Premier League 2022-23: Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Spurs look to consolidate their position in the Top 4 with a win over The Reds!

Looking ahead to Matchday 27 of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to maintain their position in the top four as they welcome Nottingham Forest to their home ground, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Despite suffering a disappointing 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous match, Spurs have shown great form in front of their home crowd, having secured victories in their last three consecutive home games. 

As such, they will be looking to continue their winning streak and claim another crucial three points against Nottingham Forest. With the race for Champions League qualification heating up, Tottenham will undoubtedly be aiming to put in a strong performance and solidify their position among the league's elite teams.

In contrast, Nottingham Forest tends to perform significantly better when playing at their home stadium than when playing away. Additionally, when these two teams met in the EFL Cup back in November 2022, Nottingham Forest managed to secure a 2-0 victory over Tottenham. This result will undoubtedly leave Antonio Conte's men eager to seek redemption and prove their worth by coming out on top in this upcoming match.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 11-03-2023; 3:00 pm (GMT); 08:30 pm (IST)

Tottenham Hotspur form (all competition): D-L-L-W-W

Nottingham Forest form (all competition): D-L-D-L-W

Player to watch

Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Kane

The English striker has as always once again been the key in the attack for Spurs this season. Kane has found the back of the net in most of the sides’ wins and his firing will be very crucial for the side in the fixture after being knocked out of the Champions League in their last game against Milan.

Nottingham Forest: Brenan Johnson

Brenan Johnson has been a livewire for the side in the Premier League this season as has been effective up front, The forward has a total of 9 goal contributions this season and he will play an important role for Forest in the fixture.

Match facts

• Tottenham Hotspur have emerged victorious in their previous three encounters with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
• Nottingham Forest's record in London is far from impressive, having suffered defeat in eight of their last 10 matches played in the English capital. Their most recent triumph in London dates back to 1999 when they defeated Wimbledon.
• Nottingham Forest's performances in London this year have been particularly dismal, having played in the capital on three separate occasions and failing to score a single goal while conceding a total of 11 goals across those matches.

Injury and team news

Tottenham will be without the services of Lloris, Sessegnon, Bentancur, and Bissouma, all of whom are currently sidelined due to injuries. On the other hand, Brazilian forward Richarlison is eager to make a starting appearance and could potentially be included in the team lineup.

Nottingham Forest, the away team, will be missing several key players due to injuries. Awoniyi, Kouyate, McKenna, Boly, Niakhate, and Biancone are all currently sidelined and will not be available for selection.

Head-to-Head stats (in the premier league)

Matches: 82

Tottenham: 42

Forest: 25

Draws: 15

Predicted lineup

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Forster; Romero, Lenglet, Davies; Emerson. Hojbjerg, Skipp, Perisic; Kulusevski, Richarlison; Kane

Nottingham Forest Predicted lineup(4-2-3-1)

Keylor Navas; Aurier, Felipe, Mckenna, Renan Lodi; Freuler, Mangala; Brennan Johnson, Gibbs-White, Scarpa; C. Wood

Prediction

Nottingham Forest has been struggling in their last five away matches, losing their last two without scoring. Considering this, Tottenham is expected to secure a win in this fixture and earn three points. Despite a potentially sluggish start following their midweek European game, Spurs have the talent to dominate proceedings and come out on top. Antonio Conte's team is favored to win and do enough to defeat Nottingham Forest.

Prediction:  Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest

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