Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League action continues with matchday 23 games on Saturday as unbeaten Bournemouth welcome high-flying Nottingham Forest to the Vitality Stadium. Can the Cherries hunt title chasing Forest on their home soil?
Bournemouth Preview & Form
Bournemouth are enjoying an incredible season, and they will come into this weekend’s game on the back of an 11-match unbeaten run across all competitions. Last weekend, the Cherries stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 10 games as they dismantled Newcastle United 4-1 at St. James Park with Kluivert scoring a hat trick in the match. They have been hugely impressive this season as they currently sit seventh in the Premier League standings with 37 points, a point behind Manchester City and Newcastle in the top-six race.
At the Vitality Stadium, Andoni Iraola’s men have looked solid in recent games, having remained unbeaten in the last four home Premier League games and having only suffered two defeats in the last ten across all competitions. The reverse fixture back in August saw them draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at City Ground, with a late Antoine Semenyo strike canceling out Chris Wood’s first-half opener.
Nottingham Forest Preview & Form
Nottingham Forest continues to be the surprise package of the season, enjoying an excellent run of form and emerging as a strong contender for a top-four finish. The Tricky Trees come into this weekend’s clash on the back of a nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions, winning eight and playing a draw. Last weekend, Nuno Santos’s men extended their Premier League games unbeaten run to eight games by beating bottom place Southampton 3-2 at City Ground thanks to superb first half goals from Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, and Chris Wood. Forest striker Chris Wood is in hot goal-scoring form, having scored 14 Premier League goals so far. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men sit third in the Premier League table with 44 points from 22 games, four points clear of Chelsea in third and six behind the summit.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are also enjoying an incredible performance in their road games, having won each of their last four league games, beating Manchester United, Brentford, Everton, and Wolverhampton. During the run, Forest frontline scored two or more goals in each of the games.
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Travers (GK); Hill, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Brooks; Ouattara
Nottingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murilo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Nottingham 1-1 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham
- Nottingham 2-3 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham
- Nottingham 2-3 Bournemouth
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Prediction Betting Tips
This game is going to be an intense battle between two sides that are in an incredible run of form. However, the banker bet for this game will be both teams finding the back of the net, with each of the last five encounters between the two teams ending in goals. We also consider Bournemouth win or draw options with the Cherries remaining unbeaten against Forest since 2014.
