Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th December 2023

Struggling Nottingham Forest are in for a tough assignment, when going up against The Lilywhites this coming Friday at City Ground, Nottingham. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Placed 16th in the table, Nottingham Forest have amassed 14 points after 16 matches. On 30 points, The Lilywhites rank fifth with 16 matches played this season.

With four defeats from their last six matches, the mood around the Nottingham Forest camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing The Lilywhites on their home ground.

Nottingham Forest are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 19 goals, or an average of 1.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

When it comes to goal-scoring The Lilywhites 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 16 goals for an average of 1.6 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two of these matches.

Spurs ran out 3-1 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are in pursuit of yet another three points this coming Friday. Rest assured, the latter have their target aimed at getting one back.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

A single point is all Nottingham Forest have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 0-1 and 5-0 against Everton and Fulham respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Wolverhampton. In their last six Premier League matches at home, Nottingham Forest have one win, while they've drawn three and lost two.

Tottenham Form

Tottenham claimed four points in their last three matches, starting by a 3-3 draw with Manchester City. A 1-2 defeat against West Ham was next up, before beating Newcastle by 4-1. Tottenham won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 14 while also conceding ten times.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham this coming Friday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Nottingham Forest fought their way to one win and three points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target five times in these matches, but also let in ten goals. Tottenham recorded 12 points following four wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded four. Nottingham Forest are looking at a record of three wins, five draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Tottenham so far pulled off nine wins, three draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Steve Cooper, will select the lineup against Tottenham from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ethan Horvath (0/0), Matt Turner (0/11), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/5), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Andrew Omobamidele (0/0), Felipe (0/3), Gonzalo Montiel (0/4), Harry Toffolo (1/10), Joe Worrall (0/6), Moussa Niakhate (0/10), Murillo (0/10), Neco Williams (0/7), Nuno Tavares (0/0), Ola Aina (1/11), Scott McKenna (0/5), Serge Aurier (0/12), Willy Boly (1/12), Andrey Santos (0/0), Brandon Aguilera (0/0), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/8), Danilo (0/9), Harry Arter (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/10), Morgan Gibbs-White (1/16), Nicolas Dominguez (1/9), Orel Mangala (1/15), Ryan Yates (0/13), Anthony Elanga (3/16), Callum Hudson-Odoi (1/7), Chris Wood (3/14), Divock Origi (0/8), Taiwo Awoniyi (4/10).

Tottenham Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Tottenham players that the manager Ange Postecoglou will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alfie Whiteman (0/0), Brandon Austin (0/0), Fraser Forster (0/0), Guglielmo Vicario (0/16), Hugo Lloris (0/0), Ashley Phillips (0/0), Ben Davies (0/10), Cristian Romero (3/13), Emerson Royal (1/11), Eric Dier (0/2), Iyenoma Udogie (1/14), Micky van de Ven (1/11), Pedro Porro (0/15), Dejan Kulusevski (4/16), Giovani Lo Celso (2/7), Ivan Perisic (0/5), James Maddison (3/11), Oliver Skipp (0/11), Pape Sarr (1/14), Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg (0/15), Rodrigo Bentancur (0/4), Ryan Sessegnon (0/0), Yves Bissouma (0/14), Alejo Veliz (0/5), Brennan Johnson (1/13), Bryan Gil (0/6), Heung-Min Son (10/16), Manor Solomon (0/5), Richarlison (3/13).

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Team News

Nottingham Forest could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Tottenham. Nottingham Forest have to alter their line-up, as both Scott McKenna, Joe Worrall and Joe Worrall get a day in the shade.

Due to an injury, Nottingham Forest are unable to field Taiwo Awoniyi in the line-up for the on Friday against Tottenham.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Tottenham, who are looking at nine players nursing various problems.

Eric Dier, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ashley Phillips, James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, Alfie Whiteman and Ryan Sessegnon all face a spell on the sidelines for Tottenham due to various injuries.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham H2H

Tottenham celebrated two wins against Nottingham Forest in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 3-1 and 2-0. Nottingham Forest picked up one win in their previous six matches against The Lilywhites, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3/1.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Results

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Betting Tips

Heung-Min Son scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage ten goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Tottenham take aim at Nottingham Forest. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

City Ground, Nottingham witnessed Nottingham Forest winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing five as well. Tottenham claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Tottenham scored the opening goal six times, whereas their hosts were first on target in four of their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last two encounters between these two teams. Nottingham Forest managed an average of 0.5 goals, with Tottenham averaging 2.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Nottingham Forest saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Tottenham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.