Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 29/12/2024
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League Prediction Match Details
Goodison Park will host the final match of 2024 on Sunday at noon as Everton faces in-form Nottingham Forest for the Premier League round 19 games. Can the Toffees also prove points against top four-battling Forest?
Crystal Palace Preview & Form
Everton are beginning to grow some confidence after balling it out with three of the Premier League’s top six in recent weeks. Sean Dyche’s men are now unbeaten in the last four Premier League games, with three of the games ending in a draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Chelsea on their home soil, and Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day. Sean Dyche’s team has showcased strong defense recently, as they have kept three consecutive clean sheets against Arsenal, Chelsea, and Wolves in the last four matches. Currently, the Toffees sit in 15th place in the league standings with 17 points earned and are three points adrift of the safety zone.
Sean Dyche’s men will come into this game with confidence, having remained unbeaten in their last six league matches, with four also ending in a stalemate. Their most recent league match at Goodison Park ended in a goalless draw against Chelsea. During their current unbeaten run, Sean Dyche’s attack has failed to score in three of the games, with four of the matches ending in a low-scoring result.
Nottingham Forest Preview & Form
Nottingham Forest is moving solidly in their hope of qualifying for European competitions at the end of this season for a long period of time. Since losing 3-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in early December, Forest have now enjoyed four successive victories, the most recent being a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day at the City Ground thanks to a 28th-minute strike scored by Anthony Elanga. It is worth noting that Forest has kept a clean sheet in each of their last two games and has scored at least two goals in three of their last four games. Forest, after a brilliant start, sits fourth in the league standings with 34 points from 18 matches, a point behind third-place Chelsea and two behind second-place Arsenal.
The Tricky Trees are also riding high in their recent away games, having secured impressive wins at Old Trafford against Manchester United and at Gtech Community Stadium against Brentford. Nuno Santos’s men have been productive in the face of goals in their away games, having scored two or more goals in three of their last five games.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
Everton predicted lineup (4-5-1): Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Doucoure, Mangala, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Everton vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham 0-1 Everton
- Nottingham 2-2 Everton
- Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest
- Everton 0-1 Nottingham Forest
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction Betting Tips
Everton’s recent run has been solid, especially defensively, but they’ve struggled to score consistently. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest is in an excellent run of form as they sit in the top four. As a result, the match is likely to be low-scoring, with Everton maintaining their solid defense at home.
