Everton vs Nottm Forest Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | Premier League
Everton vs Nottm Forest Preview
Everton vs Nottm Forest will take place at Goodison Park in the Premier League as two relegation-threatened sides prepare to lock horns on Sunday, April 21.
The Toffees will enter this contest on the back of a dismal run of form. They have secured just one win in their last eight games across competitions. They have lost four and drawn three of the remaining seven matches. In that span, Everton have scored just six, never hitting more than once in a particular match. They have conceded a whopping 16, of which six came against Chelsea in their last game in the league.
Forest, on the other hand, have the exact same run of form as their next opponents. They too have won just once in their last eight games across competitions, falling to four defeats and earning three draws. They have scored eight goals in this phase and conceded nine as they hover just above the drop zone. Their last game was an entertaining 2-2 draw against Wolves at home and they were looking for another positive result in the next one.
With that said, let’s take a look at the team news coming out of both camps ahead of this fixture.
Everton vs Nottm Forest Team News
Everton
Manager Sean Dyche will be without a few first-team players for their game against Forest. Long-term absentee Dele Alli will miss out due to a muscle tear picked up earlier in the season. Lewis Dobbin, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and James Garner all missed the last one and are major doubts for the next one as well.
Meanwhile, their problems could be made worse after Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson, too, were taken off injured in the last game. The pair will be assessed late before the next game to determine their availability.
Nottm Forest
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo will be without two key first-team players for their trip to Goodison Park. Taiwo Awoniyi and Wily Boly missed the last game and are doubtful to feature in the next one as well. They could be assessed late before the game and might make the substitutes list but will not be fit enough to start.
Everton vs Nottm Forest Predicted Lineups
Everton
Despite being hammered 6-0 in their last game, it was Everton’s full-strength lineup and Dyche will stick with it.
Predicted XI: Jordan Pickford (GK); Seamus Coleman (C), James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Ashley Young, Amadou Onana, James Garner, Dwight McNeil; Abdoulaye Doucoure; Beto.
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Nottm Forest
Forest played well in their last game to earn a draw and Espirito Santo will retain the same XI.
Predicted XI: Matz Sels (GK); Neco Williams, Andrew Omobamidele, Murillo, Ola Aina; Ryan Yates (C), Danilo; Giovanni Reyna, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Everton vs Nottm Forest Head-to-Head Record
These two teams have faced off just thrice in the last couple of seasons, with the upcoming meeting set to be the fourth clash since Forest were promoted. Prior to that, they faced off often throughout the 1990s. The Toffees narrowly edge the head-to-head record with two wins to Forest’s one, with the teams having shared two draws.
Last 5 Games
- Forest 0-1 Everton (12/23)
- Forest 2-2 Everton (03/23)
- Everton 1-1 Forest (08/22)
- Everton 0-1 Forest (01/99)
- Forest 0-2 Everton (09/98)
Everton vs Nottm Forest Prediction
Considering the poor form both teams find themselves in, they could go blow for blow in what could be a hard-fought contest. Whichever side that loses will have the disadvantage in their hopes of survival so it could end up being a score draw.
Prediction: Everton 1-1 Nottm Forest.
Everton vs Nottm Forest Betting Tips & Odds
Both teams have scored in two of the last three meetings between these two teams. The same has happened in two of Everton’s last four games, as well as in all of Nottingham Forest’s last five matches. This is a strong indication of the same happening again.
Betting Tips
- Both Teams to Score – Yes: 1.75.
- Double Chance – Forest or Draw: 1.85
- Total Goals – Under 2.5: 1.96
Match Odds
- Everton Win: 2.02
- Draw: 3.55
- Forest Win: 3.80
Everton vs Nottm Forest Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Sunday, April 21st at 1:30 PM (GMT).
- India: Star Sports Network, Hotstar app & website.
- UK: Sky Sports.
- US: Peacock Premium.
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