Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool predictions: Tight clash expected at the City Ground
- Nottingham Forest have won their last seven matches
- These sides have drawn eight league fixtures between them
- Recommended bet: Draw
A busy weekend of FA Cup action is in the rearview mirror and the Premier League returns on Tuesday with a full schedule of midweek action.
And one of the most eye-catching fixtures of the week comes at the City Ground, where third-placed Nottingham Forest host table-toppers Liverpool.
Forest continue to defy expectations under Nuno Santo but face one of their toughest tests of the season when they play host to Arne Slot's side.
Team news
Ibrahim Sangare is sidelined with a thigh injury but the Tricky Trees otherwise have no new injury concerns.
Joe Gomez is Liverpool's only confirmed absentee and is also out with a thigh problem.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister are set to come back into the team after Liverpool made sweeping changes for their FA Cup clash with Accrington.
The stats
Nottingham Forest have won seven straight games in all competitions, last losing a match against Manchester City at the start of December.
Liverpool can boast the best away record in the Premier League, having won seven and drawn two of their nine away fixtures in the league this term.
The Reds have drawn three matches in all competitions since the start of December, sharing the spoils with Newcastle, Fulham and Manchester United.
Four of Nottingham Forest's last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals, so a tight contest could be on the cards.
Prediction
Nottingham Forest stunned Liverpool with a 1-0 win at Anfield back in September and there is every chance they could take at least a point off the Reds at the City Ground.
Since that win, Forest have gone from strength to strength and they have reeled off six straight wins in the Premier League, beating Manchester United, Aston Villa, Brentford, Tottenham, Everton and Wolves.
Chris Wood continues to impress at the top of the tree – he has 12 league goals to his name – while Morgan Gibbs-White is another serious attacking threat.
But they also know how to keep things tight and have shipped just seven times in nine home games in the Premier League, suggesting goals could be at a premium in this contest.
That loss to Forest remains Liverpool's only Premier League defeat this season and they are a seriously tough nut to crack, so punters may be cautious of backing another Tricky Trees triumph.
However, Liverpool have shown signs of vulnerability recently, dropping points against Newcastle, Fulham and Manchester United since the start of December, while they also lost the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Tottenham.
Both of these sides have steered clear of injuries this season and should be pretty much full strength, so a great game could be on the cards and the draw makes the most appeal.
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