Matchday 22 of the Premier League between Nottingham Forest and Southampton will take place on January 19 at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 18 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 39%.
Predicted lineups for Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Mats Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Ryan Yates – Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga – Chris Wood.
Southampton (3-4-2-1): Aaron Ramsdale – Jan Bednarek, James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Yukinari Sugawara, Lesley Ugochukwu – Tyler Dibling, Mateusz Fernandes – Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham ended their six-match winning streak in the Premier League with a draw against Liverpool at the City Ground (1-1). However, securing a point against the league leaders is a notable achievement, as the club has taken points in both encounters with Liverpool this season (having won 1-0 in the first round). The club remains in the top four, trailing Liverpool by six points. It's also worth noting that only Arsenal has conceded fewer goals (19) than Nottingham (20) in this campaign.
Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré is sidelined due to injury.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of Nottingham Forest's last 10 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 9 of the club's last 10 home league games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 9 of Nottingham's last 10 home Premier League matches.
Southampton
Ivan Juric's side suffered their 17th defeat of the current championship. In the last round, the team lost 3-1 away to Manchester United, despite leading until the 82nd minute. Their winless streak in the Premier League has now extended to 11 matches (2 draws and 9 losses). The club remains at the bottom of the table, trailing the safety of 17th place by 10 points. Additionally, Southampton has scored the fewest goals – just 13.
Defender Jack Stephens and forward Ross Stewart are out due to injuries.
- The club failed to score in 5 of their last 7 league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 10 of Southampton's last 12 away Premier League games.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 6 of their last 7 away league encounters.
Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton: Match Prediction
Nuno Espirito Santo's side justifiably aims for a Champions League spot this season, as evidenced by their performance in the last round. The team once again took points from Liverpool, conceding only one goal in two matches against the league leaders. Notably, before facing Liverpool, Nottingham Forest kept clean sheets in four consecutive Premier League matches.
Thanks to their solid defensive play, the hosts are high in the league standings. It's impossible to overlook striker Chris Wood, who has already scored 13 goals this season. I am confident that Nottingham Forest will secure a victory against the Premier League's bottom team while keeping a clean sheet. In the current championship, Nottingham has faced opponents in the lower half of the table 11 times, winning 10 and drawing once, keeping clean sheets in eight of those matches.
My prediction – Nottingham Forest to win to nil
