The EPL is just full of surprises in this 2024/2025 season. Who could have guessed that Nottingham Forest, a team that finished just above the relegation zone, would be among the top four? Now, we have an EPL clash between an underdog and the table leaders, Liverpool.Many football lovers would love to watch this exciting fixture, which is actually the return leg. With insights and well-made research, we‘ll provide football betting tips for Kenya sports fans on the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool fixture. Continue reading to find out more.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Match Details
General
Details
- Date: 14/1/2025
- Time: 23:00h
- Stadium: City Ground
- Where to watch: Super Sport, DSTV Now, Showmax
- Ticket info: Starts at KSH 15,000
Nottingham Forest Lineup
(Predicted)
- Sels, Matz
- Aina, Ola
- Murillo
- Milenković, Nikola
- Williams, Neco
- Yates, Ryan
- Anderson, Elliot
- Elanga, Anthony
- Hudson-Odoi, Callum
- Gibbs-White, Morgan
- Wood, Chris
Liverpool Lineup
(Predicted)
- Alisson
- Alexander-Arnold, Trent
- Van Dijk, Virgil
- Konate, Ibrahima
- Robertson, Andy
- Gravenberch, Ryan
- Mac Allister, Alexis
- Elliott, Harvey
- Salah, Mohamed
- Diaz, Luis
- Gakpo, Cody
Online Sports Bettings in Kenya for this Match
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Analysis
Understanding the analysis behind this fixture is an important part of sports betting. When you know the factors that affect the match, placing good bets is easier. That said, here are a few you should note:
Title Race
Liverpool are looking to win their 20th league title this season, tying with Manchester United, as the highest. With Arsenal breathing down their neck and dropping points against Man U, the Reds will want to win the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool fixture.
On the other hand, we have Forest, who surprisingly are in the top four and will be looking to qualify for international football next season. Winning the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool match will increase their chances of doing so.
Recent Encounters
Looking at the first leg of the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool fixture, which ended in a 1-0 loss at Anfield, the Reds would want revenge. It was quite an intense match with Liverpool having most of the possession and shots as you would expect.
The Reds drew most of the fouls but had more corners totalling seven in all. Each team had four yellow cards, showing how fierce the match was.
In the 72nd minute, Callum Hudson-Odoi scored for Nottingham Forest on a counter-attack with an assist from Anthony Elanga. This marked their first win over the Reds away since February 1969, ending a 55-year and 25-game loss run at Anfield.
Liverpool will want to get their revenge for the previous leg and win the match. While this is true, the pressure would be on them, with so many fans expecting them to easily win the fixture. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest can stay relaxed and play as they always have.
Historical Performance
Unlike most fixtures, there isn’t much history between both clubs with there only being 14 meetings. Notwithstanding, as you would expect Liverpool has won eight times, Nottingham Forest four and finally 4 draws.
Betting Tips
After considering the previous factors, here are our Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool football predictions:
Betting Odds
We’ve compared the odds for the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool fixture at different top Kenyan sportsbooks. Here is the average we calculated:
Nottingham Forest: 4.94 | Draw – 4.31 | Liverpool: 1.60
Final Thoughts on the Match
With the Reds looking like the favourite, it’s best not to rule out a draw since the home side are also on a good streak. Betting on this fixture can be quite tricky but with our Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool football predictions, you can do so easily. Note that nothing is guaranteed in a football match and anything can happen.
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