Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle United: EPL Game Preview

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 1-1 road draw against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday while Newcastle United had a 4-4 home draw against Luton Town on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest is in 16th place in the Premier League standings with 21 points in 23 games while Newcastle United is in ninth place with 33 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has 10 goals and zero assists in 17 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Alexander Isak a 49.3 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 34 SCA and 2 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Nottingham Forest 3.55
• Newcastle United 2.07
• Draw 3.80
Spread
• Nottingham Forest +0.5 (1.83)
• Newcastle United -0.5 (1.98)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.90)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 26 and Nottingham Forest won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Nottingham Forest, Chris Wood has a 44.14 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.31 shots overall per sim, 0.82 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Alexander Isak has a 49.3 percent chance to score. He averages 1.67 shots overall per sim, 1.19 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Nottingham Forest 3.55

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Nottingham Forest in this one. Average score in simulations is Nottingham Forest 1.82 to Newcastle United 1.47.

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