{"id":1359201,"date":"2025-04-02T10:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1359201"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:52:31","slug":"nottingham-forest-premier-league-outright-odds-transfers-squad-tactics","status":"publish","type":"outright_markets","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/nottingham-forest-premier-league-outright-odds-transfers-squad-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest odds to finish top four in the Premier League: Prediction, best players & stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nottingham Forest were fighting relegation last season but in 2024-25 they’ve got their sights set on something greater.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tricky Trees look a completely different side under Nuno Espirito Santo, with their Premier League<\/a> status in doubt when it took over pre-Christmas 2023.<\/p>\n

But he led Forest to safety, even with a points deduction, and they haven’t looked back since. As we move into April, Forest are holding tightly onto a spot in the top four — sitting third at the time of writing — and have a 71.43% implied probability of doing so per Sky Bet’s odds.<\/p>\n

Latest Nottingham Forest odds to finish in 2024-25 Premier League<\/h2>\n
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Betting Market<\/strong><\/td>\nOdds<\/strong><\/td>\nImplied Probability<\/strong><\/td>\nOpta Probability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nottingham Forest to win the 2024-25 Premier League<\/strong><\/td>\n250\/1 with Sky Bet<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n0.40%<\/strong><\/td>\n0%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nottingham Forest to finish in 2024-25 Premier League top four<\/strong><\/td>\n2\/5 with Sky Bet<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n71.43%<\/strong><\/td>\n81.60%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nottingham Forest to finish in 2024-25 Premier League top six<\/strong><\/td>\n1\/25 with Sky Bet<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n96.5%<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Nottingham Forest’s transfer window business<\/h2>\n

Nottingham Forest were once again busy in the summer transfer window, with 12 players joining the club either permanently or on loan. Nikola Milenkovic and Elliot Anderson have been the standout performers of those arrivals, with the former one of the best centre-backs in the league on form.<\/p>\n

Going the other way were the likes of Moussa Niakhate and Orel Mangala, both of whom moved to Lyon — though the latter is back in the Premier League on loan at Everton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In January, Forest signed young New Zealand defender Tyler Bindon from Reading — immediately returning to the Royals on loan — while experienced goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey signed a contract until the end of the season. A host of players also left the club on loan, including Andrew Omobamidele (Strasbourg), Lewis O’Brien (Swansea City) and Emmanuel Dennis (Blackburn Rovers).<\/p>\n

Who are Nottingham Forest’s most important players?<\/h2>\n

Nottingham Forest’s top Premier League Golden Boot contender: Chris Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n

What a season Chris Wood is having. The New Zealand striker has scored 18 goals in 29 Premier League games so far this season, already four beyond his total tally from 2023-24. Then, Wood needed 31 games to score his 14 goals. That was his personal best return in the Premier League, having also scored 14 in 32 games for Burnley in 2019-20.<\/p>\n

He’s on a bit of a drought at the moment, failing to score in his past four appearances, but that came at the end of a good streak. The New Zealand striker netted eight goals in seven games, only failing to score in one of those matches.<\/p>\n

Wood has averaged 0.69 goals per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season, from 2.02 shots and 1.22 efforts on target. He’s also got an Expected Goals total of 0.42 per 90, while his xG on Target per 90 jumps up to 0.57. That’s an impressive shot placement ratio of 1.37.<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest’s primary playmaker: Morgan Gibbs-White<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morgan Gibbs-White enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2023-24, providing 10 assists in the Premier League with only Ollie Watkins (13) and Cole Palmer (11) registering more. He was also just the third Nottingham Forest player to hit double figures for assists in a single Premier League season, joining Bryan\u00a0Roy in 1994\/95 (11) and Ian Woan in 1995\/96 (10).<\/p>\n

This season, Gibbs-White has provided seven assists in the Premier League so far. But he has been creating a lot of chances. The Englishman has 42 chances created in the Premier League this season, more than any other Forest player. Those chances created have also come at an average of 1.78 per 90. He’s also created eight big chances, at 0.34 per 90.<\/p>\n

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Nottingham Forest’s card magnets & top tacklers: Nicolas Dominguez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicolas Dominguez has been in and out of Nottingham Forest’s starting XI, with only 16 of his 26 appearances in the Premier League coming from the off. He’s also amassed just over 1,400 minutes in the league this season — a little over the 50% mark for available minutes. But when he is on the pitch, you can guarantee Dominguez will get involved.<\/p>\n

Dominguez has been booked eight times in the Premier League so far, with no Forest player receiving more yellow cards — Ryan Yates is also on eight. The Argentine ranks second overall among Forest players for tackles on 64, but he leads by some distance looking at his 4.05 tackles per 90. He’s also averaged 1.58 fouls per 90.<\/p>\n\n

Nottingham Forest’s rising star: Elliot Anderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was hoped that Elliot Anderson would be the next big thing for boyhood club Newcastle United<\/a>, but their loss has been Nottingham Forest’s gain. The England U21 international — who switched allegiance from Scotland in 2024 —\u00a0 has been good in defence and attack for Forest.<\/p>\n

Anderson has provided six assists so far this season from 32 chances created, six of which were big chances. In recent months, he has been moved slightly back, and he’s done his bit with a team-high 70 tackles. Anderson has also won possession 77 times in the defensive third, inside the top 10 in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Nottingham Forest’s set-piece specialists:<\/strong><\/p>\n