Nottingham Forest have a big test to continue thier advancement in Premier League when they face Tottenham Hotspur in round 17. The Tricky Trees will entertain Spurs at City Ground on Thursday, 26 December. The Lilywhites will also be committed to the positive outcomes after failing against league leaders Liverpool last weekend.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Preview
Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga changed Nottingham’s scoreline against Brentford to retain their team’s winning sequence. Forest have won four of their previous five Premier League outings while losing one against Manchester City. They have also impressed fans at City Ground with the same record of four wins in five matches. Nottingham have been incredible this season with nine victories in 17 rounds, spending Christmas day at the fourth position.
Tottenham have been unable to enjoy a favorable campaign so far this season, struggling in the bottom half of the points table. The situation has been horrible lately with three defeats in the last four league outings, winning against lowest-ranked Southampton. Spurs fell short against Liverpool to a 3-6 defeat in the previous fixtures, followed by the EFL Cup’s quarter-final victory against Manchester United. The recent away record is marked by two victories in the last five Premier League fixtures away from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Head-to-Head Record
The H2H record of Tottenham and Nottingham heavily favors Spurs, with six victories in seven meetings and winning the last three encounters consecutively. The Lilywhites have also recorded their dominance at City Ground by taking Forest down in four of the recent five away meetups.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 07/04/24 | Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 15/12/23 | Nottingham 0-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 11/03/23 | Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham | Premier League |
| 09/11/22 | Nottingham 2-0 Tottenham | EFL Cup |
| 28/08/22 | Nottingham 0-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Nicolas Dominguez will be out for Nottingham through the Yellow-card suspension while Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are injured. Meanwhile, Tottenham will be dealing with the injury-related absences of Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert, Richarlison, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Van, Mikey Moore, and Guglielmo Vicario.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Sels (GK); Morato, Murillo, Milenkovic; Aina, Yates, Gibbs-White, Moreno; Hudson-Odoi, Elanga; Wood.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup
Forster (GK); Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Prediction
Nottingham have notched multiple goals in three consecutive games and we expect to retain thier attacking power. On the other hand, Tottenham have also showcased their offensive strength with the same record in Premier League. However, their shaky defense doesn’t seem strong enough to secure maximum points on Thursday, having conceded ten goals in the last three league outings. Given the current scenario, we predict the teams to share a spoiler with a high-scoring total at the end.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Result: 2-2 draw
