Premier League: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 38 match between Burnley and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Clarets and Nottingham Forest will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Form: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

Burnley Form

In their previous three outings, Burnley drew 1-1 with Manchester United, before losing 1-4 against Newcastle and 2-1 against Tottenham. Burnley just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Turf Moor. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 14 goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

It is all or nothing with Nottingham Forest, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-2 against Manchester City, before beating Sheffield United 1-3. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-3 against Chelsea. Nottingham Forest managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and 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.

In-form players: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

Jacob Bruun Larsen is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Nottingham Forest look to Callum Hudson-Odoi, hoping he can add to his current total of three Premier League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Burnley claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nottingham Forest won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Somehow Nottingham Forest failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches. Burnley have not lost to Nottingham Forest in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Burnley 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 six of their last 10 outings. Burnley have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Burnley, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Burnley failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 19 matches. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Recommended tip: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Burnley and Nottingham Forest seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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