Premier League: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Nottingham Forest go up against Newcastle on Sunday for a Premier League meeting at St James’ Park.

Newcastle are number 15 in the table on six points after six matches. Nottingham Forest rank as number 17 with five points after six matches played.

Team form: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Newcastle Form

Newcastle beat Bradford by 4-1, lost 1-2 against Arsenal, before defeating Union St.Gilloise 0-4. Newcastle won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

A draw is all that prevents Nottingham Forest from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Real Betis as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Sunderland by a 0-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as FC Midtjylland won the game and the exact score was 2-3. Nottingham Forest won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Newcastle and Nottingham Forest

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

Players on top: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Look no further than Nick Woltemade, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Newcastle 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.

Popular betting markets: Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Newcastle claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nottingham Forest won one, drew six and lost three of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Nottingham Forest failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches. Newcastle have not lost to Nottingham Forest in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Nottingham Forest only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Newcastle managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Newcastle have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.