The 2022-23 English Premier League season continues with a seven-game Saturday slate including an exciting battle from Craven Cottage in London where Fulham hosts Nottingham Forest.
Fulham – Nottingham Forest Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (11.2.2023)
While Fulham has struggled a bit over the last few weeks, Nottingham Forest has been one of the hottest teams in the English Premier League. The Reds are slowly but surely getting out of the danger zone and will try to grab another positive result when they take on the Cottagers.
Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest: Initial Situation
Fulham is sitting at the eighth spot in the Premier League with 32 points and a 32:30 goal difference. The Cottagers are seven points behind the fifth spot that leads to the Europa League. The Reds, on the other side, are 13th with 24 points and a 17:35 goal difference, six points above the relegation zone.
Fulham Stats & Form
The Cottagers are winless in three straight league games, earning just a point in the process. They played a goalless draw against Chelsea on the road last weekend to snap a two-game skid, as Fulham has suffered a couple of 1-0 losses against Tottenham at home and Newcastle on the road. In 11 league games at Craven Cottage this season, Fulham has recorded five wins, three draws, and three losses along with an 18:16 goal difference.
Fulham is coming off Wednesday’s 3-2 road victory against Sunderland in the FA Cup. Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has 11 goals in the Premier League this season, notched an assist, and the Cottagers barely outlasted the Black Cats, who play in the EFL Championship.
Nottingham Forest Stats & Form
The Reds have won three of their last five Premier League games along with a couple of draws. Last Sunday, they beat Leeds 1-0 as slight home underdogs. Brennan Johnson found the back of the net after 14 minutes of play in the first half, and the Reds defended for the rest of the game, keeping the ball in possession for just 30 percent of the time.
However, the Reds are not the same team when playing away from home. In ten road contests in the EPL this season, they’ve only earned a win and three losses to go with six losses and a hideous 3:23 goal difference.
Fulham – Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head
Back in September, Fulham narrowly outlasted Nottingham Forest 3-2 as a slight road fave. The Reds blew a 1-0 lead from halftime, allowing the Cottagers to score three straight goals through the first 15 minutes of the second half. Fulham has won three of its previous four encounters with Nottingham Forest along with a 1-0 home defeat in the Championship last season.
Fulham – Nottingham Forest Odds
The Cottagers are 1.91 home favorites on bet365. The Reds sit at 4.25 on Unibet, while a draw pays 4.25. The bookies are expecting a tight battle, setting the odds on the Over 2.5 Goals around 2.10.
The Cottagers and Reds combined for five goals in their first meeting of the season. Nottingham Forest has only scored three goals away from home thus far, and that will have to change sooner rather than later. On the other side, Fulham should break out of its funk and find the back of the net after three straight outings in the league without a goal. Both teams have struggled to defend so far this season and rank in the bottom half in goals conceded. Fulham has kept its net intact just once over the last six games in all competitions, while Nottingham Forest has conceded in each but one of its previous seven outings on the road.
Betting tip and prediction: Fulham – Nottingham Forest (11.2.2023)