Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United: Match Preview, Odds & Tips

Stephen Welch / 8:03 PM GMT • 6th November, 2024

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As we look ahead to this key fixture, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, match insights and exclusive betting tips as well as the latest pre-match odds

High-flying Nottingham Forest host Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon in a crucial Premier League fixture at the City Ground. As we look ahead to this key fixture, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, match insights and exclusive Premier League tips as well as the latest pre-match odds from our betting partners at Unibet.

Form

Nottingham Forest are this season’s surprise package and their convincing 3-0 win over West Ham United at the weekend saw them climb to third position in the Premier League table. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have taken 19 points from their ten matches so far and head into the weekend on the back of three successive league wins.

Newcastle United ended a run of five league games without a win at the weekend as they earned all three points against Arsenal at St James’ Park. The Magpies currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table with 15 points from their ten games so far. Incredibly, a win away at Nottingham Forest on Sunday will move them to within a single point of their hosts. Away from St James’ Park, Newcastle United are winless in three league games.

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United: Head-to-Head

Newcastle United have had the better of recent matches between these sides, winning three of the four league games contested since Nottingham Forest returned to the top-flight. Newcastle United won 3-2 in the corresponding fixture last season thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes (2) and Fabian Schar. Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi were the Nottingham Forest goalscorers.

These two sides met in the second round of the League Cup back in August with Newcastle United progressing after a penalty shootout. The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes with Jota Silva cancelling out Joe Willock’s first-minute opener.

Betting Tips

Only Manchester City have conceded fewer goals than Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United in the Premier League this season with the success of both clubs reliant on a solid defence. Under 2.5 match goals should be considered at odds of 17/20.

If there are to be goals scored at the City Ground on Saturday there are two real stand-out options in the various goalscorer markets. Former Newcastle United forward Chris Wood is in the form of his life at Nottingham Forest and has already netted eight goals in the Premier League this season. Wood has scored in four straight matches and is priced at 23/10 to score at any time. Alternatively you can back Chris Wood at 6/1 to score first for the fourth time in Nottingham Forest’s last five matches.

Alexander Isak has netted in three straight games for Newcastle United and has scored first in their last two. You can back the Swedish international at 11/2 to open the scoring or 39/20 to score at any time.

Joelinton is ranked fourth in the Premier League this season for yellow cards having picked up four bookings in Newcastle United’s first ten matches. The Brazilian also leads the way for fouls committed with a league-high 24 fouls in his ten league games. For context, Morgan Gibbs-White is the Nottingham Forest player to have committed the most fouls with a tally of 14. Joelinton is currently priced at 6/4 to be carded or 7/5 to commit over 2.5 fouls.

Match Odds