Premier League: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 19 match between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Premier League clash at St James’ Park this coming Tuesday sees Newcastle hosting opponents Nottingham Forest.

The Magpies approach round 19 as number 7 in the Premier League table with 29 points on their account so far. With 18 rounds behind them, Nottingham Forest have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Newcastle Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Newcastle at the moment. Against Fulham, they came out on top in a 3-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Chelsea. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Luton. Newcastle swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Premier League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 15 and conceding one goal.

Nottingham Forest Form

In their previous three games, Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton, then lost 0-2 against Tottenham and 2-3 against Bournemouth. Nottingham Forest are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Newcastle and Nottingham Forest

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players to watch: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joelinton, who is performing well for the Magpies. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga will look to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for the Reds in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Newcastle won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing zero and losing two as well. Nottingham Forest won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Nottingham Forest only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newcastle managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Nottingham Forest kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their last seven Premier League matches.

Recommended tip: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

The match between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.

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