Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Aug 2026

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Forest Asian Hcp +1 @ -103

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We’re confident with our pick of Nottingham Forest +1 on the Asian Handicap and you can land odds of -103 that they draw or defeat Liverpool. Money is returned if the underdogs are beaten by one goal.

The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 29 August.

Liverpool opened their Premier League campaign with a 2-2 away draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Andoni Iraola's side boasted 61% possession and registered seven shots on target, with Cody Gakpo finding the net before Dominik Szoboszlai converted a penalty deep into stoppage time to secure a point.

Nottingham Forest made a losing start to their Premier League campaign, suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Leeds United at City Ground. The Tricky Trees boasted 55% possession and registered two shots on target, with Leeds snatching the victory through an 88th-minute winner.

Forest faced Leeds for the second time in four days when the teams met in the EFL Cup second round on Tuesday night, suffering another home defeat to the Whites as they lost 2-0.

H2H: Liverpool 1-0 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

It was Liverpool who came out on top when they last played Forest. At City Ground, a 1-0 away win was recorded. In the previous 9 H2H games, there have been five Liverpool wins, three Forest victories and a draw.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Liverpool	6	2	3	1	7	7	0	7:7	9
14	Nott’m Forest	6	1	2	3	5	8	-3	5:8	5

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Liverpool have had 56.6% possession, 484.8 passes and 6.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts, while being awarded 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorers Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk have found the net 3 times, with Cody Gakpo scoring 2. Dominik Szoboszlai is top assists maker with 4, while goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has kept one clean sheet.

Forest have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.0 goals from 11.4 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.0% possession, 377.2 passes, 4.3 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 14.3 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Morgan Gibbs-White has top scored with 7, followed by Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi on 4 and 3. Omari Hutchinson, Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White are top assists providers with 2, while Matz Sels has recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Victor Munoz, Alexander Isak.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels (GK), Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus.

Main Match Prediction

For Nottingham Forest +1 to secure a return at -103, we need a win or a draw in this Premier League encounter. We are expecting the match to be competitive and have confidence in Oliver Glasner's side.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +1 line has been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Forest in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 5 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 8 of their last 9 games against Forest.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Premier League experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 50.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Liverpool 1 - 1 Forest

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +750. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dominik Szoboszlai Over 0.5 Shots On Target -167

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) has chalked up one or more shots on goal in five straight Premier League games. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of -167 currently on offer.

Latest Dominik Szoboszlai Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-

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Morgan Gibbs-White to Score +310

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has managed four goals in his past five Premier League matches away from home. We’re content to land the +310 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he features on the scoresheet.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -137

The past five Nottingham Forest matches average 8.20 corners, with the last five Liverpool games averaging 9.80. We expect the teams to fall short and this Total Corners bet can be backed at -137.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Liverpool

Total

10.30 6.40 3.90

Home

12.10 7.20 4.90

Away

9.80 6.60 3.20

Forest

Total

9.30 4.30 5.00

Home

8.80 5.10 3.70

Away

10.90 4.50 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Liverpool Corners

Over 6.5

-122

Under 6.5

-116

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

+112

Under 3.5

-161

Most Corners

1

-417

X

+800

2

+360

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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Premier League encounter, the bookmakers have Liverpool as the -244 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 71% chance of triumphing. If you want to back the outsider, Nottingham Forest are available at +650.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Liverpool available at -118 and Forest at +510. The third option is the draw which is priced at +160.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -143 on the BTTS market.

No matter what Premier League match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

-244

X

+390

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-118

X

+160

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-588

X2

+188

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+400

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-120

2 Hcp +1.25

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+148

Over 2.5

-189

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+105

Favourite Alexander Isak is priced at +260 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of -133.

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

First

+260

Anytime

-133

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

First

+500

Anytime

+165

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+190

Victor Muñoz (Liverpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+240

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

First

+750

Anytime

+240

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+290

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+950

Anytime

+320

Igor Jesus (Forest)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

First

+1100

Anytime

+410

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+1600

Anytime

+600

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+1600

Anytime

+600

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Ronald Araujo (Liverpool)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Wataru Endo (Liverpool)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Victor Muñoz (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Igor Jesus (Forest)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Ronald Araujo (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-

Wataru Endo (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Victor Muñoz (Liverpool)

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-

Alexander Isak (Liverpool)

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

+107

Under 2.5

-

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Igor Jesus (Forest)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Ronald Araujo (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 Premier League matches only.
Liverpool have avoided defeat in their last six matches at Anfield. The Merseyside team have collected five draws, four wins and one defeat in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Forest have collected five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 2.20 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The most recent Anfield meeting saw Forest claim a 3-0 win over Liverpool. It’s been two wins for each team over the previous 4 H2H meetings at Anfield.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Liverpool Home Stats		4-5-1	2.90	1.90	1.00	4	6	8	2
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		5-1-4	3.70	2.20	1.50	9	1	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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