Nottingham Forest Vs. Liverpool Prediction: Dendam The Reds At City Ground

The exciting duel will be presented at the Stadium, City Ground, Nottingham, on Tuesday night, January 14, when Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in the 2024/2025 Premier League continued. This match brought together not only two top teams, but also a tough test for the Reds who are eyeing the Premier League title this season.

Currently, Liverpool lead the standings with a six-point lead, while Nottingham Forest is in third place. This small margin shows how fierce competition has been this season. Both teams are in their best form, making this match worth mentioning as one of the biggest games of the week.

Liverpool came into this match confidently after winning a convincing 4-0 win over Accrington in the third round of the FA Cup. Despite appearing with several rotations, Arne Slot's men showed their quality. Trent Alexander-Arnold's beautiful goal remotely became a special moment, while Diogo Jota, Jayden Danns, and Federico Chiesa also listed their names on the scoreboard.

However, Liverpool's performance in the Premier League was slightly disrupted after a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in a game full of drama. However, the result still put Liverpool six points ahead at the top of the table as Arsenal, their closest rival, failed to beat Brighton & Hove Albion.

Liverpool's away record this season is impressive. They are the only team unbeaten in away games and have scored at least two goals in their last 12 Premier League games. However, Nottingham Forest became one of two teams to beat Liverpool this season, with a 1-0 win at Anfield in September.

On the other hand, Nottingham Forest is in outstanding form under the tutelage of Nuno Espirito Santo. The team nicknamed The Tricky Trees has recorded seven consecutive wins in all competitions, including a 2-0 win over Luton Town in last week's FA Cup. Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa scored in the match, continuing their positive trend in front of their own supporters.

In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest also impressed. They beat Wolverhampton Wanderers with a score of 3-0 in their last game, where Morgan Gibbs-White scored the opener in just seven minutes. Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi added goals to ensure a landslide victory over former Santo club.

Currently, Nottingham Forest has collected 40 points from 20 matches, the same number as Arsenal in second place. If able to win on Tuesday night, Forest will record eight straight wins, something they have never achieved in the Premier League era.

Liverpool had to face this game without Darwin Nunez, who was banned from playing after receiving his fifth yellow card this season in a match against Manchester United. In addition, Joe Gomez is also still absent due to a hamstring injury.

However, good news came from Cody Gakpo, who is expected to return to starting XI after a brilliant performance by scoring goals in three consecutive Premier League games. In addition, Dominik Szoboszlai and Jarell Quansah, who were previously absent due to illness, have recovered and are available for play.

In the Nottingham Forest camp, Nuno Espirito Santo's team almost had a squad that was fully fit. Danilo returned to play as a substitute in the match against Luton after recovering from an ankle injury. Only Ibrahim Sangare is still absent due to a hamstring injury.

The main goalkeeper Matz Sels, who leads the Premier League clean sheet list this season with 10 times, will return to guard the Forest goal after Carlos Miguel impressed against Luton. On the front lines, Santo is likely to rely on a combination of Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, and Taiwo Awoniyi to try to penetrate Liverpool's defense.

This match is predicted to go tight, considering both teams are in their best form. Nottingham Forest has the advantage of hosting and managed to beat Liverpool at Anfield last September. However, Liverpool's impressive away record and the individual qualities of their players can be different in this match.

Was Nottingham Forest able to continue their positive trend and make a new history in the Premier League, or was it Liverpool who would confirm their status as the main winning candidate of the season? All will be answered at City Ground on Tuesday night.

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1):Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Diaz

Score prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Liverpool