Nottingham Forest vs Everton Prediction 30 December 2025
🔊 Can Everton break their three-match winless streak in the Premier League? In the 19th round, the Toffees are set to travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. The Forest side are also struggling, having failed to secure points in their last two outings. Surprisingly, the Reds have never beaten the Merseyside club at home in the Premier League. Which streak is more likely to end? Let's assess the odds for both teams in our editorial's prediction.
Head-to-Head
📊 The clubs have faced each other seven times since Nottingham's promotion to the English top flight in 2022. Everton have proven to be a tough opponent for the "Forest": they have managed just one victory against the Merseyside team. The "Blues" have secured four wins, while two matches ended in a draw. Notably, in five of these seven encounters, the total number of goals was under 2.5.
Head-to-head statistics Nottingham Forest - Everton
Nottingham Forest Team Overview
The "Foresters" have been hovering between the 16th and 17th positions for seven rounds now. They're currently teetering on the edge of the relegation zone, but with a relatively comfortable cushion of five points. Interestingly, they are also five points away from 13th place, so their prospects of breaking into the top ten remain slim.
Sean Dyche's team has alternated between wins and losses over six Premier League matches. However, their home defeat to Manchester City in the 18th round broke this pattern. As expected, the "Citizens" took control of the ball from the start, finishing with 66% possession by the 90th minute. The visitors also dominated in terms of both quantity and quality of dangerous chances, with 16 shots and an xG of 1.49 compared to seven shots with an xG of 0.84 for the hosts. Early in the second half, both teams exchanged goals, but it was only towards the end that the "Sky Blues" managed to clinch a 2-1 victory.
Match Results: Nottingham Forest
Everton Team Overview
The Toffees were recently sitting in seventh place in the Premier League, with a promising outlook for securing a spot in European competitions by the end of the year. However, a winless streak of three matches has dropped Everton to 12th place. The gap to the coveted fifth position isn't insurmountable-just four points.
Two consecutive losses before the previous Premier League round could be attributed to a tough schedule, as they faced teams from the top five. Yet in their latest match, David Moyes' side failed to overcome Burnley, who are second from the bottom in the league standings. Moreover, the Clarets held a slight edge in play (55% possession to 45%; 16 shots with 1.31 xG compared to 15 shots with 1.02 xG). Nevertheless, this didn't affect the final scoreline, which ended 0-0.
Match Results: Everton
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Nottingham Forest
🎙 Nottingham's head coach criticized the refereeing in the match against Manchester City. "Unfortunately, the officials played a huge role in the game. It's very regrettable. I'm bewildered and can't believe some of the events that transpired. I can't believe what I saw. Did I speak with the match officials? It's pointless. We've done this many times as coaches, and we end up with problems for no reason. Everyone can see it-there are cameras everywhere, and everyone sees the referees' work. In my opinion, it's unacceptable because it significantly impacts the game," said Sean Dyche.
❌ Sean Dyche will be without six players for the match against Everton. Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations. Four more players are sidelined: Ola Aina, Chris Wood, Dan Ndoye, and Ryan Yates.
Everton
🎙 Everton's head coach criticized his team's performance against Burnley. "This was probably the worst match we've been involved in. Our football wasn't good enough, and many aspects were below the level I expected. But listen, if you don't concede, you get a point. It's never been easy to break down Burnley, so we'll take the point, and maybe it will come in handy later this season," said David Moyes.
❌ Three players have been diagnosed with hamstring injuries: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Seamus Coleman, and Jarrad Branthwaite. Meanwhile, two others, Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye, have left to represent their national teams in the Africa Cup of Nations.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The main referee for the match is Michael Oliver. Over his last 20 Premier League matches, he averages 2.8 yellow cards per game. In Nottingham's last five fixtures, an average of 5.4 cautions were issued, while Everton's games saw four yellow cards on average. Earlier in December, these teams faced off in the 15th round of the league, delivering a thrilling encounter both in scoreline (3-0 to the Toffees) and in intensity (seven bookings combined). Both teams are undoubtedly eager to end the year on a high note. We're backing our expectations with a bet on total yellow cards over 3.5.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Nottingham are still seeking defensive stability following Sean Dyche's arrival. Let's take a closer look at the Foresters' performances at their home ground, City Ground: they've managed just one clean sheet in their last six matches there. One contributing factor could be the recent groin injury to first-choice keeper Mats Sels, which sidelined him for the sixth round of the Europa League and the 16th Premier League round, and has seen him benched for the last two league games. John Victor has been filling in, but the summer signing for the Reds has a low save percentage over this period (57.1). These goalkeeping issues might simplify the task for the visitors' attack. Our view is that Everton will score.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Under Sean Dyche, Nottingham's primary formation is a 4-2-3-1. This setup allows them to switch between positional play and counter-attacking depending on their opponents' strength. Such versatility, combined with Dyche's vertical football approach, ensures consistent set-piece opportunities at the opponents' end. For instance, Nottingham rank in the top four of the Premier League for average corners at home (6.33 across ten matches). Therefore, we believe a bet on Nottingham Forest total corners over 5.5 could be successful.
Editorial Prediction
Both teams have been struggling with results lately, as their squads have been heavily impacted by injuries and the departure of key players to the Africa Cup of Nations. The desire to end the year on a high note is strong, but do they have the resources to do so? We anticipate a match that won't be high-scoring, filled with physical battles on the pitch. Historically, Everton have the upper hand in head-to-head encounters, although bookmakers are backing Nottingham as clear favorites for this upcoming clash. We suggest betting on the underdog status of the Toffees and opting for Everton not to lose. A result of a 1-1 draw should be enough to achieve this outcome.
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