Nottingham vs Tottenham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-08-27 15:30.
Despite a mixed start to their Premier League (PL) campaign (W1, D1, L1) Nottingham Forest will be satisfied with their tenth-placed position after three games played, as they chase a finish above the relegation places for the first time since 1995/96. Forest bounced back from a dramatic 1-1 PL draw with Everton to comfortably beat Grimsby Town 3-0 in a Carabao Cup midweek contest – so theyâll be confidently awaiting opponents here, Tottenham.
Goalscoring isnât an issue, with Forest netting in each of their last 12 consecutive home league games (W11, D1), but their defensive resilience in this league could be key. Holding just two clean sheets from their previous nine league outings (W5, D2, L2), talks are continuing over the signing of ex-Tottenham defender Serge Aurier – as Forest look to add experience to their backline – with only Chelsea splashing out more on transfers so far this window.
That isnât necessary for Antonio Conteâs Tottenham, who secured a fourth clean sheet from their previous six league games with a 1-0 victory over Wolves last weekend, extending their unbeaten PL run this season in the process (W2, D1). In fact, they are now nine consecutive league games unbeaten (W6, D3) and Conteâs defensive prowess has been showing in his sideâs displays with Tottenham yet to concede a shot from inside their own six-yard box this PL campaign!
With only Liverpool (53) and Manchester City (50) recording more PL points than Spurs (48) since the start of the year, theyâll be confident of beating a Forest side who have only avoided defeat once in their previous five encounters against last seasonâs PL âtop sixâ (W1, L4). Whatever happens, Tottenhamâs first trip to the City Ground since 2005 will not be their last this term, as they meet again for a Carabao Cup tie in November – so theyâll want to put down an early marker here.
Key battle: Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson has never lost a game against Tottenham (W2, D1) although Harry Kane struck past him in his last away visit. The Spurs forward has now netted 185 PL goals, overtaking Sergio AgĂŒero (184) as the most prolific scorer for a single club in the leagueâs history.
Hot stat: Forest have faced the most shots from open play in the PL this season (47).