Nottingham Forest v Everton preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
Everton will be on the road in the Premier League once again as they lock horns with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Toffees bounced back from their defeat against Liverpool at Anfield with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Goodison Park last Saturday (5 April).
David Moyes and Co. will look to build on the result against the Gunners when they visit the City Ground on 12 Saturday.
However, Everton will be aware of the threats posed by Nottingham Forest, who are placed third in the Premier League and have emerged as the biggest surprise package of the season.
Nottingham Forest v Everton preview
Everton will certainly not have it easy against Forest, having lost 2-0 against them at Goodison Park under Sean Dyche earlier this season.
However, the Blues are perhaps catching Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are the right time, as they go into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa last Saturday.
The Toffees, though, must not be carried away by the Tricky Trees’ last result, as they were on a three-game winning streak before losing to Villa.
Everton will nevertheless take confidence from their form under Moyes, who has suffered only three defeats since returning to Goodison Park in January.
That is not to deny the fact that the Merseyside-based are winless in their last five league games.
Form guide – Premier League
Nottingham Forest: DWWWL
Everton: DDDLD
| Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points |
| 3. Nottingham | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 57 |
| 15. Everton | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
Head to Head (all competitions)
Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest, 29 December 2024
Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest, 21 April 2024
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Everton, 02 December 2023
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Everton, 05 March 2023
Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest, 20 August 2022
Team news
Everton are looking strong in terms of availability, although Orel Mangala, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jesper Lindstrom are ruled out for the trip to the City Ground.
Moyes could be boosted by the return of Vitalii Mykolenko, who missed the 2-2 draw with Arsenal due to injury, while Dwight McNeil is also in contention to start after returning last weekend.
Meanwhile, Ola Aina is the only player confirmed to be ruled out for Forest, as Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi potentially face late fitness tests.
Espirito Santo will also have Alex Moreno, who could not face his parent club Villa, last weekend, back.
Predicted lineups
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno, Yates, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Silva.
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Iroegbunam, Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Beto.
Supercomputed prediction: Nottingham Forest v Everton
Considering both teams’ fortunes this season and the venue, it is no surprise that Nottingham Forest are considered the favourites to claim all three points on Saturday.
Opta’s supercomputer has rated the Tricky Trees 48.3 per cent favourites to beat the Toffees, who, meanwhile, have a 25.4 per cent chance.
There is a 26.3 per cent chance that the game ends in a draw and both teams share the spoils.