Everton vs Nottingham Forest Preview, Prediction, Odds, Betting Tips 29.12.2024

• Date and Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024, 4 PM GMT+1
• Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool, England

Everton vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Everton

Everton meet Nottingham Forest in an encounter which will see both teams give their best to not get out-wrestled on the pitch. At Goodison Park, Everton know that they have to keep possession of the ball to induce Forest to make mistakes. They also like to build their attack from the back.

The home team, managed by Sean Dyche, like to play through straight lines and push their opponents into losing the ball. Their pressing tactics often work out well. However, not a lot has gone in their favour this season, and they are ranked in the fifteenth position of the Premier League table with just sixteen points to their name.

Everton like to play with a 4-3-3 formation, in which striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads the ranks with his hold-up play and marksmanship at the top of the tree. 

However, fellow attackers Ndiaye and Harrison will also have to step up in this game in order to punish the Forest defenders for any mistakes that they make.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have been one of the biggest surprise packages in the Premier League this season, and as things stand, look all set to participate in the UEFA Champions League in their next campaign. Forest are perched upon the fourth position of the table with a whopping 31 points in their bag.

Forest like to play an aggressive brand of football in which they dominate proceedings right from the beginning. 

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo likes to shape his players up in a 3-4-3 lineup in which the wingers Calum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga provide service to striker Chris Wood, formerly of Newcastle United.

Forest’s defenders have done a good job for them this season, and this has resulted in them conceding just nineteen goals. However, Santo knows that his wards can do much better, and a lot will be expected of the likes of Murillo and Milenkovic in this crucial fixture against Everton in Liverpool.

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Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

• Pick: Nottingham Forest to win or draw
• Odds: 1.52 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Everton 1-2 Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest seem to have a slight advantage over their opponents in this game, and we expect them to either win or draw this match. The latter have been in excellent form, and have won four out of their last five matches. Their precision in front of goal has often worked wonders.

Manager Santo will have to make do with the absence of Danilo and Ibrahim Sangaré in this game, but Forest have enough players on the bench to cover for their absence. 

Everton’s defence, on the other hand, has been shoddy this season – they have a goal difference of -7 at the moment – and Forest will be expected to run amok.

Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Total over 1.5 goals
• Odds: 1.37 (22Bet)

We expect to see a total of over 1.5 goals to be scored in this game since both these teams have a host of attacking players to choose from. While Calvert-Lewin will be the main threat to reckon with for Everton, Wood, Elanga and Hudson-Odoi will relish the opportunity to challenge the Evertonian defence in this game.

Forest like to play quick passes and use the wings when building an attack, and a lot of this will be seen in this game. 

Everton, on the other hand, like to keep the ball with them in order to slow things down and build from the back. These contrasting styles of play will be on display in this game, but Forest are likely to win, with a total of over 1.5 goals.

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