Nottingham vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-01 18:30.
[p]Nottingham Forest inched out of the Premier League relegation zone on goal difference at the weekend after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. It was the first game since they were deducted four points for breaching profit and sustainability rules and perhaps that incentivised them to claim just their seventh point from a losing position this season, although that was accompanied by the disappointment of a fourth winless home league match in five (W1, D1, L3). [/p]
[p]Forest don’t have long to wait before their next outing at the City Ground on Tuesday against Fulham, an opponent they have struggled against recently, having lost their last four H2Hs on their own patch. However, boss Nuno EspĂrito Santo has an extremely positive record in the dugout against the west Londoners, having beaten them four times in six meetings during his time at Wolves (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Fulham also had to come from behind to salvage something on Saturday as they played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Sheffield United, rallying from 3-1 down. That said, their defensive frailties at Bramall Lane are part of a much wider trend, as the Cottagers have conceded 32 times away from home in the Premier League this term – a figure only eclipsed by Luton Town (36). [/p]
[p]Following that dramatic encounter, Fulham’s chances of European qualification look extremely slim as they sit 12th – four points behind eighth-placed Newcastle United having played a game more than the Magpies. But if recent form is anything to go by, their matches for the rest of the campaign should at least be exciting spectacles, as their last eight games have all featured at least three goals, while Marco Silva’s side have scored four goals in second-half stoppage time across their last five matches. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Chris Wood has netted eight goals in 11 appearances since EspĂrito Santo’s arrival, with six of those efforts coming after the break. Spearheading Fulham’s attack, Rodrigo Muniz is in the form of his life, having scored eight times since the start of February – but none of those goals have come inside the first 20 minutes. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Fulham haven’t received a first-half booking in their last four games. [/p]