Troubled trees meet battered Toffees – who finds their footing first?
Nottingham Forest vs Everton Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Premier League continues to unfold its entertaining games on Saturday as Nottingham Forest will welcome Everton to City Ground. Can the Seagulls end their two-match losing streak to boost European hope? Find out the match preview and prediction in the article below. For very different reasons, both teams will be desperate to get back on track. Four players who have played for both clubs.
Nottingham Forest Preview & Form
Nottingham Forest will come into this weekend's Premier League round with huge desperation to get back to winning ways after suffering their first defeat in four Premier League games. Forest is enjoying an impressive season and hopes to finish the season in a historic top four. The Tricky Trees will hope to avoid another slip in this game after losing 2-1 against Aston Villa at Villa Park last weekend. With just seven games to go in this season's campaign, Nuno Espirito Santo's side sits third in the Premier League standings with 57 points, just four points above Chelsea and Newcastle United.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are currently impressive on their home soil, having remained undefeated in their last nine Premier League games while keeping four successive clean sheets. Forest will take confidence at the City Ground after beating Manchester United and Manchester City 1-0 and playing a goalless draw against Arsenal in the last three consecutive home league games.
Everton Preview & Form
Everton will also come into this game with great desperation to end their six-match winless streak in the Premier League. However, since January 19th, the Toffees have only lost one Premier League match in their last 11 outings, despite playing against Manchester United and Arsenal. Last weekend, the Toffees denied title-chasing Arsenal all three points by holding the Gunners to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in an early Saturday kickoff, thanks to Nidaye's second-half penalty. Currently, David Moyes's side sits 15th in the Premier League standings with 35 points from 31 games, 15 points above the drop zone, and 17 points shy of the top six.
David Moyes's side are currently struggling with their away games, having failed to win any of their last three road games and having only won twice from their last ten Premier League road games. He will want to see an improvement in the run-in games.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton Predicted Lineups
Forest: M. Sels, F. Morato, N. Milenkovic, Murillo, N. Domínguez, R. Yates, E. Anderson, N. Williams, M. Gibbs-White, C. Hudson-Odoi, A. Elanga
Everton: J. Pickford, J. O'Brien, J. Tarkowski, J. Branthwaite, N. Patterson, I. Gueye, J. Garner, J. Harrison, A. Doucoure, I. Ndiaye, Beto
Nottingham Forest vs Everton H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Here is the recent head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Everton over their last five meetings:
December 29, 2024 - Premier League: Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest
April 21, 2024 - Premier League: Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest
December 2, 2023 - Premier League: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton
March 5, 2023 - Premier League: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Everton
August 20, 2022 - Premier League: Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest
In these five encounters, both teams have secured one win each, with the remaining three matches ending in draws. Notably, the most recent fixture on December 29, 2024, saw Nottingham Forest achieve a 2-0 victory at Goodison Park.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton Prediction Betting Tips
Both sides will be in great desperation to end their winless streak in this match, but considering Everton's strong defense under David Moyes, we predict the match will end in a draw.
Bet:
- Draw
- Both Teams to Score
- Under 3.5 Goals
