Nottingham Forest – Everton
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BTTS, Both Teams 2+ cards, 20+ throw-ins each
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Whilst the top end of the Premier league table may be the echelon of football most turn towards to get their fire and fun from the sport, there can sometimes be nothing more enjoyable than the frantic action of two sides in the lower third striving for consistency.
Such a fixture is on offer live from the City Ground on Saturday evening, as Nottingham Forest host deduction-hit Everton in a tantalising televised clash.
Nottingham Forest enduring tricky spell
The age-old adage seems to have swung around into the Nottingham this season, wherein the team continue to drop easy points from winning positions and once again find Steve Cooper under threat as the much-loved manager seemingly struggles to make wins stick.
A careless 2-0 throwaway at home to Luton can be joined up with back-to-back bottles against West Ham on the road and Brighton at home, leaving The Reds with just one win from their last nine games.
With the ever-present injury problems continuing to blight Forest, star striker Taiwo Awoniyi has recently joined fellow first-choices Willy Boly, Felipe Ibrahim Sangare and Serge Aurier in an injury/illness list that only recently released Callum Hudson-Odoi back into contention.
However, with a famous atmosphere backing their side from minute one, the City Ground has become a tough place for any side to go to, with Forest having been unbeaten in eight straight home games before Brighton battled to a slim win last Saturday.
-10 points won’t deter Toffees
Recently banished into the relegation zone following a ten-point deduction, the good form that the Toffees had found themselves in has taken a serious hit, but had enough foundation to keep them off the bottom rung of the top flight ladder and away from serious relegation contention.
While a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester United in their last match will have done little to battle against the worries brought about with the deduction, their six wins from nine in all competitions beforehand will have done plenty to do so instead.
Difficult to break down and tough to resist on the break, Sean Dyche’s system has presented itself in a fine way as he seeks to transform Everton’s recent fortunes in the Premier League for years gone by, and a trip to a side struggling for consistency will fill them with optimism.
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest's long-awaited Premier League return has so far been a success, and their matches so far against their Saturday visitors have always served up a decent enough spectacle, with entertaining draws being played out on both occasions last season in their first matches against each other in over 20 years.
Forest’s last two league games have ended in disappointing 3-2 defeats. Indeed, they’ve lost more games this season having scored 2+ goals within than any other side, with their six defeats in that fashion being more than any of their previous five Premier League campaigns combined.
Additionally, Everton have underperformed their xG more than any other team in the division, having failed to score in a match on the most occasions than anyone else as well, firing home14 against their expectation of 20.6.
With that given, you have a team struggling badly to make the points land from healthy positions, and a side struggling to find the fluidity in attack. In all cases, with both sides fighting to get away from the business end of the table, the City Ground may be serving up a contest containing thrown caution and tempers flaring.
Both managers want to get it right, just as we saw in two very entertaining draws last season at both grounds, and the action at the City Ground on Saturday may prove more exciting than ever.
Tip:
BTTS, Both Teams 2+ cards, 20+ throw-ins each
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Last year, the games between the side’s provided grand entertainment, with both teams picking up two cards in both games. On top of this, both teams to score landed in both, as they drew 1-1 and 2-2. An interesting trend was the throw-ins, with both teams racking up big numbers in the games. With that in mind, the bet builder with bet365 looks value, with it landing both games last season.
Our Betting Tip for Today-
Both teams to Score, Both teams 2+ cards and Both teams 20+ throw-ins - 5.50 @ bet365
Having looked at last seasons results and form so far this season, a tight, highscoring game is expected. Therefore, I am siding with a score draw, and can see 2-2 landing at odds of 15.00
