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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 4 match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Last season’s third-best team Liverpool resume their latest Premier League campaign with a round 4 fixture against Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday.

Liverpool have piled up nine points from the first three matches played. This puts them at number 2 in the Premier League table, with Nottingham Forest having four points less to show off. This qualifies the latter to a ranking as number 9.

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Team form: Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

Liverpool Form

Liverpool are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against Ipswich. They went on to beat Brentford by 2-0, before also getting the better of Manchester United in a 0-3 victory. Liverpool have been in potent form at Anfield, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They also hammered in 13 goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Southampton with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Newcastle. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Wolverhampton. Nottingham Forest won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Nottingham Forest

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Liverpool have not lost 60 of the last 62 home matches in the Premier League
  • Liverpool have not lost 41 of the last 43 home matches
  • Liverpool have scored in 27 of the last 29 home matches in the Premier League
  • Liverpool have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
  • Liverpool have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Premier League without conceding a goal
  • Nottingham Forest have conceded in 28 of the last 30 matches in the Premier League
  • Nottingham Forest have conceded in 14 of the last 15 away matches in the Premier League
  • In 9 of the last 11 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 matches Nottingham Forest played in the Premier League, both teams scored
  • Nottingham Forest have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches

Players on top: Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Mohamed Salah brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Liverpool will start him against Nottingham Forest, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Chris Wood, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Liverpool claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Liverpool won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Liverpool have beaten Nottingham Forest in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Liverpool have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Liverpool were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process. Liverpool didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.

Recommended tip: Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

To sum up, the upcoming match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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