Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

🔊 Which team will extend their unbeaten streak? Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are the main revelations of the English Premier League. The "Cherries" are vying for European competition for the first time in their history, while the "Foresters" might even return to the Champions League. Therefore, this clash will be one of the highlights of the 23rd round. Note that the match will take place at the "Vitality" stadium, where Bournemouth is considered the favorite. However, we will look at different options to make the prediction optimal.

📊 Head-to-head

In a span of 10 head-to-head matches, Bournemouth holds the advantage with five wins, four draws, and one loss. In the first round of the current season, the opponents ended in a draw (1:1). At that time, in the middle of the first half, Chris Wood put the "Foresters" ahead. However, four minutes before full time, Antoine Semenyo equalized. Note that this was already the fifth consecutive head-to-head where both sides managed to score. Therefore, attention should be paid to the bet - both teams to score (Yes).

🍒 Bournemouth

Bournemouth is in seventh place in the standings. However, the gap is such that they are only three points behind the top four. The last defeat for Iraola's charges was on November 23 against Brighton (1:2). Since then, they have not lost in 11 matches, including the FA Cup. In recent rounds, the "Cherries" almost defeated Chelsea at "Stamford Bridge" (2:2), conceding in the fifth minute of added time. Last weekend, they even ended Newcastle's nine-match winning streak, also away (4:1). On that occasion, Justin Kluivert scored a hat-trick and then assisted Milos Kerkez. Note that the Dutchman is having the best season of his career. Moreover, he became the seventh player to score two hat-tricks away in a Premier League season. In January, Bournemouth signed Argentina youth international Julio Soler. Meanwhile, Aarons and Billing were loaned out to Valencia and Napoli due to lack of space in the squad. It is surprising given the number of injuries. At least nine players are in the infirmary, including Evanilson, Unal, and Sinisterra, whose absence has not yet affected their attack.

🌳 Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest has already earned more points than in the entire last season. However, they are not stopping and are confidently aiming for a Champions League spot. It is possible that the "Foresters" are even participating in the title race, which is hard to believe. They are six points behind Liverpool and Arsenal. Moreover, the team has not lost for over a month, dropping points only in a match against Liverpool (1:1). Recall that in the first round, Nottingham Forest defeated the Merseysiders at "Anfield" (1:0). As a result, the team has eight wins in nine matches, including the FA Cup. In the last round, they defeated Southampton (3:2). They led by three goals at halftime but almost relaxed too much for the first time this season, which nearly cost them points. One of the goals against the "Saints" was scored by Callum Hudson-Odoi. However, he soon got injured and left the field. The Englishman's participation in the upcoming match is questionable. Ibrahim Sangaré will definitely not play as he has been out for more than four months due to injury.

🟨 Referee and yellow cards

The main referee for this match is Craig Pawson. This season he has officiated 13 Premier League matches, including those involving Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. In two games with the "Foresters," he showed 15 yellow cards. He averages 4.54 warnings per match.

Bournemouth has an advantage in yellow cards this season - 2.6 compared to 2.2. Matches involving these teams average more than five warnings. Considering the referee's statistics, especially in matches involving Nottingham Forest, we suggest betting on total yellow cards over 4.5.

⚽️ Goal prediction

Both teams approach this match with low-scoring trends. In 11 of the last 12 matches at "Vitality" in the Premier League, more than three goals were not scored. The same applies to 7 of Nottingham Forest's last 8 matches. Therefore, we expect a low-scoring game suitable for a bet on total goals under 3.5.

🚩 Corner prediction

Bournemouth has an advantage in corners this season - 6.4 compared to 4.2. If we consider only home matches, this figure increases (6.8). Nottingham Forest typically plays defensively. Therefore, game initiative will come from the hosts. In their head-to-head match in the first round, they won this statistic (6:2). It makes sense to bet on Bournemouth to win on corners in the upcoming match as well.

📝 Match prediction

Bournemouth is favored for this match based on head-to-head statistics. Moreover, they left a good impression in the last round. However, Nottingham Forest has shown a remarkable ability to achieve desired results this season. In this situation, a draw would suit both sides. Note a potential exact score of 1:1, which has been recorded in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head Premier League matches.

The specifics of Nottingham Forest's game are reflected in corners. Away from home, they average 3.7 corners while opponents have almost twice as many. The team rarely wins on this metric. In the last six rounds, opponents consistently took more corner kicks. Suffice it to say that Nuno Espírito Santo's charges had only two corners in their last two matches while opponents had 17. Therefore, as a key bet we suggest Bournemouth to win on corners.