European hopefuls Newcastle and Nottingham Forest go head-to-head at St James' Park in the Premier League on Sunday and we're expecting an entertaining 90 minutes between these two attack-minded clubs.
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Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest prediction: Will these two teams cancel one another out?
Key Stats
- Nottingham Forest are averaging 1.77 points per away game in the Premier League this season.
- Over 2.5 goals have been produced in 58% of Newcastle's home games in the league.
- 62% of Nottingham Forest's away games in the league have featured at least three goals.
Correct score prediction: Newcastle 2-2 Nottm Forest
Eddie Howe's side score an average of 1.68 goals per game while Nottingham Forest average 1.64 goals, so you can see why we're backing these two teams to play out a 2-2 draw this weekend. Three of the last four meetings between these two clubs in league and cup have ended with both teams scoring and over 3.5 goals being produced.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Newcastle the favourite
- HOME: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
- DRAW: 31/10 (4.10) – 24.4%
- AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Newcastle are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 54.1% but we are expecting a close game between these two clubs.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Magpies dominate
Newcastle have won four and lost one of their last five games against Nottingham Forest across all competitions, claiming a 3-1 win at The City Ground in November.
England Premier League 10/11/24
Nottm Forest
Newcastle
England EFL Cup 28/08/24
Nottm Forest
Newcastle
England Premier League 10/02/24
Nottm Forest
Newcastle
England Premier League 26/12/23
Newcastle
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 17/03/23
Nottm Forest
Newcastle
Newcastle preview: Lost three of last four in the league
The Magpies made the trip to the Etihad Stadium last weekend where they were dominated from start to finish.
One of City's new signings, Omar Marmoush, helped himself to a first-half hat trick and the home side added a fourth and final goal late in the second 45.
Joelinton and Jamaal Lascelles have been ruled out of this weekend's game and there are also fitness concerns regarding defender Sven Botman.
Predicted lineup: Dubravka (GK), Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall, Murphy, Willock, Guimaraes, Tonali, Isak & Gordon
England Premier League 11/05/25
W
Chelsea
0
Newcastle
2
England Premier League 04/05/25
D
Brighton
1
Newcastle
1
England Premier League 26/04/25
W
Ipswich
0
Newcastle
3
England Premier League 19/04/25
L
Aston Villa
4
Newcastle
1
England Premier League 16/04/25
W
Crystal Palace
0
Newcastle
5
Nottm Forest preview: Beaten at Craven Cottage
Nuno Espírito Santo's four-game winning run in league and cup came to an end last time out against Fulham.
The hosts were the better team during the 90 minutes and could have won by a greater margin but had to settle for a 2-1 victory thanks to a goal in each half that had a Chris Wood effort sandwiched between them.
Taiwo Awoniyi and Carlos Pereira could both miss the trip to St James' Park this Sunday due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Aina, Milenkovic, Williams, Morato, Murillo, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Danilo, Wood & Elanga
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Leicester
2
Nottm Forest
2
England Premier League 05/05/25
D
Crystal Palace
1
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/05/25
L
Brentford
2
Nottm Forest
0
England FA Cup 27/04/25
L
Man City
2
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 21/04/25
W
Tottenham
1
Nottm Forest
2
Player to watch: Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak is enjoying another successful season with Newcastle where he has banged in teh goals for fun.
However, despite scoring 17 times in the Premier League alone this season, Isak has failed to score in each of his last four appearances in all competitions and the Swedish international is due a goal this weekend.
The Magpies need a big performance from their star striker
We're backing Isak to come good in front of the Newcastle faithful this weekend against a Nottingham Forest side that he scored the opening goal against in a 3-1 win back in November.