Nottingham vs Liverpool: will Liverpool extend their winning run and keep the Champions League chase alive?
Matchday 27 of the English Premier League brings us a clash between Nottingham and Liverpool. The encounter will take place on Sunday, February 22, kicking off at 15:00 CET, and I have a betting pick for this fixture.
Nottingham vs Liverpool: match facts and head-to-head
- Nottingham have won just one of their last four matches.
- Liverpool have won their last two games and lost only one of their previous five.
- Liverpool have scored at least one goal in nine consecutive matches.
- At home, Nottingham are unbeaten in four games: three draws and one win.
- From their last nine away matches, Liverpool have lost just once.
- Nottingham boast the second-worst attack in the Premier League with 25 goals.
- In 37% of matches this season, Liverpool have scored in both halves.
- Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in 29% of their games, Nottingham in 22%.
- Nottingham have failed to score in 30% of their matches.
- In the previous meeting, Nottingham thrashed Liverpool 3–0.
Nottingham vs Liverpool: match preview
Nottingham have once again changed their head coach. The club dismissed Sean Dyche after the previous round of the Premier League. This marks the fourth managerial appointment during the current campaign. Pereira has made an immediate impact, guiding the team to a 3–0 victory over Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Europa League playoff. Now they turn their focus back to the Premier League. The Tricky Trees currently sit 17th with 27 points from 26 matches. Their cushion above the relegation zone is just three points, so the battle for survival remains intense.
Liverpool have their own mission — pushing for a top-four finish and a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League. The Merseyside club have collected 42 points from 26 matches and occupy sixth place. They are two points adrift of fifth and three behind fourth. In their last two outings, they secured victories: 3–0 over Brighton in the FA Cup and 1–0 against Sunderland in the Premier League.
Probable line-ups
- Nottingham: Ortega; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
- Liverpool: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
Prediction
Nottingham’s managerial change could inject fresh energy into the squad. However, their overall results remain unconvincing, and they now face a Liverpool side that is in relatively solid form. I suggest backing an away win in this matchup.
