Nottingham Forest vs Everton Predictions

• Both teams have scored in five of Forest’s six home league games.
• Everton have only failed to score in two of their six trips.
• Three of Forest’s last five at home have finished all square.

Forest and Everton both seeking a boost

Nottingham Forest and Everton meet in the first of two late Premier League games on Saturday and both of these sides could use a boost in terms or morale.

Forest have won just one of their last seven games and come into the fixture after two 3-2 losses, to West Ham and Brighton, while Everton are still reeling after a 10-point deduction thrust them firmly into the relegation dogfight.

Both teams capable of scoring

Everton will have been hoping for a response to their sanction against Manchester United at Goodison Park last weekend but they slipped to a 3-0 defeat. It may have been a different story had Alejandro Garnacho not opened the scoring with an early contender for goal of the season inside the opening minutes, with Everton unable to force their way back into the game.

The visitors are the team in the better form here, however, with two wins in their last four league games, while Forest are in a bit of a tough period with just one victory in their last seven.

The City Ground is still a tricky hunting ground for visiting teams, so backing both teams to score is probably the best starting point here.

Both teams have scored in five of Forest’s six home league games and they are yet to draw a blank in front of their own fans. Everton have scored in four of their six league trips and have only managed one away clean sheet, while they have only failed to score at teams who are currently inside the top four.

Spoils could be shared

Forest have played out three draws in their last five home games and another stalemate could be on the cards, as both teams may view a point as a positive result given their respective circumstances.

A 2-2 draw is the correct score prediction as Forest have scored exactly twice in four of their last five games, while Everton’s only away draw so far this term finished with that scoreline.

With Taiwo Awoniyi absent, Morgan Gibbs-White is perhaps the standout pick for an anytime goal after an excellent display in defeat to Brighton last time out. Gibbs-White has just one goal to his name in the league this term but is perhaps unlucky not to have a few more – as he averages 1.9 shots-per-game and will be on spot kick duties for Forest.