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Separated by just a point in the Premier League, Newcastle host Nottingham Forest on Sunday after the pair experienced contrasting fortunes in European action this week.
Match News and Current Form
Newcastle will hope a thumping 4-0 win over Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League helps to spark some life into their Premier League campaign. The Magpies’ six points after as many games is their fewest at this stage under Eddie Howe’s leadership (W1, D3, L2), with those two defeats coming on home turf at St James’ Park by conceding beyond the 90th minute against both Liverpool and Arsenal. That’s contributed to Newcastle losing four of their last six home matches across all competitions (W2), although each reversal coming by just a single-goal margin suggests they’re never disgraced in defeat.
What promised to be a dream season for Nottingham Forest is quickly becoming a nightmare, as a 3-2 defeat to Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday left them winless in eight matches across all competitions (D3, L5). Boss Ange Postecoglou has become the first Forest boss in 100 years to go winless in his first six games at the helm (D2, L4), leading to their own fans taunting the Australian with a “sacked in the morning” chant during their latest defeat. Recent form on the road offers little hope of an upturn, as the Tricky Trees are winless across five away outings this term (D3, L2).
Head-to-Head History
Newcastle have won six of the last seven league meetings (L1), including each of the last three -they last won more league consecutive league H2Hs against Forest in 1937. Forest have been beaten on eight of their last nine visits to Newcastle (W1).
Win ProbabilityOpta by StatsPerform
Hot Stats and Streaks
Newcastle’s last four home league wins were accompanied by a clean sheet.
Four of the last five Newcastle-held H2Hs produced over 3.5 goals.
Eight of Forest’s last nine away games have seen both teams score.
Postecoglou has lost 11 of his last 15 Premier League games (W1, D3).
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Nick Woltemade is looking to become only the third Newcastle player to score in his first three Premier League home games for the club after Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer. Opposite number Chris Wood has directly contributed to four goals on his last two visits to former club Newcastle (G3, A1), including a hat-trick in Forest’s last H2H win (3-1).
Newcastle are without defender Tino Livramento due to a knee injury, while Forest lost Murilloinside half an hour of their midweek defeat to Midtjylland, so he joins Douglas Luiz on the sidelines.
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Betting Analysis
A hostile St. James’ Park seems the worst destination imaginable for an under-pressure Postecoglou, so backing Newcastle for a -1 handicap victory seems logical.
