Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham EPL Prediction

Forest have won only one of their previous eight games against Spurs in all competitions, with this coming via a 2-0 League Cup victory in November 2022. However, this followed a run of just one defeat in 14 matches for the East Midlands outfit, with this sequence starting in December 1991 and ending in November 1998.

Regardless, Spurs will arrive at the City Ground in considerably better shape than their rivals, especially from an offensive perspective. More specifically, they’ve produced an impressive 29.62 shot-creating actions per 90 so far this season (only Liverpool have delivered more), whereas the corresponding figure for Forest is just 18.37. Tottenham have also averaged 59.4% possession in the Premier League, compared to a paltry 40.3% for their opponents.

Spurs have been similarly proactive out of possession in 2023/24, winning 208 tackles and 52 in the attacking third (both of which are league highs). Ange Postecoglou’s side have completed 833 ball recoveries too, so they’ll look to control possession from the outset and keep Forest penned in by wave after wave of attacks.

I expect Spurs to be successful in this regard, while Forest’s relative lack of goals (they’ve scored just 17 goals in 16 matches at a rate of 1.06 goals per game so far this season) means that they may lack a consistent threat in transition. So, I’m tipping Spurs to win and build on their triumph against Newcastle.

💯 Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham EPL Match Odds

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🏅 Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Match Winner

Forest are the unsurprising underdogs to beat Spurs, with an average price of 4.33 implying just a 23.09% probability of a home win. However, Tottenham can be backed at around 1.73, which suggests that they have a 57.80% chance of recording their first away win since October 27th.

Team
Nottingham Forest to Win	4.33	4.33	4.30	4.33	4.50
Tottenham to Win	1.70	1.75	1.69	1.73	1.73
Draw	3.80	3.80	3.95	3.80	4.00

⚽ Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Both Teams To Score

Both teams have scored in nine of 16 Forest’s EPL games through 2023/24, with Steve Cooper’s side keeping three clean sheets and failing to score on five occasions. An attack-minded Spurs outfit have scored in every single Premier League game that they’ve contested this season (they’ve kept four clean sheets too), while both sides have found the net in 12 of their 16 fixtures.

Yes/No
Yes	1.60	1.62	1.56	1.60	1.57
No	2.25	2.30	2.28	2.20	2.25

🥅 Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Neither of these teams are competing in Europe this season, so Forest and Spurs have contested 34 matches between them so far in 2023/24. These encounters have still yielded 104 goals at a rate of 3.05 goals per game, while Spurs’ 17 encounters alone have produced 3.41 goals per 90. So, the odds are heavily in favour of over 2.5 goals being scored in this contest.

Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals	1.60	1.62	1.58	1.60	1.62
Under 2.5 Goals	2.20	2.25	2.21	2.25	2.20

1️⃣ Nottingham Forest Update

Only Luton and Sheffield United are in worse form than Forest, who have won just one of their last 10 Premier League matches and taken a paltry seven points from the previous 30 available to them. Cooper’s side are also winless in five since a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa on November 5th, losing four of these games and conceding 13 goals (including five in a thumping defeat at Fulham). However, they have proven more difficult to beat at home (losing just two of their seven league games at the City Ground), so Spurs won’t have it all their own way in the East Midlands.

Forest will be without top EPL scorer Taiwo Awoniyi for the visit of Spurs, with his recovery from groin surgery expected to keep him out until March. Right back Serge Aurier also incurred a calf injury in training after the Fulham defeat, and may not return to the fold for a couple of weeks.

2️⃣ Tottenham Update

While Spurs have won five of their last 10 EPL games and taken 16 points from the previous 30 available to them, their more recent form has seen them record a sole victory in six outings. In fact, their 4-1 thumping of Newcastle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend ended a run of four defeats in five, as Spurs adjusted to the long-term absences of powerful centre back Micky van de Ven and creative fulcrum James Maddison. However, the form of Son Heung-min and fellow forward Dejan Kulusevski (who has scored four EPL goals this season from an xG value of just 2.2) make Spurs a potent threat against any opponent.

It’s now thought that James Maddison will be out until February with his ankle injury, while defender Micky van de Ven is sidelined until the New Year with a hamstring complaint. The unlucky Rodrigo Bentancur is expected to be unavailable until February after injuring his ankle in the defeat against Aston Villa. Wingers Ryan Sessegnon (surgery) and Ivan Perisic (cruciate ligament tear) remain long-term absentees for Spurs, while Manor Solomon is missing with a meniscus injury. Reserve keeper Alfie Whiteman and young defender Ashley Phillips (both ankle) will also miss the trip to Forest. Winger Brennan Johnson is expected to start against his old club in attack.

👕 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham - Potential Lineups

✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

Lewis Humphries is an experienced football writer and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the Champions League, Premier League, Serie A and other competitions, regularly delivering expert match predictions and betting insights. He also successfully predicted the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while accurately forecasting the outcome of several group stage and knockout games.