Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest prediction and betting tips on February 23, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On February 23, 2025, at St James' Park, Newcastle will host Nottingham Forest in a match for the 26th round of the English Premier League. I suggest a bet on goals in this game.
Preview
Both teams are in the upper part of the table and continue their fight for a spot in European competitions. This season, the competition has intensified like never before, as it seems that five teams will represent England in the next Champions League. This means more vacant spots, and the battle for them will be even more intense.
Newcastle has an excellent chance to improve their position: a win in this upcoming match would reduce the gap to Nottingham Forest to just three points, significantly boosting their chances of a Champions League spot.
The Magpies have already secured a spot in the League Cup final, where they will soon face Liverpool for the trophy. Additionally, Newcastle successfully advanced to the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup. However, things haven’t been as smooth in the league. In their last four matches, Eddie Howe’s side earned just three points, with a win over Southampton, who are going through a clear crisis. In the other games, the Magpies suffered defeats against Manchester City, Bournemouth, and Fulham, with the latter two losses coming on home soil.
Nottingham Forest, who barely avoided relegation last season, is experiencing a true renaissance this year and confidently aims for a top-5 finish. The team has been transformed under the leadership of Nuno Espírito Santo, who has managed to bring out the best qualities of his players.
However, despite impressive results, Nottingham Forest’s away form has significantly worsened. Their last two away matches ended in defeats with an aggregate score of 1-7, clearly highlighting the team’s vulnerability in defense without the support of their home fans.
Possible lineups
- Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Schär, Burn, Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Milly, Murphy, Gordon, Isak
- Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Danilo, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood
Match facts
- In 5 of the last 6 matches for Newcastle, the "over 2.5 goals" bet was successful.
- In the last 13 matches, Nottingham Forest has consistently scored.
- The last time Newcastle failed to score in a home match was back in November of the previous year.
H2H
The head-to-head record favors Newcastle, with three wins and one draw in the last five encounters. Nottingham Forest has only won once. Furthermore, in each of these matches, the home team did not lose.
Prediction
The history of head-to-head encounters and the teams' statistics suggest that the match is likely to be high-scoring. I recommend betting on over 2.5 goals in the match with a coefficient of 1.65.
