Head-to-Head
Nottingham Forest have won two and drawn one of their last three head-to-heads with Liverpool, having beaten them 3-0 away in the Premier League two months ago.
Nottingham Forest (home)
- Nottingham Forest have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five Premier League games.
- They drew 0-0 with Wolves and 1-1 with Crystal Palace before a 3-1 away defeat to Leeds.
- Vitor Pereira is the fourth Forest manager of the season and has adopted a pragmatic, compact approach.
- Pereira has Forest sitting deep and looking to counter-attack with pace, as in the 3-0 win over Liverpool two months ago.
- The City Ground has produced three wins, four draws and six defeats from 13 home games.
- They have conceded 18 times in those 13 outings, averaging 1.38 goals per game.
Liverpool (away)
- Liverpool will still be smarting from the 3-0 thrashing Nottingham Forest dealt out to them at Anfield two months ago when they travel to the City Ground on Sunday.
- It was a result no one saw coming as The Reds were favourites to win that game at a short price and this week’s clash will probably turn out much closer, but Liverpool are still favorites to win at 1.77, with Forest a 4.1 long shot.
- Liverpool have been an inconsistent bunch on the road in the Premier League, winning five, drawing three and losing five of their 13 away games.
- Arne Slot’s team have been very fluid in possession, which is a big improvement from the previous regime, but they haven’t yet found their consistency in pressing either.
- The difference between this Liverpool and others from the past few years is that they can score, but they can also concede, as Manchester City showed them last weekend.
Key Players
- Forest have scored seven in their last seven, with Igor Jesus getting three.
- Morgan Gibbs-White has six goals in 26 Premier League outings for Forest.
- Hugo Ekitike has 10 goals in 23 Premier League outings for Liverpool this season.
Betting Insights
- Liverpool are still favorites to win at 1.77, with Forest a 4.1 long shot.
- Backing both teams to score at 1.65 looks good because Forest can hurt on the counter-attack and from set pieces.
Prediction
- Expect a tight, tactical game with Forest sitting deep and Liverpool probing for chances.
- A confident pick: Both teams to score and a small stake on an upset with Forest at 4.1.
