17th March 2023 – 21:00, City Ground, Nottingham
Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United will kick off the Premier League 28th round on Friday evening. The hosts look forward to improving its form while the away side searches for a way back to the top-four zone.
Nottingham Forest Preview & Team News
Nottingham Forest will be hoping to bounce back here after the 3-1 Premier League loss in their previous game against Tottenham Hotspur. They failed to win for the fifth time in a row, and the hosts are now just two points ahead of the relegation zone. It’s been a rare occasion in recent games where Nottingham Forest has managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Nottingham Forest has seen their defense breached in 5 of their previous six clashes, shipping 12 goals on the way. That being said, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern shall persist in this next match or not. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Hamstring Injury), Scott McKenna (Hamstring Injury), Willy Boly (Hamstring Injury), and Giulian Biancone (Knee Injury) will not be taking part for Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper.
Newcastle United Preview & Team News
Newcastle United will go into this meeting after a 2-1 Premier League win as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in their most recent game. It was their first success after five straight winless rounds, and the Magpies are again in the top-four race. For 5 of the prior six games featuring Newcastle United, a comparatively low number of goals have gone in between them and opposing teams. The overall average goals scored per game in that period is just 2.17, with the number of goals averaged by The Magpies being 0.67. Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has multiple availability issues to deal with. Matty Longstaff (Knee Injury), Harrison Ashby (Hamstring Injury), Anthony Gordon (Ankle Injury), and Emil Krafth (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) can’t be considered. Joelinton will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
It is going to be an interesting match that can easily go either way. Neither team has been convincing lately, but we think the visitors could return home with all three points.
Goals Market Prediction
Nottingham Forest hasn’t lost nine times in a row at City Ground. Although we expect a close game, we believe both teams will be capable of finding the back of the opponent’s net in this encounter.