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29 Ball possession (%) 71
6 Goal attempts 23
3 Shots on Goal 7
1 Shots off Goal 10
2 Blocked shots 6

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool: prediction & betting odds 14 January 2025

The Matchday 21 clash in the Premier League between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool will take place on January 14 at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Predicted lineups for Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Mats Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez – Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga – Chris Wood.


Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones – Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz.


The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham started this year with a victory, defeating Wolverhampton 3-0 away. Notably, this marks their sixth consecutive win in the league, a feat they haven't achieved in the top English division since the 1966/67 season. Furthermore, the club has not conceded in four consecutive Premier League matches. With 40 points, Nuno Espírito Santo's side has caught up with second-placed Arsenal, trailing only due to an inferior goal difference.


Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré is out due to injury.


  • Nottingham Forest's uncompromising streak in the Premier League stands at 13 matches (10 wins and 3 losses).
  • One of the teams failed to score in 7 of the club's last 9 Premier League games.
  • Nottingham has not conceded in the first half of their last seven home league matches.

Liverpool

Arne Slot's side played at home in the last round, drawing 2-2 with Manchester United. The draw ended a three-match winning streak in the league, during which Liverpool outscored their opponents 14-4. Meanwhile, their unbeaten run in the Premier League has extended to 15 matches (11 wins and 4 draws). The team continues to lead, holding a six-point advantage over their two closest rivals, with a game in hand.


Defenders Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez are out due to injuries, and forward Darwin Nunez will miss the match due to suspension.


  • At least four goals have been scored in Liverpool's last six Premier League matches.
  • Both teams have scored in 5 of the Reds' last 6 Premier League games.
  • Liverpool has scored at least two goals in their last 12 league matches.

Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction

Nottingham inflicted the only defeat on Liverpool in the current league season, beating them 1-0 away. This match is also likely to have a low goal count. Like Liverpool, Nottingham Forest has conceded only 19 goals. Nuno Espírito Santo's side has defeated many opponents this season thanks to excellent defensive play and high conversion of chances. This strategy has proven effective, so don't expect it to change.


Despite the high scoring form shown by Arne Slot's side away from home, I believe they will have few opportunities to score in this match. Nottingham has conceded only 7 goals in nine home games this Premier League season, with three coming in the match against Newcastle. In the other home games, the team has not conceded more than one goal. Additionally, in 8 of Nottingham's last 9 home Premier League matches, spectators have not seen more than three goals.


My prediction – Total under 3

Betting tips 14 January 2025

Who would have thought that the upcoming clash would be the highlight of the 21st round of the Premier League? Yet, here it is—a reality. Let's not forget, Nottingham Forest handed Liverpool their only defeat (1:0) in the league so far. That result marked the beginning of their ascent.

Currently, Nottingham's players are brimming with confidence and are now capable of dictating the terms. Championship strugglers Luton Town, despite some early efforts, were brushed aside in the FA Cup almost effortlessly (2:0). In earlier matches, Nottingham Forest secured victories in a similar fashion: scoring and then defending their lead. This has resulted in five clean sheets and a winning streak lasting seven matches.

Meanwhile, the Merseysiders are not faring as well. In fact, they aren't on a winning streak at all. After triumphing over Accrington Stanley (4:0) in the FA Cup, they lost the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur (0:1) and drew with Manchester United (2:2) in the 20th round of the Premier League. Considering Nottingham's virtually empty injury list (only Ibrahim Sangare sidelined since late summer), defeating such a motivated side seems extremely challenging.

At home, Nottingham Forest have won their last four fixtures, conceding just one goal, so at least a draw doesn't seem far-fetched for the hosts. Therefore, we are backing a double chance for them.

Betting prediction
Nottingham Forest to win or draw
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Odds
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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Odds

Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Nottingham Forest
06.01.25
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
W
29.12.24
Everton
Nottingham Forest
W
26.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
W
21.12.24
Brentford
Nottingham Forest
W
14.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
W
07.12.24
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
W
04.12.24
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
L
30.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Ipswich
W
23.11.24
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
L
10.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United
L
02.11.24
Nottingham Forest
West Ham United
W
25.10.24
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
W
21.10.24
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
W
06.10.24
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
D
28.09.24
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
L
22.09.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest
D
14.09.24
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
W
31.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Wolverhampton Wanderers
D
24.08.24
Southampton
Nottingham Forest
W
17.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
D
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Liverpool
05.01.25
Liverpool
Manchester United
D
29.12.24
West Ham United
Liverpool
W
26.12.24
Liverpool
Leicester City
W
22.12.24
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool
W
14.12.24
Liverpool
Fulham
D
04.12.24
Newcastle United
Liverpool
D
01.12.24
Liverpool
Manchester City
W
24.11.24
Southampton
Liverpool
W
09.11.24
Liverpool
Aston Villa
W
02.11.24
Liverpool
Brighton and Hove Albion
W
27.10.24
Arsenal
Liverpool
D
20.10.24
Liverpool
Chelsea
W
05.10.24
Crystal Palace
Liverpool
W
28.09.24
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool
W
21.09.24
Liverpool
Bournemouth
W
14.09.24
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
L
01.09.24
Manchester United
Liverpool
W
25.08.24
Liverpool
Brentford
W
17.08.24
Ipswich
Liverpool
W
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H2H: Nottingham Forest — Liverpool

