Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Garibaldis are on a two-match winning run against the Spurs.

Nottingham Forest are now gearing up to take on Tottenham Hotspur for their matchweek 16 fixture of the 2025-26 English Premier League. This is going to be an intense outing between these clubs, which is scheduled to take place at the City Ground.

The Tricky Trees have been very inconsistent with their performances lately. They were dominated by Everton in their previous league outing and dropped three points.

However, Nottingham Forest have been performing well in their UEFA Europa League games. They will be at home for their next league game, but it is not going to make things any easier for them.

The Thomas Frank-led Tottenham Hotspur have come up with good performances in their last two games. They eased past Brentford in their previous Premier League match after displaying top efforts.

The Spurs will be away from home. It can prove to be a difficult game for them if they fail to execute their strategy properly.

Kick-off:

• Location: Nottingham, England
• Stadium: The City Ground
• Date: Sunday, December 14
• Kick-off Time: 07:30 p.m. IST/ 02:00 p.m. GMT/ 09:00 a.m. ET/ 06a.m. PT
• Referee: Samuel Barrott
• VAR: In use

Form:

Nottingham: W-L-W-L-W

Tottenham: L-L-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham)

Morgan Gibbs-White will be looking to step up his game so that he can get Nottingham Forest back to winning ways in the Premier League. He is going to be one of the crucial assets for the Garibaldis. His work rate is important both in the final third and the midfield.

To keep things in their favour, Gibbs-White must simply come up with a top performance here.

Xavi Simons (Tottenham)

The Dutchman will have an important role to play both in the midfield and the attacking front for Tottenham Hotspur. He has now scored a goal in both of his last two appearances for his team and will be keen to find the net yet again. Xavi Simons is crucial in the attacking front and can also regulate the ball well in the midfield.

Two in two for Xavi 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QGB9RZys6Z

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 10, 2025

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest have won only one of their last three Premier League games.
• Tottenham Hotspur are on a two-match winning streak.
• The Spurs have lost both of their last two games against the Garibaldis.

Nottingham vs Tottenham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tottenham Hotspur to win @15/8 BetFred
• Richarlison to score @12/5 Star Sports
• Goals under 3.5 @1/3 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Nottingham Forest will miss out on the services of Chris Wood, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ola Aina, Angus Gunn and Ryan Yates due to their injuries.

Destiny Udogie, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin and Kota Taka are not going to be in action for Tottenham Hotspur. They are not fit enough. Brennan Johnson might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 127

Nottingham won: 39

Tottenham won: 59

Draws: 29

Predicted Lineups

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

Sels (GK); Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Igor Jesus

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

Vicario (GK); Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Gray; Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani; Richarlison

Match Prediction

Both of these clubs are desperate for a win here. But Tottenham Hotspur are likely to emerge victorious in their upcoming Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.

Prediction: Nottingham 1-2 Tottenham

Telecast Details

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