Premier League: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 5 match between Burnley and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Burnley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

A look at the Premier League standings shows that one points and two places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

Burnley Form

Burnley managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Derby. They went on to lose 3-2 against Manchester United, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Liverpool. Burnley claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by West Ham, before Arsenal ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Swansea, who came out 3-2 winners. Nottingham Forest won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Burnley and Nottingham Forest

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burnley and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

Look no further than Josh Cullen, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Clarets in the Premier League, while Chris Wood managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Nottingham Forest in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Burnley claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing two. Nottingham Forest won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Somehow Nottingham Forest failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Burnley were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Burnley have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Burnley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 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 0.7 goals in these matches. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.