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Nottingham Forest vs Southampton: English Premier League match prediction
Nottingham Forest are on an impressive eight-game unbeaten streak heading into the Premier League round 22 match against Southampton. A win today would allow the Foresters to catch up with second-placed Arsenal in terms of points, as the Londoners have lost two points in this round. Will the hosts be able to confidently deal with the main outsider of the Premier League on January 19? We recommend that you read our betting tip and choose reliable bets on the match
Command Analysis
Nottingham Forest
EnglandCurrent form
Nottingham Forest is the main discovery of the current season in the Premier League. 21 rounds are behind us and it is hardly possible to talk about the team’s rise being a pure coincidence. The foresters have played the last seven rounds in the Premier League without defeat. During this period, they only lost points with Liverpool in the last meeting (1:1), and in six matches they have always won. Undoubtedly, the key to success is a reliable team play in defense. This, of course, is the merit of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. Each player clearly knows his place on the field and his functions. During their unbeaten streak of seven matches in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest conceded only four goals, and four of six victories were scored with a clean sheet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nottingham Forest have only one loss in their squad - Sangarte will be absent due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nottingham Forest have won in the first half in five games in a row
- In seven of the Foresters' previous ten Premier League matches, at least one team has failed to score a goal
Probable line-up: Sels - Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams - Yates, Anderson - Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi - Wood.
Southampton
EnglandCurrent form
With each round, Southampton chances of saving the season are fading. They have only six points, are in last place in the standings, and are 10 points behind the saving 17th place. The Saints lost in the previous four rounds in the Premier League. The change of coach and the arrival of Ivan Juric did not have a positive effect in terms of results. However, it is worth noting that in the previous round, the team was close to winning against Manchester United, leading until the 82nd minute, but ultimately lost 1:3. It should be noted that Southampton has the weakest attack in the league - only 13 goals scored in 21 matches. With such an attack, it will be difficult to score against the upcoming opponent, who relies on defense in their game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stevens and Stewart will not play today due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Southampton have not lost in the first half in four of their last five matches
- Saints have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games
- Three or fewer goals have been scored in six of Southampton last seven away Premier League games
Tentative lineup: Ramsdale - Bednarek, Wood, Harwood-Bellis - Sugawara, Uguchukwu, Aribo, Walker-Peters - Dibling, Fernandes - Sulemana.
Trends
Nottingham Forest to score in first half
Nottingham Forest have scored in the opening 45 minutes of their last five matches
1.48Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
In four of the hosts' last five matches, no more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes
1.51Bet Exact score 2:0
Three of Nottingham Forest last five wins have come by that scoreline
6.20Tip and bets
It is unlikely that there will be any intrigue in the upcoming meeting. Nottingham Forest is superior to Southampton in all game parameters, and most importantly, the hosts have adapted to the top 4 of the tournament table and have learned to win victories with class over not the most formidable opponents. The Saints are practically unable to do anything in attack, and here they will have to play against a well-organized defense of the foresters. We think that the hosts will create their moments and achieve a calm victory with an advantage of more than one goal, as they did in three previous matches, taking into account all tournaments.
Our prediction is a Nottingham Forest win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) at odds of 2.14
Bet on total
Nottingham Forest have kept a clean sheet in their last five wins. They face an opponent with the weakest attack in the Premier League and are likely to fail to penetrate their opponents' defence today.
Second bet - Southampton will not score with odds of 2.02
Yellow Card Betting
Southampton players are known for their roughness on the pitch. In their last nine away games in the Premier League, the Saints have received at least three yellow cards, which is what we expect today.
Prediction - Southampton total yellow cards over 2.5 with odds of 1.82
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