Southampton vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

It may only be the second weekend of the season but, with most expecting both of these two teams to struggle, this feels like a key clash, even at this extremely early stage of the campaign.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Preview

This duo were both left disappointed by their opening day results. Nottingham Forest conceded at the death, thereby denied victory over Bournemouth, while Southampton were defeated by Newcastle, despite being up against ten-men for well over an hour. Thus, both will be desperate to put three points on the board at St Mary's.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

• Matches Played: 118

• Southampton Wins: 39. Draws: 27. Nottingham Forest Wins: 52

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest: Last 2 Meetings

• 8 May 2023 - Nottingham Forest 4-3 Southampton

• 4 January 2023 - Southampton 0-1 Nottingham Forest

Southampton Team News

With first-choice goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu sidelined long-term, Alex McCarthy will continue to deputise, despite his catastrophic error that led to Newcastle's winner last week. Elsewhere, midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu could be in long for his debut, having arrived on loan from Chelsea.

Southampton predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest: (3-5-2): McCarthy; Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Sugawara, Downes, Smallbone, Aribo, Walker-Peters; Armstrong, Brereton Díaz.

Southampton Player to Watch vs Nottingham Forest

If Russell Martin's team are going to beat the drop, they'll need a reliable goalscorer, hoping summer signing Ben Brereton Díaz can be that figure. He scored six goals in 14 Premier League appearances for Sheffield United last season, averaging a goal every 185 minutes, which isn't bad considering how dire the Blades were, so can he mark his home debut with a goal?

Nottingham Forest Team News

Danilo suffered an horrific broken ankle last weekend, meaning he'll be sidelined for around three months, with club captain Ryan Yates, Nicolás Domínguez and new signing Elliot Anderson all candidates to replace the Brazilian as Ibrahim Sangaré's partner. Nikola Milenković is not available to debut just yet, with Willy Boly therefore set to continue alongside Murillo at centre-back.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Southampton: (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Boly, Murillo, Aina; Anderson, Sangaré, Gibbs-White; Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

Nottingham Forest Player to Watch vs Southampton

Taiwo Awoniyi has scored three goals in two career appearances against Southampton, so will be looking to further improve that ratio, even if only from the bench, because Chris Wood's goal last weekend could see Nuno Espírito Santo stick with the New Zealander from the start.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Both of these two sides are likely to be scrapping towards the wrong end of the division this season, making every point precious. We think Forest's team contains a bit more quality, albeit they'll find clean sheets hard to come by, so we're forecasting that the Saints will use home advantage to earn a score draw: Southampton 1-1 Nottingham Forest.

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest FAQs - Premier League

How to watch Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on TV channel?

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;

• UK: This match is not being broadcast live in the UK

• USA: USA Network and Universo

• Canada: fuboTV Canada

How to watch Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game on live streaming?

Southampton 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: NBC.com, Fubo, and Sling TV.

• Canada: FuboTV, Peacock Premium

What is the date and kick-off time for Southampton vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League?

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest takes place on Saturday 24 August 2024, with kick off at 15:00 (BST), 10:00 (ET) & 7:00 (PDT).

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