Having stumbled in recent weeks, Fulham will attempt to get their campaign back on track as they host Nottingham Forest in a Premier League clash on Saturday. The Cottagers have a fine record in this fixture and will also be counting on home advantage to give them the edge over Forest who are poor travellers.
Fulham have hit a rough patch in recent weeks and are struggling to capture their early season form. They are currently on a four-match winless run across all competitions and sit seven points off the top five, their slim European hopes appear to be fading fast.
The Cottagers will hope to build on the 0-0 draw with Chelsea in their previous Premier League fixture as they look to reignite their campaign. Marco Silva’s men were organised and disciplined at the back and also carried an attacking threat but failed to find the breakthrough.
Fulham will be pleased to return to Craven Cottage where they have done some of their best work this season. They are unbeaten in their last five home matches with victories over Southampton and Chelsea among their results in that run.
Nottingham Forest are slowly finding their feet and are beginning to put some daylight between themselves and the relegation zone. They are now up to 13th, six points above the bottom three and could be in contention for a place in the top half if their form persists.
Forest travel to Craven Cottage unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches. They have claimed three wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory over Leeds United in their previous fixture with Brennan Johnson getting the goal.
While manager Steve Cooper will be pleased with Nottingham Forest’s recent form, their record on the road remains a problem. They have won just once on their travels this season while their heaviest defeats have come away from home, including a 6-0 hammering at Manchester City and a 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal.
How the bookies view it
Fulham have the upper hand among the bookies and are set at evens with 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Nottingham Forest is valued at 31/10 by bet365 while Paddy Power is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Fulham have come out on top in recent matches against Nottingham Forest, claiming six wins in the last eight meetings. The Cottagers also picked up a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Aleksandar Mitrovic is in the middle of a mini dry spell at the moment but remains the leading scorer for Fulham with 11 Premier League goals. The Serbian striker could be backed to end his drought on Saturday at 5/4 with bet365.
Brennan Johnson has been pivotal in Nottingham Forest’s recent good form, scoring three goals in his last three Premier League matches. The attacker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 4/1 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals which is valued at 5/2 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at evens with bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 10/11 on both teams to score.
Six of Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 11 goals this season have been the opener and the striker could be tipped to score first on Saturday at 10/3 with bet365.
This English Premier League match between Fulham and Nottingham Forest will be played on Feb 11, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Fulham vs Nottingham Forest prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
