Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

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Despite recording a welcome and desperately needed 2-0 home win against West Ham in the game beforehand, Nottingham Forest reverted to their old ways last weekend in the Premier League as the Tricky Trees were felled once again, this time in a 4-2 defeat away from home at Aston Villa, while Liverpool continued on their merry way by inflicting a comprehensive 4-1 rout of strugglers Luton Town at Anfield last time out in the top flight, but The Reds also gained their first piece of silverware for the season with an extra-time win over Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday.

After a brief flurry of wins which saw Forest gain back-to-back wins against Newcastle United and Manchester United, the hosts have managed to capture just one further win from their subsequent six league matches in the Premier League but Nuno Espirito Santo's side have also stumbled to four defeats within this period as well.

Losses at the hands of Brentford, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Aston Villa have prevented Nottingham Forest from pulling further away from the relegation zone although they do hold a four-point buffer between themselves and third from bottom club, Luton Town, ahead of this weekend's action.

Liverpool captured a third win on the trot in the English top flight last time out with a resounding win against lowly Luton Town which followed previous victories against strugglers Burnley and Brentford which have just about kept Jurgen Klopp's side's noses in front over title rivals Manchester City at the top of the table.

The Reds hold a slender one-point lead over Pep Guardiola's side so the merseyside club know they cannot afford to slip-up here in the east midlands on Saturday afternoon but having been handed just the one defeat from their last 19 matches overall in the domestic top flight, Liverpool look in good shape to grab another three points at Forest's expense in this upcoming encounter.

13 wins within these last 19 matches also suggest Liverpool possess the superior cutting edge up front along with being tough to beat on their travels and indeed, Klopp's side have been dealt just the two defeats from their last 18 outings on the road which makes the visitors a very tough prospect for Nottingham Forest in this clash despite holding home advantage at the City Ground.

In addition, Liverpool have won five of their last six away games in the Premier League with victories collected at Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Burnley, Bournemouth and Brentford respectively.

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Verdict

Liverpool have also held the upper hand in previous exchanges against Nottingham Forest as The Reds have lost just once in their last eight encounters against their hosts.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 3.5 goals @ 3.00

Correct Score: Liverpool 2-1 @ 9.00