Struggling Bournemouth will host Nottingham Forest in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, on matchday 21 of 38 in the Premier League. The venue: Vitality Stadium. Kick-off: 16:00 GMT.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Nottingham to win either half: YES — 1.91
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Both teams to score: NO — 1.88
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Total goals: under 2.5 — 1.68
Nottingham are in better shape than Bournemouth with three wins from five games and it’s relatively fair to back them to win in at least one half against a Bournemouth side that is eager to bounce back to winning ways.
Bournemouth failed to score in four of their last five matches. Nottingham Forest kept two clean sheets in their last five matches. There’s a chance Bournemouth may not score in this fixture.
Because
are having troubles going forward and Nottingham Forest are struggling to score more than one goal per game, there’s a chance this game would lack goals. Four of Nottingham’s last five games ended with under 2.5 goals..
The Cherries have lost their last five matches in all competitions and failed to score a goal in four of them. They are in dire form.
Bournemouth occupy the 17th position with 16 points after 19 matches in the Premier League. They lost four of their last five league games.
The Tricky Trees have won three of their last five matches across all competitions and held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at home.
Nottingham are in the 13th position with 20 points after 19 matches. They won three of their last five league games.
The Cherries have lost their last four league matches but Nottingham won three of their last five. The Tricky Trees have the best chance of winning this game.
Since I expect both teams not to score and under three goals, I’ll go for a tight win for Nottingham Forest.
I’d back Nottingham Forest to win or draw against Bournemouth, although they head into the game as the underdogs.
Marcus Tavernier, David Brooks, Ryan Fredericks, Junior Stanislas, Dominic Solanke and Lewis Cook could miss the Nottingham game.
Goalkeeper: Neto
Defenders: Kelly, Senesi, Mepham, Stacey
Midfielders: Anthony, Cook, Lerma, Christie
Forwards: Billing, Moore
Jesse Lingard, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moussa Niakhate, Giulian Biancone, Omar Richards, Cheikhou Kouyate, Willy Boly, Ryan Yates and Dean Henderson could miss the game.
Goalkeeper: Henderson
Defenders: Lodi, McKenna, Worrall, Aurier
Midfielders: Yates, Freuler, Mangala
Forwards: Scarpa, Johnson, Gibbs-White
This match will be played at the Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, Dorset)
This starting whistle will sound on January 21st, 2023. 15:00 UTC.
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