Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Prediction, Tips & Odds – 02.04.2024
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Prediction 02.04.2024. Nottingham Forest welcomes Fulham to the City Ground on Tuesday at 8:30 PM, aiming to overturn the four-point penalty imposed on them during the international break by the Premier League.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team has already earned one point since the deduction of four, and claiming another three here would give them a huge boost in the fight against relegation.
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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Odds
Nottingham Forest Team News
“The banner unfolded at the City Ground on Saturday, declaring ‘We shall fight and we shall overcome,’ as loyal Nottingham Forest fans demonstrated their determination to support the club despite the Premier League sanctions. In their first match after being penalized with a four-point deduction, they managed to pull themselves out of the bottom of the table with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Despite falling behind to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal and narrowly avoiding conceding more, thanks to Eberechi Eze’s missed opportunities, a brilliant goal from Chris Wood salvaged a point. However, the result extended their poor run to just one win in 10 games, as Forest have already lost six matches in the 2024 Premier League season.
With a temporary appeal against the points deduction pending, Forest starts the midweek fixtures just outside the bottom three, ahead of Luton only on goal difference, but they face Fulham, a team they have recently struggled against. Forest has lost their last four games against Fulham at the City Ground, including a 3-2 defeat in their first Premier League encounter last season. They also suffered a humiliating 5-0 loss at Craven Cottage earlier this season, marking the beginning of the end for fan-favorite coach Steve Cooper, who was soon replaced by Nuno.
Taiwo Awoniyi is currently injured for Forest, but Nuno emphasized that it’s not a season-ending injury for the Nigerian striker. Minor injuries to defensive duo Willy Boly and Nuno Tavares are expected to keep them sidelined, but Ola Aina made his weekend appearance for the first time since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. Anthony Elanga is set to come into the lineup on the wing instead of Divock Origi after being brought on at halftime against Palace, helping them secure a point.”
Fulham Team News
Nuno’s Portuguese compatriot, Marco Silva, likely had mixed feelings about his team’s performance over the weekend against bottom-placed Sheffield United. Fulham’s European ambitions took a hit as they could only manage a 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane, but despite trailing 3-1 five minutes before the end, Silva was pleased with his players’ comeback. A tight offside call via VAR prevented the Blades from going 4-1 up, and Fulham capitalized on the opportunity, with the in-form Rodrigo Muniz scoring a stunning acrobatic goal in injury time to salvage a point.
The Cottagers remain in 12th place, four points adrift from the top eight, despite having played one more game than all the teams around them, weakening their chances of returning to Europe after over a decade.
Fulham is currently the only team in the Premier League with a fully fit squad, so Silva may be inclined to stick with the same lineup once again. Muniz is in unstoppable form at the moment, with eight goals in eight games, and Armando Broja was once again left out of the squad entirely over the weekend, despite featuring for Albania during the international break. One change could potentially occur in midfield, with Harrison Reed possibly replacing Saša Lukić in a defensive role alongside Joao Palhinha.
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Injuries and suspensions
Nottingham Forest: Taiwo Awoniyi, Nuno Tavares, Willy Boly
Fulham: –
Expected Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Aina; Yates, Sangare; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Rodrigo Muniz
Nottingham Forest vs Fulham Prediction
With just two away wins in the league this season, Fulham has failed to defeat either of the bottom two teams on the road and could face difficulties against another side battling relegation. Nottingham Forest hasn’t been in good form at any point this season either, with only one win in their last 10 matches, so betting on either team to win would be risky. Therefore, our betting suggestion is both teams to score.
Kick-off Time: Tuesday, 02.04.2024, 7:30 PM Local Time (GMT 0), 20:30 CET
Prediction: Both teams to score
Odds (when tipped): 1.68
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