Everton v Nottingham Forest

Everton vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Everton were involved in yet another draw in the Premier League on Boxing Day as The Toffees managed to earn a valuable point in a 1-1 draw away from home at Manchester City which in turn has helped lift Sean Dyche's men up into 15th place in the English top flight table.

Nottingham Forest made it four wins on the trot in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Tottenham on Boxing Day and as a result The Tricky Trees now sit in third place in the English top flight table with a decent chance of picking up a fifth win on the trot at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

After having had to endure a miserable start to this Premier League campaign by way of defeats in each of their opening four games of the season, slipping to losses at the hands of Brighton, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Aston Villa respectively, Everton have since staged a stubborn recovery.

The merseyside have suffered just two further defeats in their subsequent 13 matches overall in the Premier League along with picking up three wins but The Toffees have become something of the ‘draw specialists' as well, as the hosts have drawn eight of these previous 13 games as well.

Nottingham Forest will be brimming with confidence as they prepare for this upcoming trip to Goodison Park having racked up four league wins on the trot which have lifted the east midlands club into contention for a possible place in next season's Champions League.

Forest have usually been accustomed to occupation of a lower half place in the Premier League table and nervously looking over their shoulders in a bid to avoid the relegation zone but manager Nuno Espírito Santo has inspired his Tricky Trees side beyond expectations so far in this season's top flight campaign.

Previous wins against Manchester United, Aston Villa and Brentford have also contributed to Nottingham Forest's lofty position in the Premier League table and the visitors will no doubt be upbeat about their chances on Sunday afternoon against a solid but perhaps one-dimensional Everton outfit.

The bigger picture shows Nottingham Forest have suffered just two defeats in their last 11 outings on the road in the domestic top flight which also includes collecting no fewer than seven wins into the bargain as well.

Forest striker, Chris Wood, is the visitors' leading goalscorer with 10 goals to his name and the New Zealander will fancy his chances of netting against The Toffees on Sunday.

Everton v Nottingham Forest Verdict

Seven of the last eight meetings between Everton and Nottingham Forest have resulted in Under 2.5 goals while Nottingham Forest's winning momentum looks to be too strong for the merseyside hosts.

Therefore, our main bet will be Nottingham Forest win @ 2.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Nottm Forest win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50 Correct Score: Nottm Forest 1-0 @ 8.50