Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Preview
Nottingham Forest looked positive under Vítor Pereira in a strong 3-0 win at Fenerbahce. Liverpool have dropped points against mid-table opponents away and a home win or draw is the best bet.
Forest Unbeaten in 4 at Home
- Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 4 home games.
- Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in 3 consecutive matches against Liverpool.
- Liverpool are winless in 3 of their last 4 away EPL games.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 17th | 6th |
| Wins | 7 | 12 |
| Draws | 7 | 6 |
| Losses | 12 | 8 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 25 (0.96) | 41 (1.58) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 38 (1.46) | 35 (1.35) |
H2H
Liverpool have a 60-33 advantage against Nottingham Forest, alongside 30 draws.
Nottingham Forest Improving
Vítor Pereira was named as Nottingham Forest’s new manager following Sean Dyche’s dismissal.
The Tricky Trees were in solid form even before Sean Dyche’s dismissal. They were undefeated in seven of nine games in all competitions.
Forest dominated Wolves in a 0-0 draw in Dyche’s last game in charge. The Midlands side had 2.55-0.42 and 35 shots but couldn’t find the net.
Pereira oversaw another dominant performance in his first game as Forest thumped Fenerbahce 3-0. Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White scored and the Tricky Trees had 2.73 XG.
Liverpool Patchy on the Road
Arne Slot’s Liverpool are three points off the Premier League’s top four after an inconsistent campaign. The Reds have struggled away and are winless in eight of 13 fixtures on the road.
Liverpool dropped points following away draws at Fulham 2-2 and Arsenal 0-0 and a 3-2 loss against Bournemouth. Slot’s side had -1 XG in two of those games.
The Merseysiders responded with a 1-0 victory at Sunderland before beating Brighton 3-0 at home in the FA Cup. Liverpool allowed 1.29 XG, faced 18 shots and Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah scored.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams; Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson; Igor Jesus
Goalkeepers John Victor and Matz Sels and striker Chris Wodd are unavailable due to injury.
Defensive pair Wily Boly and Nicolo Savona are also sidelined with injuries.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo; Hugo Ekitike
Striker Alexander Isak is out with a broken leg. Defensive pair Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are also injured and midfielder Wataru Endo has an ankle injury.
Jeremie Frimpong is also set to miss the Forest game through injury. Arne Slot was hopeful the full-back would be available for the West Ham match and said, "Jeremie will not be involved this weekend yet,
“We hope he will be involved next week [against West Ham United] if things go as planned."