Nottingham vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

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Published at :December 13, 2023 at 9:25 AM

Modified at :December 27, 2023 at 12:03 PM

The Forest host The Spurs at City Ground in this riveting clash in the Premier League!

It’s Premier League weekend after a long UEFA Champions League weekday and teams are all set to play in their respective leagues. We have Nottingham Forest taking on Tottenham in this much anticipated clash. In their previous games, both teams performed really well. Spurs outclassed Newcastle, while Nottingham managed a draw against Wolves. With the quality of young players that both have, it is surely going to be a game to watch!

Kick-off

Saturday, 16th December 2023, 01:30 AM IST; 08:00 PM GMT

Location: City Ground

Form

Nottingham (in all competitions): L-L-L-L-D

Tottenham (in all competitions): L-L-D-L-W

Players to watch for

Anthony Elanga – Nottingham

Anthony Elanga has been nothing short of important for the Nottingham Forest this season. With his glimpses of brilliance, he has already given three assists and scored three goals for the side. The fans have high expectations from him and it is certain that he will start the game. Elanga’s quick feet and play-making ability in final third might be the key to Nottingham’s attack.

Richarlison – Tottenham

Richarlison has finally found his form in the Premier League! He scored twice in the last matchup and showed his striking finish. He was quite clinical in the game and it is surely the case that he will get his name in the team’s starting lineup.

Match facts

Nottingham Forest lost both of their Friday Premier League games the previous year. Out of the twelve Premier League games played on Fridays, Tottenham have only won three.
Tottenham is looking for three straight away league victories after defeating Nottingham Forest in their last two away Premier League games.
Nottingham Forest have now lost each of its previous four Premier League matches against Tottenham, having previously defeated them four times in a row from 1995 to 1997.

Injury and team news

Nottingham Forest’s injured players include Taiwo Awoniyi and Serge Aurier. Tottenham is facing setbacks due to long-term injuries sustained by Bentancur, Perisic, and Maddison. Also, their attacking ability is impacted by the absence of Solomon and Sessegnon. The depth and performance of both teams are impacted by these injuries, especially in important areas of their squads.

Head-to-head

Matches: 12

Nottingham: 5

Tottenham: 6

Draws: 1

Predicted lineup for Nottingham vs Tottenham

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

Turner; Aina, Niakhate, Murillo, Toffolo; Mangala, Sangare; Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Elanga; Wood

Tottenham Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison

Match prediction for Nottingham vs Tottenham

The matchup between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham will be a straight up match. With Tottenham’s players back from injury, they outperformed Newcastle and it is quite sure they will win this game easily. But with some individual brilliance, Nottingham might cause an upset. They have home advantage and even in the last game, they managed a draw. So, it is all to play for in this Premier League matchup!

Prediction: Nottingham 0 – 2 Tottenham

Telecast

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US – NBC, USA Network

Nigeria – DSTV, GoTV

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