A battle between two classic English teams is what we will be watching on Saturday. Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United have much to fight for and both need points now. Forest are dangerously near the twilight zone and will be looking to secure their Premier League place for next year. On the other hand Eddie Howe’s team has been disappointing lately with European Football next season getting further away from them.
Nottingham Forest Team News
It will be a tough battle for Nottingham Forest who are looking to return to their winning ways. Recent form has been somewhat underwhelming, but Nuno Santo’s boys can look for inspiration at their Boxing Day win against none other than Newcastle. In their last 5 Premier League games, Forest have 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw. Wins were recorded against tough opposition like Manchester United and Newcastle. Forest also scored at least 1 goal in all of those 5 games, but has conceded at least 1 goal as well. At home, however, displays have been poor with 4 losses from the last 5 games at City Ground.
Newcastle United Team News
The Magpies have hit a rough patch when it comes to their form. A lot of lost points in recent weeks have seen them drop to the 9th place. Despite having a part in what was arguably the match of the year in the Premier League, Eddie Howe’s team failed to secure all points. And we can see this bad form in the last 5 games for Newcastle – 3 losses, 1 win and a draw. The silver lining is that The Magpies found a way to score in all of them, but conceded heavily in the meantime. While on the road, Newcastle have recorded just 1 win in their last 5 visits, with the other 4 games being losses.
Head-to-Head-Games
Looking at the head-to-head we will see that neither team has advantage lately, as there have been 2 wins for each team and a draw in the last 5 meetings from any competition. In 4 of those games both teams scored a goal and there were over 2.5 goals.
Nottingham Forest – Newcastle United Betting Prediction
Both teams will be looking to get the 3 points here. Nottingham and Newcastle are teams that know how to score a goal, but are often let down by leaky defences. Direct games also point to a trend of healthy scoring from both ends. This is why my pick here will be for over 2.5 goals in the game and both teams to score.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.85
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