Ace Football previews the Premier League round 23 match between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Nottingham Forest come to Vitality Stadium for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, Bournemouth will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Nottingham Forest claimed 44 points from 22 rounds, while Bournemouth amassed 37 points. They now rank as number 7 in the Premier League standings.
Team form: Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat West Bromwich by 5-1, before drawing 2-2 with Chelsea. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Newcastle 1-4. Bournemouth won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored six and conceded four goals.
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Luton by 2-0. This was followed by a 1-1 with Liverpool and a 3-2 win against Southampton. Nottingham Forest claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Premier League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding eight.
Betting stats for Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Bournemouth home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bournemouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bournemouth home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Nottingham Forest matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nottingham Forest have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have won the last 4 away matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Chris Wood look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for Nottingham Forest. His total for the season says 14 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With five goals lately for Bournemouth in the Premier League, Justin Kluivert is also a player worth mentioning.
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Full-time result
Bournemouth won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Nottingham Forest won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Bournemouth are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Nottingham Forest are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Bournemouth have not lost to Nottingham Forest in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bournemouth scored first in six of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Nottingham Forest have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Bournemouth have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Bournemouth have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Nottingham Forest.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bournemouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nottingham Forest’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Nottingham Forest scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.