Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
18th February 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Odds: 3/1 odds taken 1506 GMT, Thursday 17 February
Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest square off at the Vitality Stadium in a mouth-watering EFL Championship fixture this Friday night. These two are among the form teams in the division right now, and we should be in for an entertaining evening in Dorset. The Cherries are the bookies’ favourites on home soil, but can in-form Forest return to the East Midlands with a positive result? Online-betting.me.uk has the latest betting odds and best predictions.
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Bournemouth Preview – Cherries to make it four league wins on the trot?
Bournemouth endured a sticky patch of form in November and December, but Scott Parker’s men rode it out and have kept their place in the top two of the Championship. Overall, the Cherries have secured 17 wins, drawn seven and lost six of 30 league games.
Bournemouth head into this one having won five of their past seven in the league. After back-to-back defeats to Luton Town and Hull City in mid-January, the Dorset club have bounced back with three straight wins, seeing off Barnsley, Birmingham City and Blackpool.
Bournemouth will be desperate to make it four wins on the spin, but Friday’s clash will be their toughest challenge of 2022 yet. Nevertheless, the hosts are the bookies’ favourites at 4/5.
Nottingham Forest Preview – Can the Reds leave Dorset with a positive result?
Steve Cooper has done a remarkable job since taking over at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest kicked off the season with six defeats from their opening seven under Chris Hughton. Since Cooper’s arrival, only Fulham, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City have beaten them.
The Reds are having a sensational 2022 so far, winning six of eight in all competitions. They have claimed four Championship wins since the turn of the year as well as beating Premier League sides Arsenal and Leicester City in the FA Cup. Can they keep their momentum ticking?
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In-form Forest would love all three points at the Vitality Stadium, but a draw would be a good result for the play-off chasers. The away win is priced at 15/4, while you can get the draw at 5/2.
Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Betting Advice
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Nottingham Forest. On their way to securing a play-off berth last term, the Cherries picked up four points from the two league fixtures.
When these two teams locked horns at the City Ground back in August, Parker’s boys beat Chris Hughton’s Reds 2-1. Goals from David Brooks and Philip Billing did the damage in Nottingham.
Key Facts – Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tip
- Bournemouth have won five of their past seven
- Forest have suffered just four defeats since Cooper took over
- The Cherries edged the reverse match at the City Ground
Nottingham Forest are going great guns under Cooper and are genuine promotion contenders. However, home advantage could give the Cherries the slight edge in this one. Parker’s boys won 2-1 at the City Ground in August, and you can get 3/1 for Bournemouth to win and both teams to score on Friday.
Only Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and Blackburn Rovers’ Ben Brereton Diaz have scored more Championship goals than Dominic Solanke this season. The former Liverpool man has netted 19 times in the league, and Solanke is available at 5/4 to score anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth to win: 4/5 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Nottingham Forest to win: 15/4 at Bet365
