Nottingham Forest will host Liverpool in a very anticipated matchup on Tuesday. Forest are the only team to beat the Reds in the EPL this season, which happened back on matchday 4 at Anfield. This will be a big clash between the first and third teams in the table, and both clubs are doing very well right now.
Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool at Anfield this season for the first time in 55 years, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | English Premier League 2024-25, Matchday 21 |
| ⚽️ Venue: | City Ground Stadium, Nottingham, England |
| 🗓️ Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: |  p.m. GMT on Tuesday |
According to the 2025 football sportsbooks, Nottingham Forest are the big home underdogs at 5.0 (4/1). A draw is offered at 4.20 (16/5), while Liverpool are the away favorites at 1.70 (7/10) to beat Forest at the City Ground stadium.
The Reds have clearly had the upper hand in this matchup over the Forest in the last few years, as in the last 10 head-to-head games, Liverpool won six, drew twice, and Nottingham Forest won twice. Forest broke Liverpool’s three-game winning streak over them this season.
Forest are currently sitting in third place in the Premier League standings with 40 points. The Tricky Trees are definitely the surprise of the season so far, as no one expected them to be tied for second going into the new year. Nottingham beat Luton Town in the FA Cup round of 64 last week, and they will face Exeter City FC in the next round.
Nottingham Forest are coming off a 2-0 home win over Luton Town in the FA Cup. Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa scored the winning goals for the team, as Nuno Santo rested most of the starters to be ready for the Liverpool game. That was the 7th consecutive win for Forest in all competitions, so they are going into the match in good spirits.
Nottingham Forest got Danilo back from his long-term injury while Ibrahim Sangare is still out, and everyone else is ready.
Liverpool are currently sitting on top of the Premier League standings with 46 points. The Reds are also leading the UCL and are the only team to win all six games so far. Liverpool will face Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup round of 32, and they still have the 2nd leg against the Spurs in the EFL Cup semifinals.
The Reds are coming off a big 4-0 home win over Accrington Stanley FC in the FA Cup. Federico Chiesa finally scored his first goal for the team in that game. Liverpool are the most popular team on the EPL 2024-25 betting tips now, as they are in great form, losing only two of 30 games this season so far.
Liverpool also have a healthy squad for this game, as Joe Gomez is the only injured player, while Darwin Nunez is suspended for this game.
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The revenge factor for Liverpool in this matchup is huge, as they have a strong motivation to win over the only team that beat them in the league. Forest and the Reds are tied for second for the best defense in the EPL, but Liverpool’s offense is much stronger. The Reds scored 47 goals so far compared to Nottingham’s 29.
The latest online Premier League bookies have some enticing odds on Liverpool here, as the Reds won eight and drew two of their 10 away EPL games this season. Liverpool are the better team overall and should do well with a full squad in this game.
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Both teams are in great form offensively right now, as Nottingham Forest have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven games, while Liverpool have gone over the total in eight of their last 10 games. The Reds have also gone over the total in six consecutive away EPL matches, so this could very well be a high-scoring matchup with both teams getting on the scoresheet.
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Cody Gakpo has been in great form lately, scoring a goal in a brilliant performance against Man United, which was his third consecutive EPL goal. The Dutch forward scored nine goals and had two assists in his last 13 starts. Gakpo is guaranteed to play a lot of minutes in this game with Darwin’s suspension, so he will have a lot of scoring opportunities. The odds are great for this pick, as he can also get an easy assist in this great offensive system.
Both teams are in great form, and this matchup is promising to be a big one, so we will go with the Reds to get the win. Make sure you use our 2025 Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookmakers in the UK to have more fun watching the game.
