# Nottingham Forest's home goal drought

> Nottingham Forest's home goal drought continues as they remain one of only five teams in English top flight history to score zero in first four home games.
- Title: Nottingham Forest's home goal drought · the Guardian
- Summary: Nottingham Forest's home goal drought continues as they remain one of only five teams in English top flight history to score zero in first four home games.
- Keywords: nottingham forest, oliver glasner, city ground, premier league, expected goals, home goals, carabao cup, schalke, burnley, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/06/nottingham-forest-no-goals-home-oliver-glasner
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:49:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nottingham forest, oliver glasner, city ground, premier league, expected goals, home goals, carabao cup, schalke, burnley, sports
## Historic home goal drought
Nottingham Forest are one of only five teams in English top flight history to have not scored in their first four home league matches.
## Zero goals in first five home games
Forest and Schalke are yet to score at home in 2026-27, with both teams failing to find the net in their first five home matches.
## Carabao Cup goal drought
Forest failed to score in a Carabao Cup home game against Leeds, amassing 70 shots without a goal.
## Expected goals analysis
Forest's expected goals total implies they should have scored but a data flaw shows why they haven't.
## Poor shot quality
Forest have taken 50.3% of their City Ground shots from outside the box, the highest in Premier League history.
## Passing accuracy issues
Forest's home pass accuracy into the box has dropped to 29.6%, below league average of 36.6%.
## Next match challenge
If Forest don't score against City, their next opportunity will come against Chelsea, who have tightened up recently.
## Key takeaway

Nottingham Forest have not scored in their first four home league matches, a historic drought that predates manager Oliver Glasner's arrival.