Everton v Nottingham Forest predictions: Tricky Trees can avoid Goodison defeat

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Everton v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Nottingham Forest or draw double chance
1pt 10-11 Betfred

Team news

Everton
Yerry Mina, Andre Gomes, Ben Godfrey, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Andros Townsend are all sidelined, but new signing Amadou Onana could make his first start after coming off the bench last weekend.

Nottingham Forest
Omar Richards is the only confirmed absentee for Nottingham Forest, although Ryan Yates is a doubt. Emmanuel Dennis, Remo Freuler and Morgan Gibbs-White could make their debuts after joining Steve Cooper’s side.

Match preview

Few teams have looked as beleaguered as injury-stricken Everton in the opening two weeks of the Premier League season and their heads could drop further still when they welcome a buoyant Nottingham Forest to Goodison Park.

Forest enjoyed a deserved win as Premier League football made its long-awaited return to the City Ground last weekend and they will feel another scalp is there for the taking given Everton have won just six league games in 2022.

With Richarlison gone and Dominic Calvert-Lewin injured, the Toffees look woefully short up front - a point ironically illustrated by the fact their only goal of the season came courtesy of former Blue Lucas Digne’s own goal at Villa Park last weekend.

Things do not look much better at the back, either, and Forest look more than capable of getting a result against a side who have lost four of their last five in the league.

Key stat

Everton have an expected goals-against figure of 4.59 after just two games - the highest of any Premier League team.

Inside info

Everton

Penalty taker Demarai Gray
Assist ace Demarai Gray
Set-piece aerial threat James Tarkowski
Card magnet James Tarkowski

Nottingham Forest

Penalty taker Brennan Johnson
Assist ace Jesse Lingard
Set-piece aerial threat Joe Worrall
Card magnet Jack Colback

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