Nottingham Forest vs Everton prediction, odds & betting tips 30/12/2025

Nottingham Forest's quest for Premier League survival continues on Tuesday, when they welcome Sean Dyche's previous club Everton to the City Ground.

A 3-1 defeat against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Saturday left the hosts in 17th place with 18 points, seven fewer than David Moyes's Toffees, who are in 11th place having been held to a goalless stalemate by Burnley on December 27.

Nottingham Forest vs Everton prediction: Goalscoring difficulties

Key stats

• Nottingham Forest have scored just 18 league goals in 18 top-flight matches.
• Everton have failed to find the back of the net in their last three fixtures.
• Five of Forest's last six home matches have featured over 2.5 goals.

Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Everton

Everton have encountered difficulties in the final third in recent weeks, and it would be surprising if they managed to score more than once at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest may not have been the most productive team in the league this season so far, but matches at home have often been eventful, and perhaps they will use their fervent supporters to claim three points.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Nottingham Forest predicted to win by the bookmakers

• HOME: 11/10 (2.1) – 47.6%%

• DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%

• AWAY: 5/2 (3.5) – 28.6%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Nottingham Forest are the expected winner of this clash, with a probability of 47.6%, and the bookmakers have given Everton just a 28.6% chance of victory.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Everton dominate in the Premier League

When the two sides clashed in the reverse fixture this season, Everton emerged as 3-0 winners at home in December.

In fact, that defeat against the Toffees was Forest's fourth loss in their last five games against the Merseysiders, with their only victory in that time a 2-0 win at Goodison Park in December 2024.

England Premier League 06/12/25

Everton

3

Nottm Forest

0

England Premier League 12/04/25

Nottm Forest

0

Everton

1

England Premier League 29/12/24

Everton

0

Nottm Forest

2

England Premier League 21/04/24

Everton

2

Nottm Forest

0

England Premier League 02/12/23

Nottm Forest

0

Everton

1

Nottingham Forest preview: Chance to maintain gap to the bottom

Sean Dyche's side are currently five points in front of 18th-placed West Ham United, and a win on Tuesday could be vitally important considering the Hammers face a difficult task against Brighton & Hove Albion on December 30.

With striker Chris Wood not expected to be back in action for a number of weeks, fans can expect Igor Jesus to continue leading the forward line.

Predicted lineup: Victor (GK), Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Domínguez; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi & Jesus

Last five results:

• Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City
• Fulham 1-0 Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• Utrecht 1-2 Nottingham Forest
• Everton 3-0 Nottingham Forest

Everton preview: Toffees struggling without their talisman

Some of Everton's offensive struggled can be attributed to the fact they have not been able to call upon Iliman Ndiaye due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal,

Should Jack Grealish be recalled to the XI, then perhaps the Toffees will be somewhat more threatening in the final third, though striker Beto will still have to finish the chances that fall his way.

Predicted lineup: Pickford (GK), O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Dibling, Alcaraz, Grealish & Beto

Last five results:

• Burnley 0-0 Everton
• Everton 0-1 Arsenal
• Chelsea 2-0 Everton
• Everton 3-0 Nottingham Forest
• Bournemouth 0-1 Everton

Player to watch: Jack Grealish

Jack Grealish's reintroduction into the starting lineup could be the difference between a positive result for Everton and a defeat, especially in the absence of winger Ndiaye.

Grealish has scored two goals and produced four assists in the Premier League, making him joint first for most goal involvements in the Everton squad alongside Ndiaye, though it should be noted he has only scored once in his last nine top-flight outings while failing to register an assist in that time.