Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

This game will be extremely tough to call, with both sides overperforming this season and in terrific form in general, and as such, we are leaning towards a draw.

Bournemouth are now unbeaten in their previous 11 matches in all competitions, following their impressive 4-1 away win at Newcastle United and at the Vitality Stadium, they boast an impressive home record of losing only twice. However, defensively, they will be susceptible, having not kept a clean sheet in their previous three matches, which could provide Nottingham Forest a chance to capitalise.

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, following their 3-2 win against Southampton and scoring first in their last seven matches. In this fixture, both teams have scored in the last five meetings and we think that trend will continue in this fixture, in a 1-1 draw between the two teams.

These two teams are seemingly evenly matched with the recent form, with nothing to split them, and we believe that will be the case on Saturday.

Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest.

This game promises to be an interesting clash of styles, pitting Andoni Iroala’s Bournemouth side against Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest, with both teams performing well this season.

Date: 25/01/2025
Location: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.
Kick-Off: 3 pm

Andoni Iroala has rightly received plaudits this season with his Bournemouth side performing exceedingly well, and the Cherries’ performances have placed them in seventh place in the Premier League, which would see the club qualify for European Football for the first in their club’s history. The Cherries can potentially move into the top four should they beat Nottingham Forest and teams such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United all drop points.

Nottingham Forest are also enjoying an excellent season, as the visitors are in third place in the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo has utilised such options as Ola Aina and Chris Wood to full effect this season, to produce some magnificent results this season and their league positions shows for it. Nottingham Forest are six points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand and level on points with Arsenal.

The reverse fixture between the two teams ended 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium, with goals from Chris Wood and Antoine Semenyo.

The game will not be available to watch in the UK.

Long-term injuries to the likes of Evanilson and Enes Unal will likely force Andoni Iroala to field Justin Kluivert or Dango Ouattara as the leading striker. Adam Smith and Marcus Tavernier will also be unavailable for the Cherries.

Nottingham Forest will be without the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ibrahim Sangare for this fixture away at Bournemouth.

The recent history between the two teams suggests that Bournemouth will stand an excellent chance of recording a win against Nottingham Forest. The Cherries are unbeaten in the last nine meetings between the two teams, with Nottingham Forest failing to keep a clean sheet in the last seven matches between the two teams. Bournemouth have won three of the previous five league meetings, stretching back to when both teams were in the Championship. The two teams took a point off each other last season, with Bournemouth last beating Nottingham Forest at the Vitality Stadium back in 2022, which saw a goal from Kieffer Moore restore Bournemouth's spot back in the Premier League.

Bournemouth are in excellent form heading into this game against Nottingham Forest, with the Cherries unbeaten in their previous 11 matches in all competitions, following their impressive 4-1 win against Newcastle United. Bournemouth have won three of their last six games, drawing three, and recording wins against Newcastle United, Everton (1-0) and Manchester United (0-3).

On home soil, Bournemouth have been impressive, having only lost twice at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League, with five wins and three draws, collecting 18 points from a possible 30 on offer. The Cherries are unbeaten in their previous four league matches on home soil, with two wins against Everton (1-0) and Tottenham Hotspur (1-0), alongside two draws against West Ham (1-1) and Crystal Palace (0-0).

Nottingham Forest are also in excellent form coming into this game, with the UEFA Champions League hopefuls having remained unbeaten in their previous nine domestic matches in all competitions. Their recent form has propelled the visiting side into a potential/unlikely conversation for a title challenge. Nottingham Forest have won seven of their previous eight Premier League matches, including notable wins against Manchester United (2-3), Tottenham Hotspur (1-0) and Aston Villa (2-1).

Away from home, Nottingham Forest have been excellent, having recorded the second-best away record behind Liverpool in the division, with seven wins, two draws and two losses from 11 matches played. Nottingham Forest have won their last four consecutive away league matches coming into this game, with wins against Brentford (0-2), Everton (0-2) and Wolves (0-3).

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