Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to snap a losing run at the start of the Premier League season on September 5 when they travel to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest.
Forest Aiming to Build on Promising Display at Anfield
It may have taken longer than expected, but Oliver Glasner’s tactical approach finally looked to have got across in the recent 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
The Tricky Trees scored their first goals of the season in the tie, snapping a two-game period without a goal. However, Forest have still underperformed defensively, with four goals allowed in their three fixtures.
Morgan Gibbs-White was at the heart of Forest’s attacking output against Liverpool, registering a goal and an assist. New signing Daniel Munoz could start on Saturday. Nicola Savona and Ibrahim Sangare both miss out due to injury.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1): Sels; Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo; Munoz, McAtee, Schlager, Netz; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap
Spurs Enduring Miserable Start Despite Big Summer Spending
Roberto De Zerbi has spent over £300 million this summer, with key additions including Sandro Tonali, Omar Marmoush, and Savio all joining the club.
However, the money spent is yet to transform Tottenham’s fortunes following successive 17th-place finishes in the EPL. Spurs have suffered successive defeats at the start of the new league season, failing to score in losses against Brentford and Newcastle and allowing a total of five goals.
Savio could have a positive impact after registering a goal and assist on his club debut against Charlton Athletic. Xavi Simons, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski all remain unavailable due to injury.
Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Porro, van Hecke, van de Ven, Udogie; Tonali, Bergvall; Kudus, Fernandes, Savio; Solanke
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
- Safe Tip: Total Over 1.5 Goals
- Odds: 1.28 (22Bet)
- 22Bet Booking Code: UYJ8S
- Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Key stats:
- Two of Forest’s three fixtures this season have seen at least two goals.
- Tottenham have conceded a minimum of two goals in back-to-back EPL encounters.
- Over 1.5 goals have been scored in the last three head-to-heads.
Based on the weak defensive records of these sides, a high-scoring encounter is expected on Saturday. Nottingham Forest scored twice last weekend, but they have now allowed four goals in their three competitive outings in 2026-27.
Meanwhile, Tottenham have also underperformed defensively with five goals conceded in their two EPL fixtures. High-scoring affairs have been common based on head-to-head trends, with each of the previous three seeing at least two goals scored.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction, Value Tip
- Value Tip: Nottingham Forest
- Odds: 2.5 (22Bet)
- 22Bet Booking Code: 9AM8S
Tottenham’s poor defensive record ensures that a home win for Nottingham Forest is a value play.
Their counterattacking style unsettled Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday, and Spurs have already been vulnerable in the transition, with six goals conceded in all competitions. The Tricky Trees have also won each of the last four head-to-heads, which includes victories without conceding in each of the previous two at the City Ground.
Verdict: Over 1.5 Goals (1.28) — Nottingham Forest 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
