Southampton will host Nottingham Forest on Saturday in their second game in the premier league after returning from the championship. The Saints suffered a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle in their first game despite getting an early advantage after their opponents got a red card. On the other hand, Forest settled for a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.
Southampton vs. Nottingham Forest Odds
| Southampton | Draw | Nottingham Forest |
| +155 | +235 | +170 |
| ** ESPN Bet Odds Subject to Change** | ||
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Southampton | vs. | Nottingham Forest |
| 0-1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| 1.0 | Goals Per Game | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | Assists Per Game | 0.0 |
| 2 | Corners Per Game | 12 |
| 1 | Home Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Away Goals | 0 |
| 0 | GD | -1 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Penalties Per Game | 0 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 3-1 | W/L Last 5 | 3-2 |
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Match Details
- Fixture: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest
- Date and Time: 24th August, 2024
- Location: St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Weather: 62°F, Rain
- Field Type: Desso Grassmaster
Key Stats
Southampton
Southampton did not suffer any injuries during the first game against Newcastle but failed to capitalize after their opponent went down to ten players. Newcastle defender Schar was guilty of leaning on the head of Ben Brereton Diaz, leading to an early sent-off in the 28th minute. However, the Saints were unable to take advantage of the extra man, wasting a lot of chances.
Despite the failure to capitalize on the red card, Southampton coach Martin was happy with the efforts of the team, arguing they caused many problems for a top PL team. The marginal loss for the Saints extends their struggle with winning in the premier league to 14 games.
Expected lineup: McCarthy, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Edozie, Smallbone, Downes, Aribo, Walker-Peters, Armstrong, and Brereton Diaz.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest will play this match without Danilo who picked up a leg injury after the start of their first game. However, Forest responded accordingly with Chris Wood scoring just before the end of the first half. The Tricky Trees are looking to expand the striker options by bringing on board Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah.
Last season, Forest won their two away games against newly-promoted sides Sheffield United and Burnley and they are likely to win their third consecutive PL match away. The Tricky Trees are yet to lose a game against Southampton, making their best record against a team in the Premier League.
Expected lineup: Sels, Williams, Boly, Murillo, Aina, Yates, Sangare, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, and Wood.
Prediction
If Southampton were more clinical, they would have gotten to a point or three in their trip to Newcastle. However, the Saints were not ruthless. Southampton has a bad record against Nottingham Forest who beat newly promoted teams last season. Forest had an expected goal of 1.30 but only created one big chance.
On the other hand, Southampton had higher expected goals of 1.77 and three big chances. However, these statistics might not reflect the ability of the Saints since they played the game with an extra man.
In the last two head-to-head matches, Forest won both of them, winning 4-3, and 1-0 in the 2022/23 season. Forest maintained a clean sheet in those matches, giving them an edge over the Saints who will be hoping to get their point or win in their return to the Premier League.
Final Pick
Nottingham Forest(ML), +170
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