Premier League: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

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

Last season’s relegation survivors Nottingham Forest visit Southampton to St. Mary’s Stadium this coming Saturday for a round 2 match in the Premier League.

Southampton will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Premier League campaign which left them empty-handed.

Team form: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Southampton Form

In their last three matches, Southampton beat West Bromwich by 3-1 and Leeds by 0-1, before losing against Newcastle by 1-0. Southampton did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the St. Mary’s Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and one defeats, in which they conceded six and scored 12 goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest lost 2-3 against Chelsea, won 1-2 against Burnley, and drew 1-1 with Bournemouth. Nottingham Forest won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Southampton 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 Southampton and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Look no further than Kamaldeen Sulemana, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Southampton in the Premier League, while Chris Wood managed three 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 markets: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Southampton claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Astonishingly, Nottingham Forest failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored first in six of their 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 scored in last 4 consecutive Nottingham Forest games. Of the previous 10 outings, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal five times, whereas Southampton were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Nottingham Forest have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Southampton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Southampton, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Amazingly, Southampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches.

Suggested bet: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

To sum up, the upcoming match between Southampton 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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