Premier League 2025-2026: Nott'm Forest vs Tottenham Prediction

Nott'm Forest

Home Team
45%
VS

Tottenham

Away Team
30%
Draw: 25%
Over 2.5: 47%
Under 2.5: 53%
Goal: 51%
No Goal: 49%

Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal 15 10 3 2 28 9 19 33
2 Man City 15 10 1 4 35 16 19 31
3 Aston Villa 15 9 3 3 22 15 7 30
4 Crystal Palace 15 7 5 3 20 12 8 26
5 Chelsea 15 7 4 4 25 15 10 25
6 Man United 15 7 4 4 26 22 4 25
7 Everton 15 7 3 5 18 17 1 24
8 Brighton 15 6 5 4 25 21 4 23
9 Sunderland 15 6 5 4 18 17 1 23
10 Liverpool 15 7 2 6 24 24 0 23
11 Tottenham 15 6 4 5 25 18 7 22
12 Newcastle 15 6 4 5 21 19 2 22
13 Bournemouth 15 5 5 5 21 24 -3 20
14 Brentford 15 6 1 8 21 24 -3 19
15 Fulham 15 5 2 8 20 24 -4 17
16 Leeds 15 4 3 8 19 29 -10 15
17 Nott'm Forest 15 4 3 8 14 25 -11 15
18 West Ham 15 3 4 8 17 29 -12 13
19 Burnley 15 3 1 11 16 30 -14 10
20 Wolves 15 0 2 13 8 33 -25 2

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Nott'm Forest

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.70
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.58
# Clean Sheets: 2

Tottenham

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.01
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.69
# Clean Sheets: 1

Key Prediction Insights

The upcoming clash between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham is poised to be an intriguing contest, with a 45.0% probability favoring a home victory for Forest. The predicted outcome leans towards a low-scoring affair, with a 47.0% chance of under 2.5 goals being scored. As it stands, Nottingham Forest occupies the 17th position, precariously close to the relegation zone, while Tottenham sits in 11th place, striving to climb the Premier League table.

Match Analysis

Nottingham Forest enters this fixture with a mixed bag of results in their last three games. They managed a crucial 1-0 victory against Wolves, securing one of their two clean sheets in the last five matches. However, they suffered defeats against Everton and Brighton, struggling to find the back of the net. The team's average of 1.0 goals scored per game in recent outings reflects this challenge, although their expected goals statistic of 1.696 indicates potential for improvement in attack. Tottenham, on the other hand, has shown a more consistent offensive threat, averaging 2.0 goals per game over their last five matches. Despite this, their performance has been inconsistent, with a recent draw against Newcastle and a defeat to Fulham, though they did secure a solid 2-0 win over Brentford. Defensively, both teams have been porous, each conceding an average of 1.8 goals per game in their last five. Tottenham's expected goals conceded stat of 1.69 suggests vulnerabilities that Forest could exploit.

Final Prediction

Nottingham Forest might have the edge in this encounter due to their home advantage and Tottenham's defensive frailties. The crucial factor to watch in this game will be Forest's ability to capitalize on their expected goals potential, which could be the key to overcoming a Tottenham side that has shown both attacking prowess and defensive lapses.