-1 | -8.6 |
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South Shields AFC (3,286) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,624) Saturday November 15th, 1919 |
77.87% | 5-2 | -27.3 |
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Wimbledon (3,699) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,034) Tuesday October 4th, 1983 |
80.19% | 2-0 | -24.1 |
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Derby County (3,699) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,031) Saturday January 8th, 1983 |
79.95% | 2-0 | -24.0 |
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Fulham (3,632) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,936) Saturday February 18th, 1905 |
72.69% | 1-0 | -14.5 |
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Nottingham Forest (4,050) vs. Wrexham (3,752) Saturday January 2nd, 1982 |
90.72% | 1-3 | -27.2 |
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Bolton Wanderers (3,817) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,113) Saturday March 1st, 1980 |
75.22% | 1-0 | -15.0 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,778) vs. Leyton Orient (3,491) Saturday March 3rd, 1951 |
90.00% | 0-1 | -18.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,652) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,938) Sunday February 16th, 2014 |
80.36% | 3-1 | -18.1 |
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Coventry City (3,705) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,987) Saturday February 19th, 1910 |
71.27% | 3-1 | -21.4 |
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Watford (3,807) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,084) Tuesday October 28th, 1980 |
73.45% | 4-1 | -25.7 |
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Nottingham Forest (4,151) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,884) Saturday November 17th, 1979 |
89.39% | 0-1 | -17.9 |
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Portsmouth (3,801) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,066) Tuesday September 25th, 1984 |
72.89% | 1-0 | -14.6 |
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Derby County (3,873) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,133) Saturday November 24th, 1979 |
71.12% | 4-1 | -24.9 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,900) vs. Walsall (3,641) Wednesday September 17th, 1997 |
86.52% | 0-1 | -8.7 |
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Crystal Palace (3,793) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,050) Sunday January 11th, 1987 |
72.64% | 1-0 | -14.5 |
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Norwich City (3,943) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,199) Saturday September 15th, 1979 |
70.71% | 3-1 | -21.2 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,678) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,933) Wednesday February 16th, 2011 |
77.01% | 1-0 | -15.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Nottingham Forest's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
