On Tuesday, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest will meet in a crucial Championship match at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium. Both sides fight to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League with kickoff at 9 pm.
On Saturday, Bournemouth beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0, ending the promotion quest of their opponents. A first-half strike from Dominic Solanke and a second-half brace from Philip Billing sealed the points for Scott Parker’s side and ended the promotion quest of their opponents.
Bournemouth sits second in the league table with 82 points, two points behind Norwich City. They can guarantee an automatic promotion if they win on Tuesday evening against Nottingham Forest, who are in superb form. Nottingham Forest thrashed Swansea City 5-1 in their last match to take a big step away from the relegation zone after the first half ended level.
Nottingham Forest is third in the Championship table and plays Bournemouth at home this weekend. They have a goal difference of 10, but if they beat their midweek hosts by two or more goals, they will overtake them.
Bournemouth has a six-game unbeaten run in the league, but they have lost just one of their last 12 games. They will be looking to improve that record at home against Lyon and kick off their Europa League campaign in a winning fashion.
Bournemouth vs. Nottingham Forest Head to Head
Both sides have 17 games against each other, with each side winning six games apiece while other matchups end in a draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Blackburn Rovers 0-3 Bournemouth
- Swansea City 3-3 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Fulham
- Coventry City 0-3 Bournemouth
Away
- Nottingham Forest 5-1 Swansea City
- Fulham 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Peterborough 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest 4-0 West Brom
Bournemouth Team News
Ryan Christie was forced off with an injury against Blackburn Rovers last time out and will miss this contest. Junior Stanislas, Leif Davis, and Morgan Rogers are all injured, while David Brooks remains unavailable because of cancer.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Visitors Nottingham Forest are set to be without defenders Max Lowe and Keinan Davis next week as the duo are injured. Meanwhile, veteran forward Lewis Grabban is a major doubt for the fixture.
Prediction and Odds
The Reds are brimming with confidence and are likely to beat the Blues in what could be the game of the season.
- Nottingham Forest Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Under 3.5
