Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Premier League, January 14 , 2025

Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Tuesday, Jan 14
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: City Ground, England

Liverpool will travel to Nottingham Forest for their 20th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at City Ground. The Tricky Trees will aim to maintain their momentum and hold their top-four position in the league table.

Hosts Nottingham Forest had a sensational start to the season under Nuno Espirito Santo and are comfortably sitting in third position in the league table with 40 points after 20 games. The home side boasts the best defensive records in the division and has recorded 59 shots, 1,355 passes and maintained a 38.4% possession. The top goalscorer is Chris Wood (12), followed by Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga with four and three goals respectively. Elliot Anderson is leading the assists chart with five to his name.

Meanwhile, Liverpool would want to maintain their top position in the Premier League after 19 games with 46 points. They have the best offensive record this season and has scored 18 goals in their last five games. In the last five games, Liverpool have registered 42 shots, 2,309 passes and maintained a 57% possession. Without a doubt, Salah is leading the goalscoring charts with 18 to his name, followed by Luis Dias who has bagged eight goals. Mo Salah is also leading the assists chart with a whopping 13 to his name.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest does not have a major injury crisis to deal with. Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) is the only absentee for the home side as Danilo made his long-awaited comeback in the game against Luton Town.

Liverpool Team News

As for the visiting side, striker Darwin Nunez is unavailable through suspension. Joe Gomez is the only player occupying the treatment room with his hamstring injury.

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams

Midfielders: Anderson, Dominguez

Forwards: Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Midfielders: Mac Allister, Gravenberch

Forwards: Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Diaz

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 121 times in the past, with Liverpool winning 60 of those games. Nottingham Forest have won only 32 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 29 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The New Zealand forward is one of the most prolific strikers in the Premier League and has bagged 12 goals in 20 Premier League appearances. The 33-year-old striker had an xG of 0.90 in his last five games.

Mo Salah (Liverpool)

Liverpool forward Mo Salah has once again made a stellar start to his 2024/25 campaign for the Premier League leaders. So far this season, the Egyptian has bagged 21 goals and 17 assists in 28 appearances across all competitions and had an xG of 4.46 in his last five matches.

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Prediction

Nottingham Forest are not the favourites for this tie despite their strong start to the Premier League campaign. The Tricky Trees have stepped up to the plate and have been one of the surprise packages in the Premier League this season. They have consistently punched above their weight this season and are coming off a 2-0 win over Luton Town in the FA Cup.

As for Liverpool, they crashed out of the Carabao Cup last week but secured a place in the next round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley. Arne Slot’s men have been at their best so far this season and are perched at the top of the Premier League table. They are determined to cement their dominance in the English top-flight despite losing to the hosts earlier this campaign.

Predicted Score: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Liverpool

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