Nottingham vs Newcastle prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-02-09 17:30.
[p]Nottingham Forest battled away at the weekend to pick up a much-needed Premier League point away to Bournemouth (1-1), though it was a result which extended their winless streak in the league to three outings (D1, L2). That run of form means that Nuno EspĂrito Santo’s side sat just two points above the relegation spots heading into this matchday, and with a worse goal difference (-13) than both Luton and Everton below them, they could potentially fall into the bottom three with another loss here. [/p]
[p]Most may think that a return to the City Ground should offer Forest some respite, but as they’ve lost five of their last six home league matches (W1), that might not prove to be the case. Inspiration could instead come from their 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day in the reverse league fixture, as they look to complete a H2H league double for the first time since the 1977/78 season.[/p]
[p]Visiting Newcastle played their part in what was arguably the Premier League game of the season so far when they drew 4-4 at St James’ Park with Luton in a rollercoaster of a clash. Despite twice leading early on, the Magpies again crumbled defensively to lose valuable points in their battle for European qualification this campaign, leaving them 11 points adrift of the top five ahead of the round.[/p]
[p]Over their last five league outings, Newcastle conceded 15 goals to take their tally to 37 this season, already four more than their entire 2022/23 campaign. Their defensive deficiencies have been particularly apparent on the road, with just one win and no clean sheets across their last eight trips (D2, L5), while they haven’t secured a shutout at this ground since 1996![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi recently returned from injury to take his tally to five Premier League goals this term, though four of his five goalscoring appearances have ended in defeat (W1). Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes announced his own return from injury with a goal at the weekend and scored against Forest for Leicester last season.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Over the past five Premier League matchdays, Newcastle have faced the most shots on target (46) of any side. [/p]