Nottingham Forest (12 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses) welcomes Liverpool (14-4-1) to City Ground Tuesday for a major English Premier League clash. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Liverpool sits atop the EPL this season and is led by F Mohamed Salah, who has netted 18 goals and also has 13 assists — both team-highs. The Reds’ last EPL match was a 2-2 draw at home vs. Manchester United Jan. 5 despite having 1.7 more expected goals. They have exceeded expectations on the road, posting a 7-2-0 record. Liverpool has a +28 goal differential through 19 matches.
Nottingham Forest has been on a tear, winning 7 straight games throughout all competitions. Six of those wins were in EPL matches, including a 1-0 home win over Tottenham Dec. 26 and a 3-2 road victory vs. Manchester United Dec. 7. Nottingham Forest has 4 straight league clean sheets, winning those matches by a combined 8-0 score. F Chris Wood is Nottingham’s top scorer with 12 goals.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 8:53 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Nottingham Forest +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Liverpool -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Draw +300
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -160 | U: +115)
Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool picks and predictions
Prediction
Liverpool 1, Nottingham Forest 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET DRAW (+300).
Nottingham Forest has been playing at an ultra-high level and has wins over quality sides, ending 4 straight games with more expected goals as well as coming out on top.
It beat Liverpool 1-0 on the road earlier on in the season and should understand how to play against the Reds, especially considering Nottingham Forest held them to just 0.9 expected goals in that match. It is 5-2-2 at home this season.
Liverpool is the more talented side as fans have seen often this season, but it hasn’t competed well against Nottingham and also has 2 road draws on the season. For this value, the only playable option is DRAW (+300).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+115).
Nottingham Forest has allowed 0 goals throughout its last 5 games in all competitions and has gone Under this total in 4 of those. It has given up 1.0 or fewer expected goals in 4 straight league matches.
In the last game between these sides, there were a combined 1.3 expected goals. These teams are tied with the second-fewest goals against in the EPL.
Considering the defensive strength from both sides, BACK UNDER 2.5 (+115).
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