Nottingham Forest v Southampton prediction, betting tips, odds and preview

Top four chasing Nottingham Forest take on relegation threatened Southampton side on Sunday afternoon for a Premier League tie at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest v Southampton best bets Nottingham Forest to win to nil – 6/5 on bet365 Chris Wood to score – 6/5 on bet365 BET365 – Bet £10 and Get £50 in free bets – CLAIM HERE* Nottingham Forest v Southampton odds Find the latest match odds for Nottingham Forest v Southampton on bet365. Odds are subject to change. Nottingham Forest – 19/50 Draw – 15/4 Southampton – 7/1 Nottingham Forest v Southampton prediction Nottingham Forest’s seven match winning run came to an end in midweek with an impressive performance in their 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Liverpool. The point against the runaway league leaders keeps Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the top three in the Premier League standings, now with a three point cushion above Newcastle in fourth and four points clear of Chelsea who lead the chasing pack for a top four finish. Sunday afternoon sees the East Midlands side welcome the Premier League’s bottom club Southampton to the City Ground, with the visitors having picked up just one point from their last eight league games, which includes falling to defeat in each of their last four. Ivan Juric’s side came close to a huge upset on Thursday night as they led Manchester United for the majority of the evening before conceding three quick goals in the last eight minutes to lose 3-1, keeping them rock bottom and 10 points from safety. The Saints’ current points tally of six points from 21 matches gives them a lower points per game tally than the infamous Derby side of 2008 who finished the Premier League season with a record low points total of 11. Both teams’ current runs, combined with Forest having won their last three matches against the south coast, side makes the home side overwhelming favourites for victory, with Forest’s spectacular defensive record, as well as the Saints’ torrid attacking stats leaving a clean sheet seemingly certain – I’m predicting a comfortable 2-0 home win. Nottingham Forest v Southampton betting tips Nottingham Forest are just one goal off having the best defensive record in the Premier League in terms of goals conceded, while Southampton’s record of just 13 goals scored in 21 matches is by far the lowest in the top flight. Chris Wood’s opening goal against Liverpool on Tuesday night took his tally for the season up to 13, also making it three goals in consecutive matches, leaving only Haaland, Salah, Isak and Palmer with more league goals than the Kiwi this season. Nottingham Forest to win to nil – 6/5 on bet365 Chris Wood to score – 6/5 on bet365 BET365 – Bet £10 and Get £50 in free bets – CLAIM HERE* How to watch Nottingham Forest v Southampton Location: City Ground, Nottingham Date and time: Sunday 18th January 2025, 2pm TV Channel: Not available on UK TV Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – www.gamcare.org.uk GambleAware – www.gambleaware.org Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here. For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. *Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply

Jan 19, 2025 - 08:34

Nottingham Forest v Southampton prediction, betting tips, odds and preview

Top four chasing Nottingham Forest take on relegation threatened Southampton side on Sunday afternoon for a Premier League tie at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest v Southampton best bets

Nottingham Forest to win to nil – 6/5 on bet365
Chris Wood to score – 6/5 on bet365

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Nottingham Forest v Southampton odds

Find the latest match odds for Nottingham Forest v Southampton on bet365. Odds are subject to change.

Nottingham Forest – 19/50
Draw – 15/4
Southampton – 7/1

Nottingham Forest v Southampton prediction

Nottingham Forest’s seven match winning run came to an end in midweek with an impressive performance in their 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

The point against the runaway league leaders keeps Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the top three in the Premier League standings, now with a three point cushion above Newcastle in fourth and four points clear of Chelsea who lead the chasing pack for a top four finish.

Sunday afternoon sees the East Midlands side welcome the Premier League’s bottom club Southampton to the City Ground, with the visitors having picked up just one point from their last eight league games, which includes falling to defeat in each of their last four.

Ivan Juric’s side came close to a huge upset on Thursday night as they led Manchester United for the majority of the evening before conceding three quick goals in the last eight minutes to lose 3-1, keeping them rock bottom and 10 points from safety.

The Saints’ current points tally of six points from 21 matches gives them a lower points per game tally than the infamous Derby side of 2008 who finished the Premier League season with a record low points total of 11.

Both teams’ current runs, combined with Forest having won their last three matches against the south coast, side makes the home side overwhelming favourites for victory, with Forest’s spectacular defensive record, as well as the Saints’ torrid attacking stats leaving a clean sheet seemingly certain – I’m predicting a comfortable 2-0 home win.

Nottingham Forest v Southampton betting tips

Nottingham Forest are just one goal off having the best defensive record in the Premier League in terms of goals conceded, while Southampton’s record of just 13 goals scored in 21 matches is by far the lowest in the top flight.

Chris Wood’s opening goal against Liverpool on Tuesday night took his tally for the season up to 13, also making it three goals in consecutive matches, leaving only Haaland, Salah, Isak and Palmer with more league goals than the Kiwi this season.

Nottingham Forest to win to nil – 6/5 on bet365
Chris Wood to score – 6/5 on bet365

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How to watch Nottingham Forest v Southampton

Location: City Ground, Nottingham
Date and time: Sunday 18th January 2025, 2pm
TV Channel: Not available on UK TV

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Remember to gamble responsibly

A responsible gambler is someone who:

Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
Never chase their losses
Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
Gamcare – www.gamcare.org.uk
GambleAware – www.gambleaware.org

Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.

For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.

*Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply