Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Sep 2026
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Predictions
We’re not anticipating that the net will be found too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals expected when Nottingham Forest and Tottenham lock horns. This Total Goals prediction affords us attractive betting odds of -125.
Explore our full Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Preview
Nottingham Forest take on Tottenham at City Ground, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 5 September.
Nottingham Forest have picked up just one point from their opening two Premier League matches. After suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Leeds United in their first game, they played out a 2-2 away draw against Liverpool. At Anfield, Oliver Glasner's side had just 31% possession and registered three shots on target, with Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White finding the net.
Tottenham remain without a point after suffering a 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle United in their latest Premier League outing. The result followed a 3-0 loss at Brentford in their first match and leaves Spurs bottom of the table. Against Newcastle, they enjoyed 58% possession and registered six shots on target.
H2H: Forest Beat Spurs in Pair’s Previous Clash
It has been four consecutive victories for Forest when playing Tottenham. Their last encounter was staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Forest winning 3-0 on the road. The previous 9 games involving these sides have featured five Forest wins and four Tottenham triumphs.
| Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |  Nott’m Forest |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5:9 | 5 |
| 20 |  Tottenham |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3:9 | 3 |
Forest have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. The Midlands outfit have averaged 43.5% possession, 365.9 passes and 4.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 15.0 attempts and 4.9 corners.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads the way with 8 goals, while Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi have scored 4 and 3 respectively. Morgan Gibbs-White has the most assists with 3, while goalie Matz Sels has recorded 2 clean sheets.
Tottenham have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Spurs have averaged 53.8% possession, 439.9 passes, 7.3 corners taken and 4.6 corners against, while conceding 1.5 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.
Joao Palhinha and Richarlison have top scored with 2 goals, while Mathys Tel is next on 1. Pape Sarr, Mathys Tel and Richarlison have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Antonin Kinsky has 2 clean sheets.
Confirmed Lineups
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Matz Sels (GK), Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Liam Delap.
Tottenham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Antonin Kinsky (GK), Pedro Porro, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Sandro Tonali, Rodrigo Bentancur, Savio, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel, Omar Marmoush.
Main Match Prediction
There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 Goals for this Premier League match. The two sides could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -125 that are available for this pick.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
Our job is to consult the latest Premier League team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.
When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +525. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.
Player Prop Picks
Mathys Tel (Tottenham) has finished with over 1.5 shots in five straight Premier League matches. There is odds of -147 on offer for this Player Shots wager and we think he’ll cover the line.
Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has racked up four goals in his past four Premier League home matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +195 which will hopefully see him find the net.
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Corners Prediction
The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in eight straight Nottingham Forest home games, while the same outcome has happened in six consecutive Tottenham away matches. If you concur with our viewpoint that the Total Corners line is too big, go for a price of -139 that the sides go under.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you want to try a same-game multi, have a play on less than three goals, a draw to be the outcome accompanied by Mathys Tel (Tottenham) to record Over 1.5 shots.
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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham 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.
This Premier League encounter sees Nottingham Forest available at +163 and Tottenham priced at +165 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +240 about the draw.
There’s the chance to back Forest at +123 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Tottenham but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.
The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -161 for the BTTS Yes option.
The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Premier League game. The best football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.
Omar Marmoush is priced at +390 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +150 to find the net anytime.
Stats: Last 10 Premier League matches only.
Nottingham Forest are winless in the last three games at City Ground. The Tricky Trees have finished with seven draws, two defeats and two win in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 0.70.
Tottenham have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.70.
Forest won 3-0 when they last played Tottenham at City Ground. There have been two victories apiece when it has come to the past 4 H2H matches 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 |
1-7-2 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
| Tottenham Away Stats |
2-2-6 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 1.70 | 6 | 4 | 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
- Premier League: 22/03 2026 Tottenham 0 Forest 3
- Premier League: 14/12 2025 Forest 3 Tottenham 0
- Premier League: 21/04 2025 Tottenham 1 Forest 2
- Premier League: 26/12 2024 Forest 1 Tottenham 0
- Premier League: 07/04 2024 Tottenham 3 Forest 1
- Premier League: 15/12 2023 Forest 0 Tottenham 2
- Premier League: 11/03 2023 Tottenham 3 Forest 1
- EFL Cup: 09/11 2022 Forest 2 Tottenham 0
- Premier League: 28/08 2022 Forest 0 Tottenham 2
Nottingham Forest League Stats
Tottenham League Stats
- 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 2 defeats and 7 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 3.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 4.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 43.50% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 53.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Lineups & Team News
Be prepared — check the Forest vs Tottenham team news before wagering. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups along with the latest injury developments.
Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Tottenham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1
Tottenham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest Substitutes
- 2Ousmane Diomande
- 7Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 8Nicolas Dominguez
- 9Chris Wood
- 11Igor Jesus
- 12John Victor
- 22Ryan Yates
- 25Luca Netz
- 27Daniel Munoz
Tottenham Substitutes
- 3Andrew Robertson
- 5Marcos Senesi
- 14Archie Gray
- 15Lucas Bergvall
- 18Mateus Fernandes
- 19Dominic Solanke
- 20Mohammed Kudus
- 27Mykhaylo Mudryk
- 39Martin Dubravka
Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups
Previous Tottenham Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Nottingham Forest Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Tottenham Player Stats & Squad
Premier League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19:7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23:5 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17:13 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:8 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:6 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8:7 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:15 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:11 | 8 |
| 13 | Man United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:10 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:17 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9:13 | 6 |
| 16 | Coventry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | 6 |
| 17 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | 5 |
| 18 | Nott’m Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:9 | 5 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:14 | 4 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3:9 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:6 | 12 |
| 2 | Brighton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13:1 | 10 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 9 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:6 | 7 |
| 5 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | 7 |
| 6 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 7 | Leeds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 8 | Ipswich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 9 | Hull | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4:2 | 5 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:4 | 5 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 12 | Man United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 4 |
| 13 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:8 | 3 |
| 15 | Coventry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:7 | 3 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 3 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:5 | 2 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 1 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
| 20 | Nott’m Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0:3 | 1 |
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