Premier League 2024-2025
14.09.24
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2023-2024
02.03.24
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
29.10.23
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2022-2023
22.04.23
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
22.10.22
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
FA Cup 2021-2022
20.03.22
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool

Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
37 25 8 4 85:40 83
2
Arsenal
37 19 14 4 67:33 71
3
Manchester City
37 20 8 9 70:44 68
4
Newcastle United
37 20 6 11 68:46 66
5
Chelsea
37 19 9 9 63:43 66
6
Aston Villa
37 19 9 9 58:49 66
7
Nottingham Forest
37 19 8 10 58:45 65
8
Brighton and Hove Albion
37 15 13 9 62:58 58
9
Brentford
37 16 7 14 65:56 55
10
Fulham
37 15 9 13 54:52 54
11
Bournemouth
37 14 11 12 56:46 53
12
Crystal Palace
37 13 13 11 50:50 52
13
Everton
37 10 15 12 41:44 45
14
Wolverhampton Wanderers
37 12 5 20 53:68 41
15
West Ham United
37 10 10 17 43:61 40
16
Manchester United
37 10 9 18 42:54 39
17
Tottenham Hotspur
37 11 5 21 63:61 38
18
Leicester City
37 6 7 24 33:78 25
19
Ipswich
37 4 10 23 35:79 22
20
Southampton
37 2 6 29 25:84 12
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
18 14 3 1 41:15 45
2
Manchester City
19 13 3 3 43:23 42
3
Chelsea
19 12 5 2 35:18 41
4
Aston Villa
19 11 7 1 34:20 40
5
Arsenal
19 11 6 2 35:17 39
6
Newcastle United
18 12 2 4 40:19 38
7
Nottingham Forest
18 9 5 4 26:15 32
8
Brighton and Hove Albion
19 8 8 3 30:26 32
9
Brentford
19 9 4 6 40:35 31
10
Fulham
18 7 5 6 27:28 26
11
Bournemouth
18 7 4 7 21:16 25
12
Crystal Palace
19 6 7 6 24:26 25
13
Everton
19 5 9 5 26:23 24
14
Tottenham Hotspur
18 6 3 9 34:31 21
15
Manchester United
18 6 3 9 21:28 21
16
Wolverhampton Wanderers
18 6 2 10 26:31 20
17
West Ham United
19 5 5 9 23:34 20
18
Leicester City
19 4 3 12 15:34 15
19
Ipswich
18 1 4 13 13:41 7
20
Southampton
18 1 3 14 12:45 6
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
19 11 5 3 44:25 38
2
Nottingham Forest
19 10 3 6 32:30 33
3
Arsenal
18 8 8 2 32:16 32
4
Bournemouth
19 7 7 5 35:30 28
5
Fulham
19 8 4 7 27:24 28
6
Newcastle United
19 8 4 7 28:27 28
7
Crystal Palace
18 7 6 5 26:24 27
8
Manchester City
18 7 5 6 27:21 26
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
18 7 5 6 32:32 26
10
Aston Villa
18 8 2 8 24:29 26
11
Chelsea
18 7 4 7 28:25 25
12
Brentford
18 7 3 8 25:21 24
13
Everton
18 5 6 7 15:21 21
14
Wolverhampton Wanderers
19 6 3 10 27:37 21
15
West Ham United
18 5 5 8 20:27 20
16
Manchester United
19 4 6 9 21:26 18
17
Tottenham Hotspur
19 5 2 12 29:30 17
18
Ipswich
19 3 6 10 22:38 15
19
Leicester City
18 2 4 12 18:44 10
20
Southampton
19 1 3 15 13:39 6

Team lineups

Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espírito Santo
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Matz Sels
gk. 20 -19
Ola Aina
df. 20 2
Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
df. 19 1
Nikola Milenković
df. 19 2
Neco Shay Williams
df. 17 0
Elliot Junior Anderson
mf. 19 0
Ryan James Yates
mf. 19 1
Morgan Gibbs-White
mf. 16 4
Anthony David Junior Elanga
fw. 20 3
Chris Wood
fw. 20 12
Callum Hudson-Odoi
fw. 18 2
Substitutes
Carlos Miguel
gk. 0 0
Felipe Rodrigues da Silva
df. 13 0
Álex Moreno
df. 11 0
Willy Boly
df. 4 0
Nicolás Martín Domínguez
mf. 17 0
James Ward-Prowse
mf. 9 0
João Pedro Ferreira Silva
fw. 19 0
Taiwo Awoniyi
fw. 15 1
Ramón Sosa Acosta
fw. 12 1
Liverpool

A. Slot
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Alisson
gk. 11 -10
Virgil van Dijk
df. 19 1
Andrew Robertson
df. 18 0
Trent Alexander-Arnold
df. 18 1
Ibrahima Konaté
df. 13 1
Ryan Gravenberch
mf. 19 0
Alexis Mac Allister
mf. 18 1
Dominik Szoboszlai
mf. 17 2
Cody Gakpo
fw. 19 6
Mohamed Salah
fw. 19 18
Luis Díaz
fw. 18 8
Substitutes
Caoimhin Kelleher
gk. 8 -9
Conor Bradley
df. 8 0
Kostas Tsimikas
df. 8 0
Jarell Amorin Quansah
df. 5 0
Curtis Jones
mf. 16 3
Wataru Endo
mf. 8 0
Harvey Elliott
mf. 7 0
Diogo Jota
fw. 12 4
Federico Chiesa
fw. 1 0
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