Nottingham Forest v Tottenham predictions, odds and betting tips: Slick Spurs can secure high-scoring success

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Where to watch Nottingham Forest v Tottenham

You can watch Nottingham Forest v Tottenham in the Premier League on December 15th, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League at 8pm on Friday.

Match prediction & best bet

Tottenham and both teams to score
1pt 9-4 Hills

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Nottingham Forest v Tottenham odds

Nottingham Forest 15-4
Tottenham 8-11
Draw 3-1

Odds correct at time of publishing

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham team news

Nottingham Forest
Murillo is a doubt while Serge Aurier and Taiwo Awoniyi are ruled out.

Tottenham
Giovani Lo Celso has joined Eric Dier, Ryan Sessegnon, Micky van de Ven, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur on the sidelines.

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham predictions

Tottenham are having a roller-coaster season under Ange Postecoglou but they appear to be on the up after last Sunday's 4-1 success at home to Newcastle and they can follow up by defeating Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Spurs went through a five-match winless run from November which saw them slide from the top of the table to outside the top four. But the vast majority of their fans have remained fully supportive of Postecoglou, who is delivering the thrill-seeking, front-foot football which had long been craved.

There are obvious risks attached to Postecoglou's approach, which demands high energy and a willingness to accept an increased vulnerability to counter-attacks.

Spurs have conceded 23 goals, which is the highest among the top seven teams, and their substantial injury list has been at least partly influenced by the high-intensity approach demanded from the manager.

The Londoners' absence from Europe and their early exit from the EFL Cup has lessened the workload, but the busy Christmas period will ask further questions of the players.

While Tottenham will prepare to deliver another high-octane performance, Forest are just as certain to defend deep and aim to do some damage on the break.

Steve Cooper's side tend to play the same way whether at home or away and it was a successful enough strategy last season, when the club finished four points above the relegation zone.

There were hopes that Forest could continue to progress but they have taken one point taken from their last five games, raising fears of a relegation battle.

Forest fans remain largely supportive of Cooper, who will be forever remembered as the man who ended the club's 23-year exile from the top flight, but owner Angelos Marinakis is likely to take a less emotional view and there has been talk of a change in the offing. Cooper is sitting right at the top of the sack race betting.

Cooper's side stopped the rot last Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Wolves, but they have won just one of 12 matches since the September international break and their struggles are offering plenty of encouragement to the teams beneath them.

Forest have scored in six of their seven home matches and are likely to find a way past Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario, who has not kept a clean sheet in the last seven attempts. But Forest's deep-lying defence may find it tough to soak up the anticipated waves of Tottenham attacks.

There has been a recent trend of Tottenham starting games in the ascendancy and failing to maintain the energy levels.

However, they produced a more complete performance against the Magpies last weekend and can overwhelm Forest with a high-scoring success.

Key stat

Only two of Tottenham's last seven wins have been accompanied by clean sheets

Probable teams

Nottingham Forest (3-5-2): Turner; Boly, Murillo, Niakhate; Williams, Yates, Mangala, Kouyate, Toffolo; Elanga, Gibbs-White.
Subs: Vlachodimos, Sangare, Wood, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Felipe, Origi, Danilo, Aina.

Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison.
Subs: Forster, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Gil, Royal, Veliz, Donley, Dorrington, Lloris.

Inside info

Nottingham Forest

Star man Anthony Elanga
Top scorer Anthony Elanga/Chris Wood
Penalty taker Morgan Gibbs-White
Card magnet Orel Mangala
Assist ace Anthony Elanga/Harry Toffolo
Set-piece aerial threat Cheikhou Kouyate

Tottenham

Star man Heung-Min Son
Top scorer Heung-Min Son
Penalty taker Heung-Min Son
Card magnet Yves Bissouma
Assist ace Pedro Porro
Set-piece aerial threat Cristian Romero

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham bet builder predictions

Tottenham to win
Tottenham were impressive 4-1 victors at home to Newcastle last Sunday and they should be too strong for struggling Nottingham Forest, who are, winless in five.

Heung-Min Son to score at any time
Heung-Min Son has led the way for Spurs with ten league goals and has every chance of increasing his tally this week.

Cristian Romero to be carded
Cristian Romero has been carded in five of his last eight Tottenham appearances and looks a prime candidate to overstep the mark at the City Ground.

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