The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Nottingham Forest take on Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur side in an important encounter at the City Ground on Thursday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
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Tottenham Hotspur are in 11th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best this season. The North London outfit slumped to a 6-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, are in fourth place in the league table and have been in excellent form this year. The hosts eased past Brentford by a 2-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tottenham Hotspur have a good historical record against Nottingham Forest and have won 59 out of the 125 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Nottingham Forest's 37 victories.
- After a run of six victories in seven matches against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League between 1993 and 1997, Nottingham Forest have lost each of their last six such games in the competition.
- After failing to win their first four matches away from home against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur have won each of their last three such games in the competition.
- Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last 16 matches on Boxing Day in the Premier League, with their previous such defeat coming by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth in the 2003-04 season.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
Tottenham Hotspur have a strong squad at their disposal but have flattered to deceive so far this season. The away side have been defensively poor in the Premier League and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture.
Nottingham Forest have punched above their weight this season and will need to play out of their skins to keep their place in the top four. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw this week.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Tottenham Hotspur to score first - Yes
