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Nottingham Forest
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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham prediction: both sides arrive at City Ground in dreadful early-season form, making this an unusually tricky Premier League preview to call with confidence.
Forest sit 13th after a draw and a loss, scoring just twice and shipping three in two games. Tottenham are even worse off, rock bottom with zero points, no goals scored, and five conceded in their opening two fixtures. Neither side looks settled defensively or offensively at this early stage of the season.
Injuries compound Tottenham's issues, with five players missing including key creative outlets Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison, which helps explain the goal drought. Forest have their own absentees but a lighter injury list. Recent head-to-head meetings have favored the home side in this fixture, with Forest winning at the City Ground in their last two home meetings against Spurs.
Bookmakers see this as close to a coin-flip, with Forest marginally favored at 36.7% versus Tottenham's 35.0%, and a draw at 28.3%. Given the home advantage, superior points-per-game, and recent H2H dominance at this venue, Forest edge it as slight favorites, though the draw remains a live outcome given both teams' struggles to score and low combined goals output projected for this match.
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2026/2027 Season
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Nottingham Forest have won both of their last two meetings with Tottenham, including a 3-0 home victory in December 2025...
Nottingham Forest have won both of their last two meetings with Tottenham, including a 3-0 home victory in December 2025 and a 3-0 away win in March 2026. Spurs haven't beaten Forest since a 2-0 win in August 2022. This recent H2H dominance, especially at the City Ground, gives Forest a psychological edge and supports their status as marginal favorites heading into this fixture despite both teams' poor current form.
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Form Rating
4.7/10
Forest have picked up just one point from two Premier League games, drawing at Liverpool...
Forest have picked up just one point from two Premier League games, drawing at Liverpool before losing at home to Leeds. They've also crashed out of the League Cup to the same opponent. Goals have been hard to come by, with only two scored across two league matches and a failure to score at home against Leeds. Defensive injuries to Ibrahim Sangare and Neco Savona add concern, though the low fixture congestion and seven days' rest offer a platform to reset. Forest need a response after back-to-back defeats to Leeds across competitions, and home advantage at City Ground could prove decisive against a struggling Spurs side.
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Form Rating
7/10
Tottenham are winless and scoreless in the Premier League, losing to Brentford and Newcastle while...
Tottenham are winless and scoreless in the Premier League, losing to Brentford and Newcastle while failing to find the net in either match. Five significant injuries, including Kulusevski, Maddison, Sarr, Simons and Odobert, have gutted their creative options and directly correlate with the goal drought. Spurs did thrash Charlton 5-1 in the League Cup, showing attacking quality remains within the squad when key players are fit. Six days' rest and low fixture congestion offer no excuse, making this a genuine test of whether the visitors can turn form around against a beatable Forest side.
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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham - Match Analysis
Despite Tottenham sitting rock bottom with zero points, Forest's own form is shaky, with just one point from two games and a home loss to Leeds. Forest's edge comes from home advantage and a strong recent head-to-head record against Spurs, not dominant current form. The bookmakers reflect this uncertainty, pricing Forest at only 36.7% compared to Tottenham's 35.0%, essentially a coin-flip encounter.
Under 2.5 Goals stands out given both teams have combined for just two league goals all season, reflecting serious attacking struggles on both sides. A Double Chance bet on Forest or Draw also offers protection, covering two of the three likely outcomes while capitalizing on Forest's recent head-to-head dominance and home advantage at City Ground.
Tottenham are without five key players, including Kulusevski, Maddison, Sarr, Simons and Odobert, which explains why they've failed to score in either Premier League game this season. This decimated attacking options make it harder for Spurs to break down a Forest defense that, while shaky, has shown more resilience. It's a major factor tilting this match marginally toward the home side.
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