The Premier League Matchday 26 encounter between Newcastle and Nottingham Forest will take place on February 23 at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle vs. Nottingham Forest: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Newcastle
The team suffered two consecutive defeats for the second time this season. First, there was an unexpected home loss to Fulham (1-2), followed by a heavy away defeat to Manchester City (0-4). Notably, Eddie Howe's side last suffered a heavy defeat in the Premier League a month ago against Bournemouth (1-4). Newcastle has dropped to seventh place in the standings, three points behind the Champions League zone.
- The club's uncompromising series in the Premier League stands at 11 matches (7 wins and 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in Newcastle's last six Premier League matches.
- The team has won the first half in 8 of their last 10 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Newcastle (4-3-3)
Martin Dubravka – Lewis Hall, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn – Joseph Willock, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Due to injuries, forward Joelinton and defenders Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles will miss the match.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham has been facing issues on the road as spring approaches. They suffered a heavy defeat to Bournemouth (0-5) and lost to Fulham (1-2) in the last round. Between these away losses, the club secured a resounding victory over Brighton with a score of 7-0. Nevertheless, the team maintains third place in the table, four points clear of the nearest rival outside the Champions League zone.
- In Nottingham Forest's last 18 league matches, there was only one draw (12 wins and 5 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Nottingham's last 6 Premier League games.
- One of the teams failed to score in 6 of Nottingham Forest's last 8 away matches in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Morato – Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira – Chris Wood.
Forward Taiwo Awoniyi is in the infirmary.
Referee
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 14%.
Newcastle vs. Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction
The matches between these opponents in the current championship are filled with uncompromising results. Therefore, I expect a victory for one of the teams this time as well, but I'm not inclined to give preference to either. I suggest betting on high scoring. Since Nottingham Forest's promotion to the elite of English football, Newcastle has secured four victories, while Nottingham has won once. In the last four meetings, there has been an exchange of goals and at least three goals.
Three or more goals were also scored in Newcastle's last six home matches in the Premier League. In this series, Newcastle consistently scored, and in four instances, they scored three or more goals. Meanwhile, in Nottingham Forest's last nine away Premier League games, at least three goals were scored in seven matches. Therefore, my prediction is Total over 2.5 goals.
