Nottingham Forest vs Everton: Nottingham Forest continues their run for a Champions League qualification when they host Everton in the Premier League this Saturday.
Since the welcome news that fifth place will be enough to secure a Champions league spot next season following Arsenal’s demolition of Real Madrid, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, Nottingham Forest are aiming higher as they continue to sit pretty in third as they face Everton this weekend.
The Toffees have proven difficult to beat since the return of David Moyes in the dugout but they have struggled to source victories in recent weeks. They have drawn five and lost one of their previous six Premier League outings and have little to play for between now and the end of the season.
Below is Mainwap’s breakdown of the Meeting
Match Details
- Date: Saturday 12 April
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Location: Nottingham, England
- Stadium: City Ground
- Referee: Craig Pawson
- VAR: John Br
Nottingham Forest vs Everton h2h records (last 5 games)
Nottingham Forest: 1 win
Everton: 2 wins
Draws: 2
- Last PL meeting: Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest (29 December 2024)
Nottingham Forest team news
Forest have forward injuries with Chris Wood their most notable absentee in the final third. The New Zealand international has been missing since the international break and could be sidelined again today.
Taiwo Awoniyi, Wood’s replacement, missed the clash with Villa last weekend following a hamstring injury, while the speedy Anthony Elanga was also withdrawn at Villa Park after sustaining an unspecified knock.
Ola Aina is guaranteed to miss out in defence but Alex Moreno is available after being ineligible to face parent club Aston Villa.
Everton team news
Everton have seen Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil make comebacks during recent matches but they will still be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jesper Lindstrom in the final third. Return dates remain unknown for the pair.
Orel Mangala will be unavailable for the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL and Vitaliy Mykolenko might not feature at left-back having missed the Arsenal draw last weekend with a knock to his ankle.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton score prediction
Forest have been hugely impressive on home soil this season and will be favourites to secure victory on Saturday. They haven’t lost at the City Ground since November and despite several forward injuries, they should be able to overcome Everton’s low block.
No side has kept more clean sheets than Forest’s 13 in the Premier League this season either and they will get another shutout against Everton. The Toffees struggle for attacking inspiration and haven’t scored more than once in any of their past 5 matches.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Everton
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