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Everton will invite Nottingham Forest to Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. The hosts are 10th in the standings, just a point and a place behind local rivals Liverpool. Forest have won just four of their 14 games thus far and are 16th in the standings.
The Toffees have seen decisive outcomes in their last four games, recording three wins. After losing 4-1 to Newcastle United last week, they bounced back with a 1-0 away win over Bournemouth midweek. Jack Grealish scored the match-winner in the 78th minute.
The visitors have enjoyed a good run of form recently, losing just one of their last seven games across all competitions. They lost 2-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion last week, and in their first game of the month, they overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 earlier this week. Igor Jesus scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute.
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 134 times in all competitions. The hosts have the lead in the head-to-head record with 58 wins. Forest are not far behind with 48 wins, and 28 games have ended in draws.
- Both teams secured away wins while keeping clean sheets in their league meetings last season.
- Nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Everton have conceded 17 goals in the league this season, with nine of them coming at home.
- Nottingham Forest have kept four clean sheets in their last six games across all competitions.
- The hosts have kept three clean sheets in their last four league games.
- Forest were unbeaten in their two away games in November, keeping clean sheets in both of them.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
The Toffees have won three of their last seven league games, with only one of these triumphs coming at home. They have lost just two of their last 11 meetings against Forest, though both were registered at home.
Idrissa Gueye will serve the last of his three-game ban here, while Timothy Iroegbunam is also suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards. David Moyes remains without the services of Jarrad Branthwaite, Merlin Rohl, Michael Keane, and Seamus Coleman.
The Tricky Trees are unbeaten in their last three away games, recording two consecutive wins. They have also kept clean sheets in these games. However, they have won just one of their six meetings against the hosts in the 21st century, failing to score in three.
Sean Dyche has a few injury concerns for the trip to Merseyside, as Olaoluwa Aina, Angus Gunn, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Douglas Luiz are confirmed absentees. Murillo and Morgan Gibbs-White face late fitness tests.
The hosts have fewer absentees to deal with for this match, and considering their recent record in this fixture, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Everton 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Everton to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
