Nottingham Forest vs Everton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Dec 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Nottingham Forest take on Everton at City Ground, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Tuesday 30 December.

Nottingham Forest and Everton might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -154.

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Nottingham Forest have lost in back-to-back Premier League outings. In a recent home game at City Ground, they were turned over 2-1 by Manchester City. The Tricky Trees had just 34% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Omari Hutchinson scoring the goal.

Everton played out a 0-0 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at Turf Moor, with Burnley the opponents. David Moyes' side were restricted to 45% possession and recorded six shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Everton have beaten Forest in the last two encounters. On home soil at Hill Dickinson Stadium, the scoreline was 3-0 following a 1-0 away win at City Ground. It has been four Everton victories, one Forest win and two draws in the previous 7 meetings between these teams.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Everton	26	10	7	9	29	30	-1	29:30	37
17	Nott’m Forest	26	7	6	13	25	38	-13	25:38	27

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts. Forest have had 45.4% possession, 379.1 passes and 5.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.3 corners.

Top scorer Morgan Gibbs-White has found the net 3 times, with Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Nicolo Savona getting 2 each. Leading assistors have been Ibrahim Sangare and Omari Hutchinson with 2, while goalkeeper Matz Sels has 2 clean sheets.

Everton have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 42.9% possession, 373.6 passes, 5.3 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has scored 3 goals, followed by Thierno Barry, Jack Grealish, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Michael Keane on 1. Iliman Ndiaye, Jake O'Brien and Carlos Alcaraz have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Jordan Pickford has 5 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): John Victor (GK), Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.

Everton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford (GK), Nathan Patterson, James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Tim Iroegbunam, James Garner, Tyler Dibling, Merlin Roehl, Dwight McNeil, Thierno Barry.

Nottingham Forest vs Everton Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Nottingham Forest vs Everton with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Don’t pass up the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals when it comes this Premier League showdown. The stats imply that the sides could fall short of this total and the price of -154 looks reasonable.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the Premier League experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Everton league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Everton games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Everton games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Everton games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 60.6% prospect of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 Everton

There are attractive odds of +475 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Hudson-Odoi Under 0.5 Shots On Target -149

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest) has failed to record a shot on goal in eight of the past nine Premier League matches. For Shots on Target, we’re anticipating that he might fall short and there’s the chance to get odds of -149.

Latest Callum Hudson-Odoi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

Shots

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

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Morgan Gibbs-White to Score +330

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has registered two goals in his past five Premier League games on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +330.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-133

Shots

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Under 5.5 Corners -119

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Nottingham Forest in their past four games, while Everton have conceded 3.60 corners on average in their last 5 matches. There’s a chance to go under the Forest Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -119 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

10.10 5.80 4.30

Home

10.50 6.40 4.10

Away

9.90 4.60 5.30

Everton

Total

10.40 5.30 5.10

Home

9.80 5.30 4.50

Away

9.70 3.50 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-110

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-120

Everton Corners

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+650

2

+195

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Nottingham Forest vs Everton 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 Nottingham Forest as the -109 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 52% chance of triumphing. Everton are the underdogs at +335 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Forest can be backed at -110 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Everton +0.5 are -112 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-109

X

+230

2

+335

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+114

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-303

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+188

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-110

2 Hcp +0.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-102

No

-128

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+180

Anytime

+400

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Beto (Everton)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Thierno Barry (Everton)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Carlos Alcaraz (Everton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Jack Grealish (Everton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Tim Iroegbunam (Everton)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+140

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-125

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-125

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-133

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

Beto (Everton)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-159

Thierno Barry (Everton)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Carlos Alcaraz (Everton)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

Over 0.5

+148

Under 0.5

-270

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Jack Grealish (Everton)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Tim Iroegbunam (Everton)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

+114

Under 3.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Dwight McNeil (Everton)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Tyler Dibling (Everton)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Jack Grealish (Everton)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Alcaraz (Everton)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Thierno Barry (Everton)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Beto (Everton)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Merlin Röhl (Everton)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Tim Iroegbunam (Everton)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Forest have managed five losses, four victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Everton have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Everton won 1-0 when they last played Forest at City Ground. We’ve seen Everton claim two wins in the past 3 H2H meetings at City Ground, with one draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		4-1-5	3.00	1.60	1.40	7	3	4	6
Everton Away Stats		4-2-4	1.80	0.80	1.00	2	8	3	7

• 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 Everton Lineups & Team News

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