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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham: Preview and Prediction

Nottingham Forest will host Fulham at the City Ground on Sunday, looking to boost their survival hopes with a win at home.

Nottingham Forest have not won in their last six Premier League matches, and they are 17th in the table ahead of the game vs Fulham at the City Ground on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if they can raise their performance levels and grind out a positive result here.

On the other hand, the London club is coming into this game on the back of four defeats from the last six Premier League matches. They will look to pick up here as well. Neither side is particularly good form, and this could be a contest. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

Fulham will be aiming for a top-half finish, and they need to win these games to do well. Nottingham Forest will be desperate for survival as well.

Team News & Tactics

Nottingham Forest

John Victor, Chris Wood, Nicolo Savona, and Willy Boly are ruled out due to their respective knee injuries. Meanwhile, Stefan Ortega is struggling with a calf injury. Dan Ndoye will also miss out with a knock.

Nottingham Forest will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Matz Sels in goal.

Neco Williams and Ola Aina will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and help out going forward. Murillo will start alongside Nikola Milenkovic in central defence.

Ibrahim Sangare will add physicality and drive alongside Elliot Anderson, who will aim to provide defensive cover and control. Morgan Gibbs-White will add creativity and goals to the side in the final third.

Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace, flair, and unpredictability going forward.

Igor Jesus will lead the line for Nottingham Forest.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus

Fulham

Kevin is ruled out of the game due to an ankle injury.

Fulham will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Bernd Leno in goal.

Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Joachim Andersen will start alongside Jorge Cuenca in central defence.

As for the midfield unit, Sander Berge and Harrison Reed will add defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to win the ball back for their side.

Emile Smith Rowe will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create opportunities for his teammates in the final third.

Oscar Bobb and Harry Wilson will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side.

Raul Jimenez will lead the Fulham attack.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Reed, Berge; Bobb, Smith Rowe, Wilson; Jimenez

Key Stats

  • Fulham have won 7 of their last 8 matches against Nottingham Forest in all competitions.
  • Nottingham Forest have failed to win their last 6 matches (Premier League).
  • 18 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
  • Fulham have 2 wins and 4 defeats from the last six matches in the Premier League.

Player to Watch

Harry Wilson

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The Fulham attacker is our key player to watch out for. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates in the final third and score goals. He is in impressive form right now, and he could trouble Nottingham Forest in the final third. The London club will hope that he can step up and produce a defining performance in the final third.

Wilson will look to end the season strongly, and it remains to be seen whether he can guide his team to all three points.

Prediction

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fulham

Fulham are undoubtedly the better team on paper, and it will be interesting to see if they can pick up all three points. They have an impressive record against Nottingham Forest, and they will be desperate to bounce back strongly. They have won two and lost four of their last six league matches, and the fans will demand a strong reaction. Both teams will be fighting for a good result here, but Nottingham Forest have been quite poor in recent weeks, and they are likely to come up short.

A narrow win for the away side is on the cards here.

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