Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

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Bournemouth will be keen to put an end to a three-match winless run in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon when they play host to Nottingham Forest at their Vitality Stadium following two defeats and a draw, while Nottingham Forest will also be eager to avoid a third defeat on the trot after being handed back-to-back losses in recent weeks. Following an impressive four-match winning streak which saw Bournemouth gain victories against Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest (away from home) and Fulham respectively, The Cherries have since slipped to losses against Tottenham and Liverpool in 3-1 and 4-0 defeats respectively, along with a point picked up in a 1-1 draw away from home at West Ham.

An impressive sequence of seven games unbeaten which consisted of six wins and a draw have helped Bournemouth into a respectable 13th place in the Premier League table and also keeping the relegation zone at arms length as the hosts possess a useful seven-point cushion above the bottom three clubs. Bournemouth manager, Andoni Iraola, had previously made an inauspicious start to this season's Premier League campaign at home in charge of his new side as the hosts had failed to win any of their opening five games at their Vitality Stadium but The Cherries have bounced back by losing just once in their last five home games, picking up three wins in the process.

Nottingham Forest slumped to a second defeat on the trot last time out in the Premier League last time out when the Tricky Trees succumbed to a 2-1 loss at home to Arsenal which followed a previous 3-2 loss away from home at Brentford, leaving Nuno Espirito Santo's side sitting in 16th place in the table and just two points above the relegation zone. Despite picking up recent and desperately needed victories against the likes of Newcastle United and Manchester United, the bigger picture shows Nottingham Forest have managed to capture just three wins from their last 18 matches overall in the English top flight, two of which were achieved on home soil at their City Ground.

However, 10 defeats within this 18-match period has left the east midlands club now fighting against relegation and having gained just two victories from their last 21 outings on the road at this level, Nottingham Forest look to have their work cut out if they're to get a result of any kind here on Sunday afternoon.

Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest Verdict

Bournemouth have upped their game in recent times at their Vitality Stadium, winning three of their last five games and The Cherries also possess a useful record against Nottingham Forest in recent exchanges as the hosts are unbeaten in the last seven meetings.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bournemouth win @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Under 2.5 goals @ 2.25

Correct Score: Bournemouth 2-0 @ 10.00