Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth

Nottingham Forest clash with Bournemouth, whose Champions League hopes remain alive, at City Ground, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Sunday 24 May.

We expect Bournemouth to have the upper hand against Nottingham Forest. The Cherries, unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League matches, have enjoyed a fantastic season and are fighting to retain sixth place.

We’re backing Bournemouth to win in Andoni Iraola’s final game in charge, with the +104 available in the Full-Time Result market looking like solid value.

Sixth place could still secure Champions League football for Bournemouth, provided Liverpool beat Brentford and Aston Villa fall from fourth to fifth with a loss to Manchester City.

Nottingham Forest were defeated on the road in their last game. Manchester United won 3-2 at Old Trafford. The Tricky Trees had 51% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Morato and Morgan Gibbs-White each scoring one goal.

Bournemouth hosted Manchester City in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw at Vitality Stadium. The Dorset club had two shots on goal and 45% possession, while Eli Junior Kroupi was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bournemouth have won the last two clashes against Forest, achieving winning home scorelines of 2-0 and 5-0 at Vitality Stadium. There have been four draws in the past 10 H2H games along with six Bournemouth wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	Nott’m Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 11.1 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Forest have had 42.7% possession, 375.5 passes and 3.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 14.9 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while earning 5.5 corners.

Morgan Gibbs-White leads the way with 8 goals, Igor Jesus has 4, with Elliot Anderson and Taiwo Awoniyi scoring 3. Igor Jesus and Callum Hudson-Odoi are top assists makers with 3, while goalkeeper Matz Sels has kept 3 clean sheets.

Bournemouth have 4 victories and 6 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 51.4% possession, 419.3 passes, 5.7 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

Eli Junior Kroupi got 5 goals, Rayan notched 3, while Marcus Tavernier and two other players scored 1. Adrien Truffert has clocked up 2 assists, with Djordje Petrovic keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matz Sels (GK), Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood.

Bournemouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic (GK), Adam Smith, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, Tyler Adams, Alex Toth, Marcus Tavernier, Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan, Evanilson.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

Bournemouth look like a standout wager for this Premier League clash as we’re expecting them to triumph. You can get a price of +104 that the visitors secure a win and this looks like value on the basis of the latest team news and stats.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Premier League form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth league stats:

• Bournemouth have won 3 consecutive games on the road.
• Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 17 games
• Forest have lost their last 2 games against Bournemouth.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 49% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

As a different option, you could choose the Asian Handicap where you can bet on Bournemouth to cover a specific line. That means you might need a sizeable victory to yield a return.

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Our Match Prediction

Bournemouth To Win @ +104 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 2 Bournemouth

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Bournemouth to win 2-1. The odds of +700 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marcus Tavernier Over 2.5 Shots +128

Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) has had over 2.5 shots in his past two Premier League games away from home. Out of the prop bets currently on offer, we’re opting for the +128 when it comes to this Player Shots wager.

Latest Marcus Tavernier Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

Shots

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

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Alex Scott to Score +600

Alex Scott (Bournemouth) has scored two goals in his past ten Premier League away matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +600 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Alex Scott Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1700

Shots

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Bournemouth Under 5.5 Corners -120

Bournemouth have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in three straight away games, with Nottingham Forest conceding under 5.5 corners in the past six home matches. The number of Bournemouth corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.40 3.90 5.50

Home

9.50 5.60 3.90

Away

10.90 4.50 6.40

Bournemouth

Total

10.70 5.70 5.00

Home

11.60 6.70 4.90

Away

12.50 5.10 7.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-135

Under 10.5

-105

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-105

Bournemouth Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-114

Most Corners

1

+135

X

+700

2

-137

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Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth 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.

Bournemouth are regarded as having a 51% chance of winning this Premier League clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -102. Nottingham Forest are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +250.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Bournemouth are -105, although Forest are +0.5 at -116 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. BTTS Yes is on offer at -208 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+250

X

+285

2

-102

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+143

2

+148

Double Chance

1X

-122

12

-400

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+148

2

-217

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-116

2 Hcp -0.5

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+143

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+150

Those interested in favourite Eli Junior Kroupi to find the net first can get +400, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +130.

Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)

First

+400

Anytime

+130

Evanilson Barbosa (Bournemouth)

First

+575

Anytime

+190

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Rayan Vitor (Bournemouth)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+300

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+1300

Anytime

+440

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Alejandro Jiménez (Bournemouth)

First

+1400

Anytime

+525

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Alex Scott (Bournemouth)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)

Over 2.5

-132

Under 2.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Vitor (Bournemouth)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Evanilson Barbosa (Bournemouth)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+165

Under 1.5

-

Alex Scott (Bournemouth)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Alejandro Jiménez (Bournemouth)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Premier League matches only
Nottingham Forest have not lost at City Ground in the past four matches. The Tricky Trees have recorded six draws, three losses and one win in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Bournemouth haven’t tasted defeat in nine consecutive away matches. The Cherries have five victories, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Forest drew 1-1 with Bournemouth in their last City Ground meeting. There have been two Bournemouth wins and one draw in the past 3 H2H meetings at City Ground.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		1-6-3	1.70	0.80	0.90	2	8	5	5
Bournemouth Away Stats		5-4-1	2.30	1.30	1.00	5	5	6	4

• 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

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Forest vs Bournemouth team news beforehand. Get the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

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