Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle

Nottingham Forest square off against Newcastle at City Ground, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 10 May.

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle might play out a low-scoring contest, with Under 2.5 looking like the best pick. We can head to the Total Goals market and secure odds of +107 for this selection.

Nottingham Forest got a third straight Premier League victory in their last league game. It was a 3-1 away win at Stamford Bridge when meeting Chelsea. The Midlands club had just 33% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Taiwo Awoniyi scoring two goals and Igor Jesus registering the other.

On Thursday night, Forest were knocked out of the Europa League after a 4-0 away defeat to Aston Villa in the second leg of their semi-final, losing 4-1 on aggregate.

Newcastle United have lost their previous two Premier League matches away from home. Their most recent league game was at home at St James' Park where they recorded a 3-1 victory over Brighton. Eddie Howe's side were restricted to just 33% possession and had six shots on goal, with William Osula, Daniel Burn and Harvey Barnes finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Newcastle have landed three consecutive wins over Forest. In their last encounter, Newcastle enjoyed a 2-0 victory when hosting at St James' Park. The previous 8 H2H games have involved six Newcastle triumphs, one Forest win and one draw.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Newcastle	35	13	6	16	49	51	-2	49:51	45
16	Nott’m Forest	35	11	9	15	44	46	-2	44:46	42

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Forest have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. Vitor Pereira's team have averaged 43.9% possession, 380.2 passes and 4.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Morgan Gibbs-White leads the way with 7 goals, while Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi have scored 4 and 3 respectively. Igor Jesus and Callum Hudson-Odoi have the most assists with 3, while goalie Matz Sels has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Newcastle have 4 victories and 6 defeats, with an average of 1.4 goals from 13.1 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 49.6% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 13.7 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

William Osula has top scored with 4, followed by Anthony Gordon and Jacob Ramsey on 3 and 2. Jacob Murphy, Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Nikola Milenkovic, Jair Cunha, Morato, Luca Netz, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, James McAtee, Taiwo Awoniyi.

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-1-2-3): Nick Pope (GK), Jacob Ramsey, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Daniel Burn, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Joseph Willock, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Joelinton.

Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We’re delighted with the price of +107 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with these odds standing out for the Premier League showdown. The sides might fall short on the goal front.

The latest Premier League team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Forest games at home.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 48.3% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Bettors wanting to boost their odds might want to combine the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a specific side to land a victory. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 Newcastle

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +510 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joelinton Over 1.5 Shots +145

Joelinton (Newcastle) has managed an average of 1.67 shots in his past six Premier League games on the road. We are in favour of betting the +145 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Shots wager looking like it might yield dividends.

Latest Joelinton Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1150

Shots

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

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Jacob Ramsey to Score +575

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle) has managed two goals in his past ten Premier League matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +575 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Jacob Ramsey Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+575

First

+1500

Shots

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -123

Each of the past five Nottingham Forest home games have involved the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered, with the previous four  Newcastle away matches having the same outcome. There is value when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is available at -123.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.70 4.60 5.10

Home

9.80 5.70 4.10

Away

10.20 4.40 5.80

Newcastle

Total

9.40 4.60 4.80

Home

10.50 5.90 4.60

Away

10.60 6.30 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-119

Under 10.5

-119

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

-156

Under 4.5

+110

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-147

Most Corners

1

+107

X

+650

2

-105

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Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle 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.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Newcastle United are +155 to land a Premier League victory, while Nottingham Forest are +165 to win. The draw is trading at +250 should you think the clash will end all square.

A win for Newcastle would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +120 that they overcome Forest going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -182 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all Premier League games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+250

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+128

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-333

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-116

2

-123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-149

2 Hcp -0.25

+120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+107

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+132

Favourite Chris Wood is priced at +500 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +180.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+215

Anytime

+600

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-109

Under 2.5

-

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-278

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Nottingham Forest have won three on the bounce at City Ground. The Tricky Trees have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Newcastle have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Newcastle were 3-1 victors against Forest last time out at City Ground. Aside from one draw, Newcastle have dominated the previous 4 H2H matches at City Ground with three wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		3-4-3	1.60	0.90	0.70	2	8	4	6
Newcastle Away Stats		3-1-6	2.20	0.90	1.30	5	5	5	5

• 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 Newcastle Lineups & Team News

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