The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Nottingham Forest lock horns with Hugo Ekitike's Liverpool side in an important encounter at the City Ground on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
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Liverpool are currently in sixth place in the Premier League standings and have been inconsistent so far this season. The Merseyside giants eased past Brighton & Hove Albion by a 3-0 margin in the FA Cup in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, are in 17th place in the league table at the moment and have not been at their best so far this season. The home side defeated Fenerbahce by a 3-0 margin in the Europa League this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Liverpool have a good historical record against Nottingham Forest and have won 60 out of the 123 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Nottingham Forest's 33 victories.
Liverpool have won four of their last five matches in all competitions and have scored a total of 14 goals in their victories, with their only defeat during this period coming by a 2-1 margin at the hands of Manchester City in a Premier League match earlier this month.
Nottingham Forest were on a winless run of three matches on the trot in all competitions and had played out draws in two of these games before they secured a 3-0 victory against Fenerbahce in their previous game.
Liverpool have remained winless in their last three matches against Nottingham Forest in all competitions and have lost two of these games.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Prediction
Liverpool have blown hot and cold so far this season and will need to work hard to move up the league table. The likes of Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz can be lethal on their day and will look to add to their goal tallies this weekend.
Nottingham Forest have struggled to impose themselves this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture. Liverpool are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Liverpool
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Liverpool to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Liverpool to score first - Yes