Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd April 2024

Mid-placed Fulham travel to City Ground, Nottingham to face struggling Nottingham Forest in a round 31 game, which kicks-off on Tuesday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Fulham will not be short on motivation for their clash with match favourites Nottingham Forest. Although odds are against them, a narrow win will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Nottingham Forest only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

When it comes to goal-scoring Fulham are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 18 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.8 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals for an average of 1.2 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

Fulham beat Nottingham Forest twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 5-0 and 2-0, respectively.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest claimed two points in their previous three matches, where they lost 1-0 against Brighton. They took a point in a1-1 draw with Luton, before also drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. Nottingham Forest managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Fulham Form

Fulham have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Wolverhampton, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-0 win against Tottenham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Sheffield United. Fulham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in eight.

Nottingham Forest might be favourites, but their current form doesn't cut it for us, at least not compared with the prices on offer at the bookmakers. We would rather take a shot at Fulham to nick a point or perhaps even a win.

Fulham recorded 15 points following four wins from their last nine games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 15 goals, but also conceded 11. Nottingham Forest claimed six wins, eight draws as well as 16 defeats in the Premier League this season. Fulham are looking at 11 wins, six draws and 13 defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

The 50-year-old coach of the home team, Nuno Espirito Santo, will select the lineup against Fulham from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Matt Turner (0/17), Matz Sels (0/8), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/5), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Andrew Omobamidele (0/7), Felipe (0/7), Gonzalo Montiel (0/9), Harry Toffolo (1/19), Moussa Niakhate (1/16), Murillo (0/24), Neco Williams (0/21), Nuno Tavares (0/7), Ola Aina (1/15), Willy Boly (1/16), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/11), Danilo (1/21), Giovanni Reyna (0/4), Harry Arter (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/14), Morgan Gibbs-White (3/29), Nicolas Dominguez (2/20), Ryan Yates (0/27), Anthony Elanga (5/29), Callum Hudson-Odoi (4/21), Chris Wood (10/23), Divock Origi (0/16), Rodrigo Ribeiro (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (6/17).

Fulham Squad

Below is the full team squad of Fulham. The manager Silva will pick his starting XI against Nottingham Forest from these players:

Bernd Leno (0/30), Marek Rodak (0/0), Steven-Andreas Benda (0/0), Antonee Robinson (0/29), Calvin Bassey (1/21), Fode Ballo-Toure (0/5), Issa Diop (0/15), Kenny Tete (1/12), Tim Ream (1/17), Timothy Castagne (0/27), Tosin Adarabioyo (1/16), Andreas Pereira (1/30), Harrison Reed (0/23), Harry Wilson (3/27), Joao Palhinha (4/25), Sasa Lukic (1/18), Tom Cairney (1/27), Adama Traore (1/10), Alex Iwobi (5/24), Armando Broja (1/17), Bobby Reid (6/26), Raul Jimenez (5/21), Rodrigo Muniz (8/18), Willian (4/25).

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Team News

Nottingham Forest could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Tuesday.

Gonzalo Montiel and Chris Wood nurses various injuries and won't take part for Nottingham Forest against Fulham at City Ground, Nottingham.

Fulham are juggling with three absent players on this coming Tuesday when travelling to Nottingham Forest. For instance, Fulham won't be able to field Calvin Bassey as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Kenny Tete and Raul Jimenez all face a spell on the sidelines for Fulham due to various injuries.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham H2H

Fulham won 5-0 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with Nottingham Forest, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Nottingham Forest go into their upcoming match against Fulham with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last three matches between Nottingham Forest and Fulham.

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Chris Wood, who is performing well for Nottingham Forest. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Fulham.The visitors will be looking to Rodrigo Muniz to find the net once again, after managing five Premier League goals for Fulham in recent matches.

Nottingham Forest claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Fulham won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Goals are usually flowing for Nottingham Forest on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened seven times for Fulham in their last 10 league games away from home.

In the last three encounters between Nottingham Forest and Fulham over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Nottingham Forest averaged 0.67 goals a game. Fulham scored an average of 3.34 goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Fulham. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.