Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Southampton and Nottingham Forest who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
Southampton and Nottingham Forest will be desperate for points this coming Wednesday, 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?
Position in the Premier League table: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
The current standings in the Premier League show us how Southampton and Nottingham Forest have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 19 clash on Wednesday.
Current form and previous Premier League encounters between Southampton and Nottingham Forest
Southampton hit troubled waters once again
Southampton go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. In their last three matches, the Saints won 2-1 against Lincoln City, before losing 1-3 against Brighton and 2-1 to Fulham.
Nottingham Forest hope to boost points tally
Nottingham Forest have seen a bit of everything in their previous three matches, starting with a 1-4 win over Blackburn. A 3-0 defeat against Manchester United followed, before sharing the points with Chelsea in a 1-1 draw.
Latest games between Southampton and Nottingham Forest
As newcomers to this division Nottingham Forest don’t have any h2h records against Southampton in the Premier League. The last time these two sides met came in January 2012 in the Championship. The tie ended in a 3-0 win for Southampton at City Ground.
Highlights from the last game between Southampton and Nottingham Forest:
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Stats
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Southampton and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 14 home matches Southampton played, both teams scored
- Southampton have scored in 29 of the last 31 home matches
- Southampton have conceded in the last 14 home matches in a row
- Southampton have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
- In the last 6 matches in a row Southampton played, both teams scored
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 14 of the last 16 away matches
- In 6 of the last 7 Nottingham Forest away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have not won 9 of the last 11 away matches
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Nottingham Forest played, both teams scored
Primary goalscorer
James Ward-Prowse has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Southampton will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest will be looking to Morgan Gibbs-White in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his last 6 games.
Match predictions: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
To sum up, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match and some alternative betting tips.
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