Chris Wood

Chris Wood

Nottingham ForestNott'm ForestContract until 30 Jun 2027
191 cm
Height
34 years
7 Dec 1991
81 kg
Weight
New Zealand
Country
Auckland, New Zealand
Born

Position

Primary

Centre-Forward

FW

Nottingham Forest2026/27 · All competitions

Nott'm Forest

Premier League 8·EFL Cup 1

0

Goals

0

Assists

1

Started

9

Matches

205

Minutes played

6.5

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

8 league games · 96' · 3 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.63

-0.63 below expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.00

0.00 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.59

xA / 90

0.00

xGChain / 90

0.53

xGBuildup / 90

0.00

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-08-22 v Leeds: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-05 v Spurs: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-12 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-19 v Coventry: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-11 at Crystal Palace: npxG 0.42 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-18 v Arsenal: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-24 at Ipswich: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-31 at Brentford: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

8

Goals

0

On target

38%

xG

0.96

79' vs Crystal Palace: saved, xG 0.4264' vs Leeds United: missed, xG 0.0527' vs Egypt: missed, xG 0.0919' vs Iran: blocked, xG 0.0948' vs Iran: saved, xG 0.0349' vs Iran: missed, xG 0.0395' vs Iran: saved, xG 0.0888' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.16

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Arsenal

18 Oct 2026 · Premier League · 88'

Blocked

xG

0.16

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

15 m

Shot 1 of 8

Rating

6.36.56.96.36.26.96.36.56.7–6.76.26.7–6.3
Man Utd17 May
Bournemouth24 May
England6 Jun
Iran16 Jun
Egypt22 Jun
Belgium27 Jun
Leeds22 Aug
Leeds25 Aug
Spurs5 Sept
Aston Villa12 Sept
Coventry19 Sept
Crystal Palace11 Oct
Arsenal18 Oct
Ipswich23 Oct
Brentford31 Oct

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

4games
16 Mar 2024 – 7 Apr 2024

Braces · hat-tricks

8·3
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

3G 1AatWolvesWolves

4–0 · 25 Apr 2021

Best rating

10.0atWolvesWolves

4–0 · 25 Apr 2021

Attacking profile

95 goals (10 pen) · 424 shots
54%
Shots on target229 of 424
22%
Shot conversion95 goals from 424 shots
64%
Pass accuracy1834 of 2888
41%
Duels won1303 of 3163

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

21
1–15
15
16–30
18
31–45
20
46–60
15
61–75
17
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home154 apps · 10,373′4930.456.82
Away153 apps · 10,283′46110.506.79
Started236 apps · 19,254′86120.466.85
Off the bench71 apps · 1,402′920.716.64
His team with him on the pitch33% won · 102W 83D 122L

When he starts: 34% won (81W 62D 93L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Anthony ElangaAnthony Elanga11Dwight McNeilDwight McNeil10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMorgan Gibbs-White8Ashley WestwoodAshley Westwood6Elliot AndersonElliot Anderson3

Scored from his assists

Matěj VydraMatěj Vydra3Ashley BarnesAshley Barnes3
E. JustE. Just2
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMorgan Gibbs-White1Callum Hudson-OdoiCallum Hudson-Odoi1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
West HamWest Ham15 games · 8 G · 1 A9
WolvesWolves13 games · 8 G · 1 A9
LeicesterLeicester13 games · 8 G · 0 A8
BrightonBrighton14 games · 7 G · 0 A7
BournemouthBournemouth12 games · 5 G · 2 A7
SouthamptonSouthampton12 games · 4 G · 2 A6

Managers

played under
Sean DycheSean Dyche146 games · 46 G · 8 A30%Nuno Espirito SantoNuno Espirito Santo59 games · 32 G · 4 A42%Eddie HoweEddie Howe39 games · 5 G · 0 A54%Steven CooperSteven Cooper23 games · 4 G · 0 A13%Vitor PereiraVitor Pereira19 games · 4 G · 0 A32%Oliver GlasnerOliver Glasner9 games · 0 G · 0 A11%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
31 OctatBrentfordPremier LeagueL2 - 025006.3
23 OctatIpswichPremier LeagueD1 - 1100–
18 OctvsArsenalPremier LeagueL0 - 19006.7
11 OctatCrystal PalacePremier LeagueL3 - 118006.2
19 SeptvsCoventryPremier LeagueL0 - 117006.7
12 SeptatAston VillaPremier LeagueW1 - 2100–
5 SeptvsSpursPremier LeagueD0 - 016006.7
25 AugvsLeedsEFL CupL0 - 290006.5
22 AugvsLeedsPremier LeagueL0 - 128006.3

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/272 competitionsNottingham ForestNott'm Forest9 (1)2056.5003 (2)0350015/36 · 42%1/2 · 50%00
2025/262 competitionsNottingham ForestNott'm Forest20 (15)1,1436.75027 (12)62041147/114 · 41%1/2 · 50%00
2024/252 competitionsNottingham ForestNott'm Forest40 (36)3,1337.020360 (37)2250675137/356 · 38%5/13 · 38%10
2023/243 competitionsNottingham ForestNott'm Forest35 (24)2,1966.915147 (29)2450382114/294 · 39%6/16 · 38%10
2022/233 competitionsNewcastle UnitedNewcastle22 (6)6766.63015 (8)51605147/91 · 52%1/1 · 100%00
2022/23Premier LeagueNottingham ForestNott'm Forest7 (5)3766.6108 (4)31065133/67 · 49%1/1 · 100%00
2021/222 competitionsBurnleyBurnley20 (18)1,5116.73026 (13)103267–117/259 · 45%4/9 · 44%10
2021/22Premier LeagueNewcastle UnitedNewcastle17 (15)1,3286.72025 (12)93047–110/237 · 46%4/8 · 50%00
2020/213 competitionsBurnleyBurnley37 (33)2,9546.812460 (40)25706121217/530 · 41%9/24 · 38%00
2019/202 competitionsBurnleyBurnley33 (29)2,4676.714159 (31)2246474158/420 · 38%6/14 · 43%10
2018/192 competitionsBurnleyBurnley39 (30)2,6236.810251 (23)21602133175/429 · 41%8/13 · 62%20
2017/18Premier LeagueBurnleyBurnley24 (20)1,6336.910134 (24)114167–112/278 · 40%6/10 · 60%10
2014/15Premier LeagueLeicester CityLeicester7 (0)10710–––––––00
2010/11Premier LeagueWest Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1 (0)800–––––––00

New ZealandInternational career · New Zealand

2009 – now
93

Caps

45

Goals

3

Assists

0.48

Goals per game

CompetitionYearsAppsGoalsAssists
Friendlies2009–202649150
World Cup qualifiers2014–202626250
World Cup2010–2026602
Confederations Cup2009–2017410
WC Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs2010–2019300
OFC Nations Cup2012–2016340
Kirin Cup2026201

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
20
10
0
2010/11
1
2014/15
10
2017/18
10
2018/19
14
2019/20
12
2020/21
5
2021/22
4
2022/23
15
2023/24
20
2024/25
5
2025/26
0
2026/27