Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 02/02/2024, 08:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 04/02/2024 at 01:00 in Premier League Prediction

12th placed Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest bidding to end a run of three league games without a win. The visitors are 16th in the Premier League an only two points above the relegation zone. The Cherries gave away a lead at West Ham United on Thursday but a 1-1 draw was a creditable result for them. It's not been an easy fixture list for Bournemouth with the West Ham game being preceded by matches against Liverpool and Tottenham, both of which were lost. They made a slow start to the season and were down at the bottom of the table. Form improved though with 19 points from seven league games before the recent problems. Home form has seen them win three of the last five with the only loss being to the league leaders. Dominic Solanke wasn't sold during the January transfer window and that's a big boost for them. Bournemouth won the reverse fixture against Nottingham Forest 3-2 in December with Solanke scoring a hat-trick.

Nottingham Forest remain in relegation trouble and come into this game having lost their last two league matches. They were beaten at home by Arsenal in their most recent league fixture and before that Forest lost 3-2 at Brentford. 12 league matches have now been lost this season and only five have been won. Away form is again a problem for the Reds with only eight points from their 11 games and just 12 goals scored. Only one of their last eight away league games has been won and last week saw them only draw at Championship side Bristol City in the FA Cup. We tip Bournemouth to get back into winning ways this weekend.