Nottingham Forest v Tottenham

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Although they avoided another defeat in the Premier League over the weekend with a 1-1 draw away from home at Molineux against Wolves, Nottingham Forest's winless run in the English top flight was nevertheless extended to five games which includes four defeats, while Tottenham inflicted a heavy and comprehensive 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Four defeats out of their last five games in the English top flight has resulted with Nottingham Forest sitting in a lowly 16th place in the Premier League table but despite holding a useful five-point cushion between themselves and third from bottom outfit, Luton Town, recent results will still be a major concern for manager Steve Cooper and the Tricky Trees.

Losses to West Ham, Brighton, Everton and Fulham have not only been disappointing but have been against teams sitting outside of the top five in the Premier League standings and having managed to capture just one win from their previous 12 league matches overall, Nottingham Forest look to have their work cut out if they're to even get a point against Spurs on Friday night.

Nottingham Forest's form on home soil had been pretty solid up until recently but the hosts have since slipped to back-to-back defeats at the City Ground in recent times and a third could be looming on Friday evening.

Tottenham finally ended a worrying five-match winless run in the Premier League on the weekend when Spurs registered a comprehensive 4-1 rout of Newcastle United at home which has kept Ange Postecoglou's side in contention for a possible European spot come the end of the season.

Tottenham had previously slumped to four defeats within these last five matches as the north London club were handed losses by the likes of Chelsea, Wolves, Aston Villa and West Ham respectively but although they hit the road on Friday night, the visitors will be eyeing off another important three points at the City Ground against a seriously wobbling Nottingham Forest outfit.

The bigger picture shows Tottenham have slipped to just these four defeats within their total of 16 matches played so far this season whilst collecting no fewer than nine wins in the process, so Spurs look the more likely to find a way to pick up all three points here in the east midlands.

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Verdict

Nottingham Forest find themselves stuck in a rut currently in the English top flight and although the City Ground had been something of a fortress for the hosts, this upcoming clash with Tottenham on Friday night will no doubt put this to the test.

In addition, Tottenham have won four of the last five meetings against their hosts and another victory looks to be on the cards here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Tottenham win @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Tottenham win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.40

Correct Score: Tottenham 2-1 @ 9.00