Nottingham Forest are the clear favourite heading into Sunday's clash with bottom-of-the-table Southampton at The City Ground, and we've selected our best tips and predictions for the game.
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Nottingham Forest vs Southampton prediction: Home win and clean sheet?
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Key Stats
- Southampton have lost four of their last six matches in league and cup.
- The Saints have failed to score in three of their last five outings in the Premier League.
- Chris Wood top scores for Nottingham Forest this season with 13 Premier League goals.
Correct score prediction: Nottm Forest 3-0 Southampton
Sunday's hosts are in fantastic form right now and we're expecting them to make light work of struggling Southampton. The Saints have conceded at least three goals in each of their last two league games and have also failed to score in four of their last five matches in the Premier League.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Forest the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
- AWAY: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Nottingham Forest are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 69.2%, and we can't see this game ending in anything but victory for the hosts.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Forest in front
Sunday;s guests have picked up three wins and two defeats from their last five encounters with Southampton, running out 1-0 winners when the pair clashed in August.
England Premier League 24/08/24
Southampton
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 08/05/23
Nottm Forest
Southampton
England Premier League 04/01/23
Southampton
Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest preview: Eight unbeaten
Nottingham Forest welcomed the league leaders Liverpool to The City Ground in midweek where a goal in the eighth minute from Chris Wood put the home side in front.
Liverpool were the better team during the 90 minutes and claimed a deserved point when substitute Diogo Jota equalised in the 66th minute.
Ibrahim Sangare has been ruled out of Sunday's game with Southampton due to a thigh injury.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Aina, Milenkovic, Williams, Murillo, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Yates, Wood, Hudson-Odoi & Elanga
England Premier League 12/04/25
L
Everton
1
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 05/04/25
L
Aston Villa
2
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/04/25
W
Man Utd
0
Nottm Forest
1
England FA Cup 29/03/25
W
Brighton
0 (3)
Nottm Forest
0 (4)
England Premier League 15/03/25
W
Ipswich
2
Nottm Forest
4
Southampton preview: Lost four of last five
Southampton gave a decent account of themselves at Old Trafford on Thursday night but it didn't stop them from slipping to yet another defeat.
An own goal put the Saints in front just before the break and it looked like the visitors might hold on to secure a rare victory until Ahmed Diallo scored in the 82nd minute to equalise and then went on to score another two goals and complete his hat trick in stoppage-time.
The Saints could be without the services of Ross Stewart, Jack Stephens and Flynn Downes this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Ramsdale (GK), Bednarek, Bree, Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Aribo, Ugochukwu, Sulemana, Dibling & Fernandes
England Premier League 12/04/25
L
Aston Villa
3
Southampton
0
England Premier League 06/04/25
L
Tottenham
3
Southampton
1
England Premier League 02/04/25
D
Crystal Palace
1
Southampton
1
England Premier League 15/03/25
L
Wolverhampton
2
Southampton
1
England Premier League 08/03/25
L
Liverpool
3
Southampton
1
Player to watch – Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga has proven to be a key player for Nottingham Forest going forward this season and we're expecting the former Man Utd man to shine against the Saints this weekend.
Elanga has chipped in with three goals and five assists in the Premier League this season, linking up really well with the club's top scorer Chris Wood.
Forest's Swedish winger has impressed this season
We can see this pair combining once again this weekend in what we have predicted to be an easy victory for Nottingham Forest against the division's worst club.