Liverpool vs Nottingham Prediction & Tips
Liverpool and Nottm Forest meet at Anfield in a Premier League matchday 10 fixture. The recent head-to-head record is in favor of the home side, who have 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 3 games. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 22-04-2023, ended with Liverpool winning 3-2. The home factor could play an important role in this match, as Liverpool have significant differences in their home and away results.
The home side are currently in 4th place with 20 points after 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In their penultimate match, they drew away to Brighton & Hove Albion (2-2). In their last match, they won 2-0 at home to Everton. This is a stronger team when they play in their own stadium, as in their last 30 games they’ve recorded 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats as visitors, compared to 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their own stadium. In their last Europa League match, they beat Toulouse at home 5-1.
In this competition, they have won four of their last home games. The team has allowed goals to its opponents in 7 of its last 9 games, so it hasn’t been very solid defensively, but its attack has scored with great regularity, having always scored at least one goal in its last 9 games in this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 25 of their last 29 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 9 games in this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the game around 3 times.
Liverpool come into this game on the back of a 5-1 win over Toulouse in a Europa League match. Last time out in the Premier League, they beat Everton 2-0. The home side usually play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a counter-attacking style, attacking through the side corridors. In this design, the three most advanced players will be Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah, the last-mentioned player being one of the top scorers with 7 goals to his name. Sidelined for this game are Curtis Jones, who is suspended, as well as Andrew Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago, all of whom are suffering from fitness problems.
After 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, the away side are in 15th place, having taken 10 points. In their last match, they drew 2-2 at home to Luton Town, having drawn 0-0 away to Crystal Palace in their previous match. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats at home. In their last 5 away league games, Nottm Forest have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3, taking 4 points out of a possible 15.
They haven’t won any of their last 5 games in this competition. The team has allowed goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 9 games, so they haven’t been very solid defensively, but their attack has scored regularly, and they’ve managed to score in 7 of their last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in this competition, they have never managed to turn the game around in the 4 games in which they have conceded the first goal.
Nottingham Forest go into this game on the back of a 2-2 draw at Luton Town, making it their fifth game in a row without a win in this competition: both of their goals were scored by Chris Wood. The visiting club play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, placing many players in the central area of the pitch. In this design, the three men furthest forward, responsible for endangering the “enemy” defense, will be Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White. Gonzalo Montiel, Taiwo Awoniyi, Nuno Tavares, Felipe, Danilo and Omar Richards are all out with fitness problems.
Liverpool – Nottingham FREE TIPS
OVER 3.5 GOALS @ 2.25
