Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath in Premier League Predictions
Everton will be hoping to sign off 2024 in the Premier League on a high when they take on Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. The Toffees are in 15th place in the league standings with 17 points in as many games while the Reds are third with 34 points after 18 matches. Check out our match prediction below!
Nottingham Forest are having the season that dreams are made of and after picking up their 10th win of the season last week, they have now already surpassed the 32 points that they earned across the entire last campaign. Everton are also on a solid run in the top flight and a win here could see them move six points clear of the drop zone at the halfway point of the season.
Bookmakers have inserted the hosts as the favourites in this match but by the slenderest of margins, suggesting that a close contest is to be expected. Let’s get into the key stats at play in this one.
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest Form
Everton and Nottingham Forest's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7
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65 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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13
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48 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | -2 |
Everton and Nottingham Forest Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Dec 2024 - Premier League
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Everton - Nottingham Forest: Form Analysis
While Everton have only won three games this season, they are proving a very difficult team to beat and enter this match after holding defending champs Manchester City to a 1-1 draw on Boxing Day.
That marked the Toffees' third drawn result in succession and eighth for the season - only Crystal Palace have played out as many stalemates as Everton in the top flight this term.
Notably, the hosts have kept seven clean sheets in their last 11 league games and have conceded just 22 goals to date which is the seventh-best defensive record in the division.
Everton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games at home (W2 D4 L0)!
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s incredible season just keeps getting better as they come into this match off the back of a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day.
The Tricky Trees are now riding a four-match winning streak in the top flight and have won seven of their last 10, with their defeats coming against Newcastle, Arsenal and Man City.
Forest have earned 17 points from a possible 27 on the road this season (W5 D2 L2). They have also conceded just 19 goals to date which is the second-fewest in the Premier League behind Liverpool.
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Everton against Nottingham Forest Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
D. McNeil
Everton & Nottingham Forest Squad Analysis
Thanks to his infamous ‘cheat sheet’ stuck to his water bottle, Everton shot-stopper Jordan Pickford managed to deny Erling Haaland from the penalty spot in the last match to help his team earn a share of the spoils.
The England international and his defence including Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski have not been breached in their last three home games and will likely remain unchanged here.
Sean Dyche has three players ruled out through injury at present in Dwight McNeil (knee), Tim Iroegbunam (leg) and James Garner (muscle).
Anthony Elanga has scored in each of his last three league games for Forest!
Indeed, the former Manchester United winger has stepped up in a big way recently and it has been needed too given that top-scorer Chris Wood failed to find the net in any of those matches.
Nuno Espirito Santo has a fairly healthy squad at his disposal, with only Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo expected to miss this trip to Merseyside due to injury, while Ryan Yates is suspended.
Most goals and assists
Everton
Nottingham Forest
I. Ndiaye
(10 Goals)
C. Wood
(20 Goals)
D. McNeil
(6 Assists)
A. Elanga
(11 Assists)
Everton - Nottingham Forest Key Points
- Everton have drawn each of their last three league games.
- Everton have only won one of their last nine league matches.
- Everton have failed to score in six of their last nine league games.
- Nottingham Forest are on a four-match win streak.
- Nottingham Forest have only lost two of their nine away league matches this season.
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Our Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Everton are proving a very difficult side to beat of late, and in true Sean Dyche style, that has largely been due to locking up defensively with five clean sheets in their last seven games.
However, Nottingham Forest are in the midst of a dream run, and while they have not set the league alight with the attacking output, they are finding ways to get results, both at home and on the road. Therefore, our Everton vs Nottingham Forest prediction is Nottingham Forest win or draw.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest - Other Interesting Predictions
Under 2.5
Eight of Everton’s last 10 Premier League matches have ended with under 2.5 goals and they have maintained clean sheets in five of their last seven. Additionally, fewer than three goals were scored in six of the last seven league matches between these sides.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest - FAQs
The Premier League match between Everton and Nottingham Forest will be played on December 29 at 15:00 GMT.
The Premier League match between Everton and Nottingham Forest will take place at Goodison Park in Liverpool.
The Premier League match between Everton and Nottingham Forest will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK.
Alternatively, you can stay up to the minute with all the Premier League Livescores right here on SportyTrader!
Tony Harrington will take charge of this match, with the assistance of Matthew Milkes, Marc Perry and Geoff Eltringham as the fourth official.
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