Nottingham Forest v Tottenham – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

Forest have taken ten points from six EPL matches under Sean Dyche. Spurs have lost their last two matches vs Nottingham Forest.  

Match: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham
When: Sunday, 14 Dec 2025

Nottingham Forest Form

Forest have improved since Sean Dyche took over. The experienced coach has overseen 11 matches with six wins in all competitions. After just one win in four after he took over, Nottingham Forest won successive league fixtures. A 3-1 home victory over Leeds was followed by a superb 3-0 win at Anfield against Liverpool.

They beat Malmö 3-0 at home before being thoroughly outplayed in a 2-0 home loss to Brighton. They bounced back to win 1-0 at Wolves but a surprise 3-0 followed away at Everton. In midweek, a late goal secured a deserved 2-1 win at Utrecht in the Europa League.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi are injured up front. Sean Dyche has options to call upon as both his other strikers scored in midweek.

Ola Aina is absent at fullback, and Ryan Yates misses out in midfield. Goalkeeper Matz Sels has a groin problem and will need to be assessed ahead of this match.

Nottingham Forest Motivation

Forest have regained confidence since changing coach. They will play to win this match at home against a wildly inconsistent Spurs side.

Dyche won’t focus on possession or buildup play. He will try to be solid and to exploit Tottenham on counters and set pieces.

Tottenham Form

Spurs have lost six of their last 13 matches. After six losses in ten, they’ve gone unbeaten in the last three fixtures. They lost 4-1 at Arsenal with just 0.07 xG going forward before being smashed 5-3 in Paris vs PSG in the Champions League.

They lost 2-1 at home to Fulham, but have since rallied well. A 2-2 draw at Newcastle saw a late equaliser before beating Brentford 2-0 with 2.18 xG and a 15-4 shot count. In midweek, they produced 2.75 xG and 16 shots in a 3-0 home success over Slavia Prague.

Tottenham Team News

Spurs have a weakened attack with fewer options. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke have been out long-term and Brennan Johnson is also set to miss out.

Yves Bissouma is out, but Radu Dragusin is close to a return in defence. Destiny Udogie is out for the next four weeks, so Djed Spence will play at left back.

Tottenham Motivation

Spurs have achieved two big results in the last week. They need to keep up the momentum by getting at least a point at Forest.

Thomas Frank’s side will play to win the match, but could pragmatic in their approach.

Key Stats

• Forest have won their last 2 matches vs Tottenham
• Nottingham Forest have lost 7 of their last 11 home EPL matches
• Spurs have won their last 2 matches (2 wins in 11 matches before that)
• Tottenham have lost 6 of their last 13 matches
• Tottenham’s Richarlison has scored in 4 of his last 6 starts

Verdict

The stats point to a difficult match to predict. Both sides should score and Forest have enough to avoid defeat.

Best Bet: Both Teams to Score at 1.75

Alternate Bet: Nottingham Forest win/draw double chance + Both Teams to Score at 2.55

Anytime Goalscorer Tip: Richarlison at 2.85