Fixture summary
Nottingham Forest only have three fixtures left, but the run is still clear enough for FPL planning. They face Newcastle at home in GW36, Manchester United away in GW37, and Bournemouth at home in GW38. The fixture difficulty ratings come in at 3, 4, and 3, which gives Forest an average FDR of 3.33 across the run. That is not elite, but it is perfectly playable, especially with two of the final three at home.
The home and away split matters here. Newcastle and Bournemouth both visit the City Ground, and those are the two better spots for investment. The away trip to Manchester United in GW37 is the standout tough match on paper with an FDR 4, so managers should be careful about overcommitting if they are buying purely for a one-week punt. If you are targeting a short-term move, the best windows are GW36 and GW38, with GW37 the obvious bump in the road.
Overall, this is a mixed but useful close to the season. Forest are not a side to stack heavily, but they do have enough value picks and enough home upside to justify selective investment.
FPL implications by position
Midfield and attack
Morgan Gibbs-White remains the headline asset. At £7.7m, with 172 points and a superb 9.8 form figure, he is comfortably the standout Forest pick. Those numbers are strong enough to override a merely average fixture run. He has both goal involvement and talisman appeal, and with home fixtures against Newcastle and Bournemouth, he looks like the best route into the attack.
Elliot Anderson is also interesting as a budget enabler. He has 154 points at just £5.6m, although his current form is down at 4.0. That suggests he is more of a steady squad option than an aggressive buy. Callum Hudson-Odoi at £5.7m with 88 points and a poor 1.8 form figure is much harder to recommend right now, while Ibrahim Sangare, £4.9m and 84 points, form 2.2, is only relevant as the cheapest bench cover.
Up front, Igor Jesus stands out as a viable differential. At £5.9m with 109 points and a 7.0 form rating, he offers decent value for managers looking to spread funds. He is not in the same tier as Gibbs-White, but he is very much in play for the two home matches.
Defence and goalkeeper
The defensive picture is less convincing, but not one to ignore. Neco Williams has 123 points at £4.8m and a 4.8 form figure, which makes him the most appealing defender on price and output. Milenkovic, at £5.1m with 112 points and form 4.0, is a viable alternative but feels slightly less efficient.
Sels is still a useful budget goalkeeper at £4.6m, with 97 points and form 5.0. The issue is not price, it is ceiling. Newcastle in GW36 and Manchester United away in GW37 are not ideal clean sheet spots, so much of his appeal comes from save volume rather than expecting multiple shutouts. Bournemouth at home in GW38 is the standout clean sheet opportunity.
Buy / hold / sell windows
Buy in GW36 if you want a Forest attacker for the final stretch. Gibbs-White is the clear priority, with Igor Jesus the best cheaper punt. Newcastle at home is good enough to attack, and buying now also gives you Bournemouth at home in GW38.
Hold through GW37 if you already own the main assets. Selling Gibbs-White before Manchester United away could easily backfire given his 9.8 form. The same applies, to a lesser degree, for Igor Jesus. Existing owners do not need to force an exit.
Wait on defenders unless you need a budget starter. The clean sheet case is mainly concentrated in GW38 against Bournemouth. If you are buying Neco Williams, Milenkovic, or Sels, it should be because you also like their value, not because this is an outstanding defensive run.
Sell after GW36 or bench in GW37 if you are using Forest as a one-week punt. Manchester United away is the toughest leg of the run, so that is the natural point to move off secondary assets.
Verdict
Own selectively, do not stack. Gibbs-White is the clear buy and arguably the only Forest player you should actively target regardless of squad structure, given his £7.7m price, 172 points, and 9.8 form. Igor Jesus is a decent differential, and Anderson remains acceptable budget depth. In defence, Neco Williams and Sels are holdable rather than must-buys.
Forest’s final fixtures are solid enough to matter, but not soft enough to justify loading up. Target the attack for the two home games, be cautious with the defence, and treat GW37 as the awkward middle week rather than a reason to avoid the team entirely.