Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction 23.12.2023

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: 23.12.2023
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
• Venue: City Ground (Nottingham)

Over the past few months, Nottingham has been steadily declining in the Premier League table, clearly indicating a dip in form. Their last victory came in early November against Aston Villa, but since then, Forest has suffered losses in 5 out of 6 matches. Currently, the team sits just one spot above the relegation zone, with a five-point advantage over Luton. Yet, they still stand a good chance of preserving their elite status for another consecutive year. However, after losing their last three home games, the desire and motivation for the upcoming match needs to be extremely high.

At the start of the season, Bournemouth was given little chance of avoiding the bottom three, yet they’ve proven there are teams worse than them. Their respectable standing is largely due to their performance in the past month and a half, where they claimed four victories in five matches. This included significant wins such as 3-0 against Man Utd and 2-0 against Newcastle. Without a doubt, this club has demonstrated its Premier League quality.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

This is a crucial game, particularly for the home team that’s currently struggling at the lower end of the standings. Nottingham finds itself in a rough patch, whereas Bournemouth is enjoying a winning streak. Given these circumstances, the visitors appear to have a slight edge. Tradition also favors them, as they’ve emerged victorious in their last two encounters at this stadium. However, predicting the outcome of this game is challenging, though an X2 double chance seems a bit more plausible. A safer bet would be that both teams will score at least once, as has been the case in their last three head-to-head matches. Both teams’ defenses are their weaker links, having each conceded 30 goals in the 17 matches they’ve played so far.