Nottingham Forest travel down south to take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium hoping to distance themselves from the bottom three.
- Bournemouth to win @ 8/11 with Paddy Power
- Both Teams to Score @ 6/10 with Paddy Power
- Over 2.5 goals @ 8/11 with Bet365
These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
- Date: 04/02/24
- Kick-off time: 14:00
- Venue: Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth take on Nottingham Forest in a game which could be very important for the teams at the bottom of the table.
The Cherries currently sit in 12th, nine points above the drop zone and comfortably out of danger. Their recent form has allowed them to look forward at the teams ahead of them rather than the teams behind them.
Forest, in contrast, are nervously looking over their shoulder with only four points separating them and 18th place Luton. The Hatters also have a game in hand. They will be desperate for three points to give them a cushion as they look to secure a third straight season of Premier League football. Their last game saw them lose a crucial match at Brentford, which helped the Bees climb above them in the table.
A win for Bournemouth would ensure they keep pace with the teams above them, as they trail 11th-place Wolves by four points. A rough start to the season has meant they have had to play catch-up, but a run of six wins in seven during November and December has allowed them to quickly shoot up the table. They have lost their last two games against Tottenham and Liverpool, but prior to this they won four in a row, including a resounding 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.
During their winning streak, Andoni Iraola’s side enjoyed plenty of success in front of goal, with 11 scored. They only conceded twice in this stretch. Five goals were also put past Swansea in the FA Cup last week. Whilst they scored just once and conceded seven against Spurs and Liverpool, this fixture against Nottingham Forest should give them a perfect opportunity get back on track in the league. Their opponents rank near the bottom of the league with 38 goals conceded and have not kept a clean sheet since early November.
Nuno Espirito Santo will be hoping his side aren’t affected by their recent loss to Brentford, as they had won their two previous games before that against Newcastle and Man United. He will look to Chris Wood to produce in attack and add to his eight league goals.
The two teams met just before Christmas in a thrilling match which ended 3-2 in favour of Bournemouth. Despite being reduced to 10 men after 23 minutes, Forest took the lead through Anthony Elanga shortly after the restart, before Dominic Solanke hit back with two quick goals to put his side in front. Wood put the hosts back on level terms but Solanke completed his hat-trick in the 94th minute to break Forest hearts. Bournemouth have dominated this fixture in recent years, with five wins in seven. They have not lost to Forest since February 2015, which occurred in the Championship.
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