The Matchday 25 Premier League clash between Fulham and Nottingham Forest will take place on February 15 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fulham
The Londoners secured a comeback victory in the last round, defeating Newcastle 2-1 away. The team quickly bounced back from a disappointing home loss to Manchester United (0-1). It's worth noting that in the current league, the club has only lost back-to-back matches once. Marco Silva's side sits in ninth place, five points shy of the European competition spots.
Defender Kenny Tete and forwards Reiss Nelson and Harry Wilson are sidelined due to injuries.
- The club has avoided defeat in 10 of their last 12 Premier League matches (4 wins and 6 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 10 of Fulham's last 13 Premier League encounters.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of the Londoners' last 7 league games.
Predicted lineup for Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Bernd Leno – Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Timothy Castagne – Sander Berge, Saša Lukić – Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Adama Traoré – Raúl Jiménez.
Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espírito Santo's side has delivered rather unusual results in the last two rounds. First, they suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat away to Bournemouth, and then they thrashed a solid Brighton side 7-0 at home. Interestingly, Nottingham Forest hadn't achieved such a significant victory in the league since April 1991. It's also worth mentioning that the club has only lost once in their last 10 Premier League matches (8 wins and 1 draw). The team is firmly in third place in the standings, just three points behind Arsenal, who are in second.
Only forward Callum Hudson-Odoi is in the infirmary.
- One of the teams failed to score in 6 of Nottingham Forest's last 8 Premier League matches.
- There has been only one draw in Nottingham Forest's last 17 league games (12 wins and 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenković, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Morato – Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira – Chris Wood.
Referee
Tom Bramall (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 72;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 27%.
Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
The Londoners are unlikely to secure a spot in European competitions by the end of this season. They don't often win against teams fighting for a top-four finish and occasionally drop points against mid-table and lower-ranked teams. Fulham lacks consistency, as seen in their results – in their last 13 Premier League matches, they have not won two consecutive games.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, rarely falters. After 24 rounds, the club has only five losses and has never been beaten by teams from the lower half of the table. It's also worth noting that Nottingham Forest has lost only three of their last 14 away Premier League matches – to Bournemouth, Manchester City, and Arsenal. I think, after their emphatic win over Brighton, the team will be in high spirits and will be able to convert that into a positive result for themselves.
My prediction – Nottingham Forest win or draw
