The Premier League is back in action this weekend with another round of games, beginning on Saturday when Nottingham Forest and Liverpool teams square off at the City Ground in an early kick-off.
The Tricky Trees held Brighton & Hove Albion to a goalless draw on Tuesday, 24 hours before Jurgen Klopp’s side overcame West Ham United by a goal to nil.
IMPORTANT STATS:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Nottingham Forest have met Liverpool 116 times with the home side clinching 30 victories and suffering 57 defeats.
The Tricky Trees are winless in their last 4 home fixtures in the Premier League but have scored the first goal in each of their last 3 such matches.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Nottingham Forest‘s last 3 games in the Premier League.
Taiwo Awoniyi – formerly of Liverpool – can become the first player to score in each of his first 3 Premier League home starts for Forest.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool have a good record against Nottingham Forest and have won 57 out of the 116 matches played between the two teams.
Reds are winless in their 5 Premier League away matches against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 16 away games against newly promoted sides in the Premier League, with their previous defeat coming against Hull City in 2017.
Klopp’s men have failed to win any of their 4 Premier League away games since the start of the season – their longest such run in the competition since the 2006-07 campaign.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Liverpool‘s last 6 away games in Premier League.
FCNAIJA PREDICTION:
Liverpool to Win and over 2.5 goals
Liverpool to score first – Yes
