Nottingham Forest will continue its march towards the qualification in the Champions League on Saturday when they welcome Everton in the Premier League.
The Nuno Espirito Santo team has received the news of the welcome according to which fifth place will be sufficient to ensure a place in the first European competition next season after the demolition of Real Madrid Arsenal, but the delicate trees are targeting higher while they continue to sit in third position.
The Midlands team can however face the complacency in the section, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United on their tail. Having been beaten by Aston Villa last weekend, Forest has to return to the ways against Everton.
The Toffees have been difficult to beat since David Moyes’ return to the canoe, but they have struggled to get their supplies from victories in recent weeks. They fired five and lost one of their six previous outings in the Premier League and have much to play between now and the conclusion of the campaign.
Here is 90 minutes Confrontation guide.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton Record in head (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Nottingham Forest | Everton |
|---|---|
Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest – 05/04/25 | Everton 1-1 Arsenal – 05/04/25 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 MAN UTD – 01/04/25 | Liverpool 1-0 Everton – 02/04/25 |
Brighton 0-0 (3-4p) Nottingham Forest-03/29/25 | Everton 1-1 West Ham – 03/15/25 |
Ipswich 2-4 Nottingham Forest – 15/03/25 | Wolves 1-1 Everton – 08/03/25 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City – 08/03/25 | Brentford 1-1 Everton – 02/26/25 |
Country | TV channel / live flow |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Non -televised – live comments and updates on BBC Nottingham and BBC Radio 5 Live radio |
UNITED STATES | FUBOTV, NBCSPORTS.COM, NBC SPORTS AP, Universo Now, Telemundo Deportes in Vivo, USA Network, Universo |
Canada | FUBOTV Canada |
The injuries before came to the worst time for the forest, with Chris Wood absent from them the most notable in the last third. The New Zealand international has been missing since the international break and could be sidelined again on Saturday.
The replacement of Wood, Taiwo Awoniyi, missed the shock with villa last weekend after an injury to the hamstrings, while the rapid Anthony Elaga was also withdrawn from Villa Park after having undergone an undeveloped blow.
Ola Aina is sure to miss in defense, but Alex Moreno is available after being inadmissible to face the Aston Villa Parent Club.
Nottingham Forest predicts programming against Everton (4-2-3-1): Salts; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Dominguez, Anderson; Sosa, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Silva.
Everton saw Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil make feedback in recent matches, but they will always be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jesper Lindstrom in the last third. The return dates remain unknown for the pair.
Orel Mangala will not be available for the rest of the season after having torn his ACL and Vitaliy Mykolenko is doubtful to appear on the left back after missing the Arsenal draw last weekend with an ankle.
Everton predicted alignment compared to the Nottingham forest (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Patterson; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Doucoure, McNeil; Beto.
The forest was extremely impressive on home at home this season and will be the favorites to ensure the victory on Saturday. They have not lost on the city of the city since November and despite several avant-garde injuries, they should be able to overcome the bottom block of Everton.
No team has kept cleaner leaves than Forest is also 13 years old in the Premier League this season and they will wish another laundering against Everton. Toffees find it difficult to attack inspiration and have not scored more than once in one of their last five games.
