Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 26, 2024
One of the matches in the 18th round of the English Premier League will take place on Thursday at "City Ground," where Nottingham Forest will host Tottenham Hotspur. A bet on the total goals in this match offers promising chances of success.
Match preview
The "Tricky Trees" achieved three consecutive Premier League wins for the first time this season. They secured victories at home against Aston Villa (2:1) and away against Manchester United (3:2) and Brentford (2:0). This successful streak is part of a 10-match stretch in the league without draws, where Nuno Espírito Santo's side recorded seven wins and three losses.
Currently, Nottingham Forest occupies 4th place in the standings, just four points behind second place. Despite their form, they have been inconsistent at home this season, suffering defeats to Fulham and Newcastle, while also dropping points in games against Bournemouth and Wolverhampton.
Tottenham remains the league's highest-scoring team with 39 goals, despite a painful home defeat to Liverpool in a tennis-like scoreline of 3:6. Their previous two matches were equally eventful, with a 5:0 win over Southampton and a 3:4 loss to Chelsea.
However, in their last five Premier League fixtures, Spurs managed just one win, alongside one draw and three losses. They are currently in 11th place in the standings, five points away from the European qualification zone. Tottenham's inconsistency in away matches, alternating between victories and defeats, further hampers their climb up the table.
Probable lineups
- Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Moreno, Murillo, Milenković, Yates, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Wood
- Tottenham: Forster, Spence, Gray, Drăgușin, Porro, Bissouma, Sarr, Son, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke
Match facts and head-to-head
- In 17 Tottenham matches this Premier League season, fewer than three goals were scored on only five occasions.
- Last season, Tottenham defeated Nottingham Forest in both meetings – 2:0 away and 3:1 at home.
- Tottenham has won four of the last five matches against Nottingham Forest, losing only once.
Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the home side, with odds of 2.40 for a Nottingham Forest victory. However, we believe the more promising bet is on "Total Over 3.0" with odds of 1.75.
