Everton beat Nottingham Forest home and away last season, thereby seeking three successive victories over the Reds for the first time since '98, with Forest winning only three of 22 outings at Goodison dating back to '78.
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Will Nottingham Forest's remarkably campaign continue? On Boxing Day, the Garibaldi Reds won again, this time beating Tottenham 1-0 at the City Ground, with Anthony Elanga the only scorer. So, following victories over over Man United, Villa and Brentford, Forest have won four successive Premier League games for the first time since May 1995. That season, led by Frank Clark, they went on to finish third, with Nuno Espírito Santo's side currently in the top four, so will their winning streak continue?
Everton too are unbeaten in four games, albeit their undefeated streak is a little less spectacular. On Thursday, the Toffees held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw; Iliman Ndiaye equalising against the beleaguered champions, before Jordan Pickford saved a second half penalty to preserve the point at the Etihad. So, Sean Dyche's team have come through a nightmare period with three consecutive draws, also holding Arsenal and Chelsea to goalless stalemates, having demolished Wolves 4-0 beforehand. Overall, the Blues have lost just two of their last 13, unbeaten in six at Goodison, dating back to August, so can Everton climb further away from the bottom three, thereby derailing Forest's European aspirations in the process?
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 132.
- Everton Wins: 57. Draws: 28. Nottingham Forest Wins: 47.
Everton Team News
Ashley Young can return at right-back, having been suspended on Boxing Day, but Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner and Dwight McNeil remain sidelined. In attack, given the quick turnaround, Dominic Calvert-Lewin may not be deemed fit enough to go once again, so could Armando Broja start for Everton for the very first time, following three cameo appearances off the bench? Fellow striker Youssef Chermiti was an unused substitute at the Etihad, hoping to feature for the first time this season following a foot injury.
Everton predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (4-5-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gana Gueye, Mangala, Doucouré, Harrison, Ndiaye; Broja.
Everton Player to Watch vs Nottingham Forest
Jordan Pickford currently leads the way in the Premier League's golden glove standings, racking up seven clean sheets to date, while he's enjoyed three shutouts in five previous appearances against Forest.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Ryan Yates' yellow card on Boxing Day means he is suspended, but Nicolás Domínguez can seemlessly take his place in midfield, having served a one-match ban of his own against Spurs. Elsewhere, Neco Williams is set to start a fifth successive game at left-back, having usurped Àlex Moreno in the pecking order. Williams, Murillo, Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White would all miss next Monday's trip to Molineux if cautioned although, should they avoid a yellow card on Merseyside, they can breath a little easier, because the threshold increases to ten following this match.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Everton: (4-3-3): Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams; Domínguez, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Nottingham Forest Player to Watch vs Everton
Chris Wood has ten Premier League goals to his name so far this season, albeit he's currently enduring a three-match draught; the New Zealander has scored against Everton on three seperate occasions, so can he add to both tallies at Goodison?
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
This is unlikely to be high-scoring, considering Everton have failed to score in six of their last eight matches, with nine of the Toffees' last 11 outings witnessing two goals or fewer. Meantime, Forest have won and kept a clean sheet in five of their last 11, so we're forecasting that the Reds will depart Goodison with all three points: Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on TV channel?
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
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How to watch Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on live streaming?
Everton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK.
- USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports & USA Network
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Everton vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League?
Everton vs Nottingham Forest takes place on Sunday 29 December 2024, with kick off at 15:00 (GMT), 10:00 (EDT) & 7:00 (PST).