Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Preview: Tips, Team News, Form Guides & Head-to-Head

City Ground Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon as both sides look for their first Premier League win of the season.

Forest picked up an impressive point away to Liverpool last time out, while Tottenham suffered a second consecutive league defeat against Newcastle United. With Forest looking to build momentum and Spurs still searching for their first goal, there is plenty at stake in this Matchweek 3 clash.

Here's everything you need to know about Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham , including the latest team news, form guides, head-to-head record and our tips.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Prediction – Premier League 26/27

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Betting Odds – Premier League 2026/27

Result

Odds

Chance

Nottingham Forest

7/5

41.7%

Tottenham

15/8

34.8%

Draw

5/2

28.6%

Nottingham Forest are priced at 7/5 to beat Tottenham , with the draw available at 5/2 and a Tottenham victory priced at 15/8.

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How to Watch

How to Watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham takes place on Saturday, September 5, with kick-off at 3 pm at the City Ground.

Irish viewers can watch the Premier League clash live on Premier Sports 1.

The match will not be broadcast live in the UK, as it falls within the traditional Saturday 3 pm blackout.

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest and Tottenham have met 129 times in all competitions, with Spurs winning 59 of those meetings, Forest winning 41 and 29 ending in draws.

However, recent history strongly favours Forest . The Reds have won each of the last four meetings, including back-to-back 3-0 victories in the previous two meetings between these sides.

That gives Forest an opportunity to extend an impressive recent run against Tottenham to five consecutive wins when the sides meet again on Saturday.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest EPL 25 26 Match Result & Goals

Form Guides

Form Guides

Nottingham Forest Form Guide

Forest began the new Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home defeat against Leeds United before suffering another loss to the same opposition in the Carabao Cup.

They responded in impressive fashion at Anfield , however, twice taking the lead against Liverpool before eventually being held to a 2-2 draw. Dan Ndoye opened the scoring before Morgan Gibbs-White's penalty put Forest ahead again, only for a late equaliser to deny Oliver Glasner's side all three points.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest EPL 26 27 Match Stats

Forest will therefore head into Saturday's game with renewed confidence after showing plenty of attacking threat against Liverpool .

Tottenham Form Guide

Tottenham's start to the Premier League season has been considerably tougher.

Spurs were beaten 3-0 by Brentford on the opening weekend before suffering a 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle United . To their credit, they did put five goals past Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup between those two league defeats.

Tottenham vs Newcastle EPL 26 27 Match Momentum

The Newcastle defeat means Spurs remain without a league point or goal after their opening two matches, leaving new manager Roberto De Zerbi with plenty to address before Saturday's trip to Nottingham .

Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest to Win @ 7/5

Forest have the recent head-to-head advantage and will be looking to build on their encouraging performance at Anfield .

Tottenham's early-season struggles make the hosts appealing at 7/5, particularly with Forest playing in front of their home support at the City Ground.

11/8
● LIVE ODDS Nottingham Forest Match Betting

Nottingham Forest to Score First @ 10/11

Forest have shown plenty of attacking intent in the early stages of their Premier League campaign, most notably scoring twice against Liverpool at Anfield last weekend.

Tottenham , meanwhile, are yet to find the net in either of their opening two Premier League matches. Forest to score first here looks an interesting option for Saturday's clash.

20/23
● LIVE ODDS Nottingham Forest First Team To Score

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Dylan McHugh · Writer

Dylan has forgotten more about the world of sports betting than many will ever know. Seven years in the game will give you that kind of perspective, and he brings that knowledge to the BOYLE Sports Blog. This long-suffering Mayo man has a particular passion for Gaelic football, American football and golf.

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