It is a clash between two of the newly promoted sides as Nottingham Forest host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Nottingham Forest have been the busiest Premier League team in the transfer window having brought in around 19 players already. It remains to be seen how well this strategy will serve them in the long run but for now, they are finding life in the topflight a bit difficult.
Having claimed just one win from five matches this season, things appear to be getting worse for Nottingham Forest in recent weeks. First they were beaten 2-0 at home by Tottenham Hotspur before suffering a 6-0 defeat to champions Manchester City.
Despite the disappointment of the last two matches, manager Steve Cooper will put things into perspective as they faced two teams expected to challenge near the top of the table. They will look to produce a performance like the one in their only win this season which was a 1-0 victory over West Ham at the City Ground.
Bournemouth are also having a difficult time adapting to the Premier League as they have failed to win since the opening weekend. They have also equalled an unwanted record for the biggest defeat in Premier League history following their 9-0 loss at Liverpool.
The Cherries problems are not just limited to matters on the pitch as manager Scott Parker was fired following comments about a lack of investment in the squad. The search for a new boss is on but Gary O’Neil remains in charge on an interim basis.
Life after Scott Parker appears to have begun on a positive note as Bournemouth played out a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers in their midweek Premier League fixture. However, they were fortunate to earn that point, finishing with just two attempts on target as Wolves missed a host of chances.
How the bookies view it
Nottingham Forest have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Bournemouth is valued at 27/10 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth have claimed three wins each and a draw from their last seven meetings. However, the Cherries did the double over their rivals in the Championship last season with the clash at the City Ground ending 2-1.
Players to watch
Although Nottingham Forest has not been particularly convincing in attack this season, Brennan Johnson could be worth keeping an eye on. The young forward is already off the mark this season and is priced at 13/5 with bet365.
If Bournemouth are to start scoring goals and winning matches, Kieffer Moore needs to rediscover his scoring touch having failed to score since the opening weekend. The striker was on target in the last meeting with Nottingham Forest and is priced at 7/2 with bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There are usually few goals in this fixture and with both teams struggling to find their rhythm in attack, under 2.5 goals could be on the cards at 4/5 with Sport Nation. With neither side scoring in their last two matches, BTTS NO could also be considered at 21/20 with BetVictor.
Nottingham Forest had a clean sheet against West Ham and could be set for a repeat at 17/10 with Coral while a win to nil is priced at 5/2 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and AFC Bournemouth will be played on Sep 3, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
