Will Forest keep their place in the top three after they face Newcastle this afternoon?
14:00 Sunday
The surprise package of the season so far, Nottingham Forest, who sit in third, take on Newcastle this afternoon.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Prediction
Nottingham Forest claimed a third successive league win at the weekend to maintain their fine start to the season.
They've won their last two at home following a rocky start to the campaign at the City Ground.
Newcastle head into Sunday's game in Nottingham following back-to-back wins.
The Magpies have won two of their six away matches this season, one of which was at the City Ground, albeit via penalties.
With Forest in such fine form, the home side should feel confident of another victory.
Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Newcastle
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Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Lineups
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Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup vs Newcastle
Sels, Moreno, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina, Domínguez, Yates, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood
Newcastle Predicted Lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Pope, Hall, Burn, Schär, Livramento, Willock, Guimarães, Longstaff, Joelinton, Isak, Gordon
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Team News
- James Ward-Prowse is available having missed the 3-0 win over West Ham, but Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare miss out due to injury.
- Nuno may go with the same XI that started last week's victory.
- Jacob Murphy will be assessed, but Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson miss out.
- Eddie Howe may opt for an unchanged XI here, which would see Joelinton start on the left flank.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 7/4 | 36% |
| Draw | 12/5 | 29% |
| Newcastle | 7/4 | 36% |
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle features Draw, Bruno Guimarães over 0.5 fouls, Gibbs-White over 0.5 fouls.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 5/1 with bet365.
Forest have had an incredible start to the season, sitting third with just one defeat. Looking for a fourth straight win, they'll face Newcastle, who have drawn three of six away games, including a 1-1 draw with Forest in the Cup. Forest have also drawn five of their eleven games this season. Both teams may settle for a draw.
The midfield battle between Morgan Gibbs-White and Bruno Guimarães will be intense, with both players likely to engage in numerous duels.
MGW has committed a foul in fifteen of his last eighteen games and he faces Bruno, the most fouled player in the league who is fouled over four times per game.
Guimarães has also fouled in his last seven starts and faces MGW who is also frequently fouled, with his opposition bringing him down in fourteen straight games.
Given their fouling tendencies and the importance of this clash, expect plenty of fouls in what could be a fiery encounter.
