Newcastle (home)
- Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have had a mixed start to the Premier League 2025-2026 campaign and will be looking to get back on track when the Magpies host the Red and White Magpies on Sunday, and our Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest prediction is that both teams will be desperate to claim all three points.
- The home side have six points from six games to sit in 15th, one place and one point ahead of Forest, who are 17th on five.
- Eddie Howe’s team have been particularly inconsistent so far with results of 0-0 (A) at Bournemouth, 4-1 (H) against Bradford City (EFL Cup) and a 1-2 (H) defeat to Arsenal.
- Newcastle have played with a narrow, quick 4-3-3 system under Howe this season and are much more effective when they can overload the central areas and create wide play off their transitions. With this in mind, the Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest betting tips for this match focus on the home side maximizing their attacking options.
- Newcastle have won just one of their three home Premier League games this term, but have conceded an average of 1.67 goals at St James’ Park.
Nottingham Forest (away)
- Postecoglou has a clear idea of how he wants his Forest side to play and it’s a far cry from the slow, defensive style of his predecessor.
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He’s looking to press relentlessly, get men behind the ball, play a high line, dominate possession and have wide forwards who stretch play before overloading the center.
- Press relentlessly
- Get men behind the ball
- Play a high line
- Dominate possession
- Wide forwards who stretch play
- Overload the center
- Igor Jesus has been in blistering form for the visitors with four goals in his last five appearances and they’ll need him on form if they’re to break down Newcastle’s stubborn defense.
Head-to-Head
- Newcastle have won four of the last five meetings between these two in all competitions, losing one.
- But they’ve been very potent against Forest in recent meetings with a 5-4 win away from home in the EFL Cup last season making this fixture a particularly interesting one as Ange Postecoglou begins to put his mark on the City Ground side. Based on these records, this Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest betting tips section suggests there could be plenty of action at both ends.
Key Players
- Nick Woltemade has hit the back of the net two goals in three Premier League appearances and is the leading scorer for Newcastle in the top flight.
- Chris Wood has managed two in six, which is the highest scoring record for a Forest player in the Premier League.
Betting Insights
The 1.68 odds on a home win this weekend look fair considering Forest are the underdogs at 4.8 and the draw is 4.0 .
Prediction
Games between these sides in all competitions have tended to be high-scoring, and with Forest averaging 3.0 goals per game on the road and Newcastle 2.5 at home in their last five, we’ll chance the Over 2.5 Goals market at 1.73 .
