LiontipsBournemouth vs Nottingham Forest. Prediction and bets on the English Premier League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bournemouth currently have an 11-match unbeaten streak, including 10 in the Premier League. In the last round, the Cherries managed to defeat Newcastle 4-1 away, who were also on a roll and had a decent winning streak. Andoni Iraola men are approaching the start of the 23rd round in seventh place in the table and are only one point behind the top six in Europe. They are largely successful due to their well-balanced play both in attack and defense, the team practically does not allow itself to make any obvious failures. Plus, we note the clear implementation of moments, with the same Newcastle they made 10 shots on target, four of which were scoring.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured list includes Smith, Tavernier, Senesi, Evanilson, Unal, Araujo, Scott, Sinisterra and Hill.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bournemouth have failed to win in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Both teams have scored in 10 of Bournemouth previous 14 Premier League games
Probable line-up: Arrizabalaga – Cook, Zabarny, Heysen, Kerkez – Christie, Adams – Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo – Outtara.
Current form
Nottingham Forest have an equally impressive unbeaten streak as their upcoming opponents - nine matches without defeat, with eight victories. During this period, the foresters lost points only with Liverpool (1:1). In the last round, Nuno Espirito Santo charges beat Southampton with a score of 3:2, and were leading 3:0 at the end of the first half. In the tournament table, Nottingham Forest with 22 points occupies third place and only on additional indicators is second place to Arsenal. In many ways, the key to all the team success is a reliable and well-organized game in defense. In the passive there are only 22 goals conceded, only Liverpool and Arsenal have better indicators.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sangare will not play today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nottingham Forest have won their last six Premier League games in the opening 45 minutes
- Nottingham Forest have not conceded a first-half goal in their last seven Premier League games
Probable line-up: Sels - Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams - Yates, Anderson - Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi - Wood.
Trends
Nottingham Forest to score in first half
Nottingham Forest have scored in the opening 45 minutes of their last six matches
2.33Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the last four head-to-head matches, no more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes
1.46Bet Exact score 1:1
The opponents played with this score in their last two personal meetings
6.10Tip and bets
The upcoming match will feature some of the best teams at the moment, given the current results. Bookmakers give a significant advantage to Bournemouth, but it is unlikely that Nottingham Forest is inferior in any way in terms of play. Moreover, the foresters are more reliable in defense than the upcoming opponent and do not have such serious losses in the squad as the hosts. In the two previous face-to-face matches, a draw was recorded, which we do not rule out today. Taking into account the bookmakers' odds, we recommend a betting tip for the guests not to lose.
Our prediction is Nottingham Forest not to lose at odds of 1.77
Bet on total
Nottingham Forest are a very closed and pragmatic team, which often puts defense first. Bournemouth are also capable of adapting to their opponents. In three of the last four head-to-head encounters, more than two goals were not scored, and we do not expect a very productive game today either.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.00
Betting on yellow cards
Bournemouth players have not received more than two yellow cards in their last eight home Premier League games. Given this trend, we recommend another betting option.
Prediction - Bournemouth total yellow cards under 2.5 with odds of 1.70
