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Spurs vs. Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espirito Santo's side bidding to extend 59-year streak in Easter Monday game

Forest bidding to extend 59-year streak in Spurs Easter Monday fixture
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Nottingham Forest will be attempting to extend a 59-year streak when they square off against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Easter Monday.

Nottingham Forest will be attempting to extend a 59-year streak when they go up against Tottenham Hotspur on Easter Monday.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes the trip to one of his former clubs with Forest very much in the hunt for Champions League qualification.

However, on the back of successive defeats to Aston Villa and Everton, the East Midlands outfit are now sitting in fourth place in the Premier League table and just three points above seventh position.

With Forest featuring in the last match of the next batch of games, the scenario facing them could have changed considerably by the time they take to the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Nevertheless, from an historical perspective at least, Forest can head into this encounter fancying their chances of coming through with at least an extra point on the board.

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo pictured on December 21, 2024© Imago

What streak can Forest extend?

Forest boast an incredible record in games played on Easter Monday, losing just twice in 35 league fixtures that have been played on that day.

Perhaps more notably, though, Forest have put together a 16-game unbeaten streak in Easter Monday encounters, stretching all the way back to 1966.

During that time, 13 victories and three draws have been recorded, with their last defeat coming away at Chelsea by a 1-0 scoreline.

In sharp contrast, Spurs have lost their last two games played on an Easter Monday, succumbing to home defeats to Manchester United in 2006 and Norwich City in 2012.

That said, prior to Forest winning the reverse fixture at the City Ground, Spurs had prevailed in the last six Premier League encounters between the two teams.

As such, Forest have failed to complete a league double over Spurs since the 1996-97 campaign.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou on March 16, 2025© Imago

Spurs' dismal run

Spurs recorded one of the surprise results of the season when they thrashed Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium back in November.

Since then, however, they have suffered eight defeats in nine games versus teams sitting in the top half of the Premier League table.

Furthermore, the North Londoners have only collected 18 points from the 20 games they have played in the top flight since that success.

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