Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle prediction, stats, tips & team news: Will Nottingham Forest continue dazzling form?
Nottingham Forest will be looking to continue their fine start to the Premier League season when they host Newcastle United at the City Ground on Sunday 2pm.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men sit third in the table with just one defeat from their opening 10 games this season. Newcastle are down in 11th but are only four points behind their hosts. This game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Chris Wood to score anytime (2/1 with Sky Bet)
Chris Wood has scored eight goals from just 21 shots in the Premier League this season. No player to have had at least 20 shots has a better conversion rate than Wood’s 38.1% this season.
Under 2.5 goals (4/5 with Sky Bet)
Nottingham Forest have had a strong defence this season, with only Liverpool (6) conceding fewer goals in the Premier League than them (7). At the same time, six of Newcastle’s 10 league matches this season have seen fewer than three goals scored.
How both teams go into Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle
Nobody would have expected this from Nottingham Forest. After battling relegation last season, Forest are currently leading the best of the rest. They’ve taken 19 points from their opening 10 games this season, already just 13 points off their tally from 2023-24. They’ve won five of their 10 matches so far, including a victory over Liverpool at Anfield. Forest’s sole league defeat this season came against Fulham, but they are unbeaten in their four games since including three consecutive wins.
Newcastle have had a bit of strange campaign. They started off really well, with three wins from their opening four games and were unbeaten. But a defeat to Fulham started a minor downward spiral. The Magpies suffered a five-game winless streak in the Premier League, including three defeats, but they did also secure a draw against Manchester City. Newcastle returned to winning ways in the league last weekend with a strong 1-0 victory over Arsenal.
Nottingham Forest team news
James Ward-Prowse is available once again, having been ineligible to face his parent club West Ham last weekend. Ibrahim Sangare is out until after the international break, while Danilo isn’t expected to return until the new year.
Newcastle team news
Jacob Murphy could be in contention to return after a slight hamstring injury. Kieran Trippier could also be available, but may not be risked. Callum Wilson is out until after the international break, while Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are out until the new year.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle head-to-head
Newcastle knocked Nottingham Forest out of the EFL Cup earlier this season. It was their third consecutive victory over Forest at the City Ground, having also won on their past two league visits.
| Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 28/08/24 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 10/02/24 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 26/12/23 | Newcastle 1-3 Nottingham Forest | St James’ Park, Newcastle | |||||
| 17/03/23 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 06/08/22 | Newcastle 2-0 Nottingham Forest | St James’ Park, Newcastle | |||||
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