Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: EPL Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Get ready for the upcoming EPL match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham with our match preview, odds, and prediction. Stay informed and place your bets wisely.

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On Boxing Day afternoon, Nottingham Forest will host Tottenham at the City Ground to prolong their incredible Champions League qualification hunt. Here are our match analysis and predictions

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Despite spending most of last season worrying about relegation, Nuno Espirito Santo's high-flying team has shown they are England's previous surprise this time around, and they've been starting with the hosts. The former Wolves manager's phenomenal ascent since the start of the new season continues as his team battles for a position in the Champions League.

Forest deserves all their accolades, as they aim to win a legendary European ticket in 2025. With last weekend's 2-0 away win against Brentford, Santo's side have amassed 12 points from their past five Premier League outings, another impressive showing. Their 3-2 victory against Manchester United earlier this month was a huge statement, and Thursday's hosts will be eager to add another heavyweight to their trophy case.

The away team's spectacular collapse sent them back down to earth, even if Tottenham may have prolonged their EFL Cup adventure last week with a desperate 4-3 victory against Manchester United.

Ange Postecoglou is under a lot of strain after his team was utterly embarrassed by Liverpool in north London, losing 6-3. Even though Tottenham cruised to a 5-0 win away at top relegation contenders Southampton earlier in the month, it was just their second Premier League victory since November.

The former Celtic manager will be quite concerned about his team's obvious defensive issues and their severe lack of continuity. Spurs have only managed one clean sheet in their past eight games, including last month's shocking 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich. If Postecoglou's squad still fights for a playoff spot, Thursday afternoon should provide another formidable opponent.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Team News

Nottingham Forest will be without midfielders Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare, who were both formerly with PSV, on Boxing Day due to ongoing injuries. There are no new injury worries for Santo's squad heading into Thursday afternoon's match at the City Ground.

Forest will be led by Chris Wood, a former Newcastle striker who has scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season. Anthony Elanga will partner Wood in the attack after scoring twice in a row against Brentford last Saturday. The Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will not play in this match since he had ankle surgery last month. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are still nursing injuries that kept them out of last weekend's match against Liverpool, so their availability for Boxing Day is uncertain.

Similarly, Rodrigo Bentancur, a former Juventus midfielder now serving a domestic ban, will not play any role in the match at the City Ground. Dominic Solanke, who joined the club from Bournemouth in the summer, will spearhead the attack in Nottingham after scoring six goals in the Premier League.

Our Predictions

 Nottingham Forest draw no bet @ 1.80 on Sky247.ng.

Nottingham Forest, fresh off last weekend's impressive 2-0 away victory against Brentford, will aim to take down another heavyweight in this match. Thanks to a 12-point haul from their last five Premier League games, Thursday's hosts will look for a Christmas miracle.

The high-flying Santos team, currently fighting for a spot in the Champions League, will be looking forward to midweek's Spurs visit. We are supporting a home draw with no bet after being blown away last weekend by Liverpool and displaying some serious problems.

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