Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Match Preview

• Bournemouth won five, drew two, and lost one of the last eight home outings against Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest lost seven of eleven away fixtures in this term of the Premier League.
• The Reds did not offer anything in the final third in the previous two outings against Bristol City and Arsenal.

Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon in the 23rd round of the Premier League. The Cherries drew 1-1 at West Ham on Thursday evening. They gained an early lead through top scorer Dominic Solanke but failed to hold on to it as the Hammers replied from the penalty spot.

Bournemouth are 12th in the league table. They’ve done very well at home in recent weeks. Andoni Iraola’s men won three, drew one, and lost one of the last five home outings across competitions. The run includes a 2-0 win over Newcastle, a 3-0 win over Fulham, and a 5-0 drubbing of Swansea in the FA Cup.

Nottingham Forest are in a much tougher position. They are only two points above the red zone after a 1-2 home loss to Arsenal on Tuesday night. Nuno Espirito Santo opted to park the bus against the Gunners. While it kept the score goalless in the first half, Nottingham Forest were clearly the inferior side on the pitch in the second half.

Recent Meetings

Bournemouth will go into this on the back of four wins and a draw in the last five meetings with the Reds.

Bournemouth have five wins, two draws, and one defeat in the previous eight home outings against Nottingham Forest.

We’ve seen goals at both ends in all but one of the previous five head-to-head outings between these counterparts.

Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Nottingham Forest lost two and drew one of the last three games across competitions. They did not offer anything offensively in the past two matches, including a goalless draw at lower-division Bristol City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. They have generally been struggling to pick up results on travels this season. Nottingham Forest lost seven of eleven league fixtures away from home. We will shoot for the home win pick at the 1.70 odds here.

Bournemouth kept three clean sheets in the last five home outings across competitions. We expect Nottingham Forest to use a defensive-minded approach here, similar to the one their coach utilized on Tuesday against Arsenal. In these circumstances, we like the look of the Under 2.5 goals FT bet at the 2.20 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 2, 2024

Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Bournemouth to win

OK

	1.75 Odds
	1.70 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

2.20 Odds

Correct Score: Bournemouth 2-0

OK

	10.00 Odds
	8.50 Odds