When these two sides last met, it was a top-of-the-table clash as Nottingham Forest held onto the coattails of eventual Premier League champions Liverpool. Now both sides are chasing a result to try and restore some order after their respective poor starts.
Arne Slot and his Liverpool squad can and should be forgiven for the difficulties they are going through this season following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. A 3-0 loss to Manchester City before the international break means they have now lost more games in the Premier League this season than they did in the entirety of last season.
Nottingham Forest are onto their third manager of the campaign, with Sean Dyche having followed Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou. They have been much-improved under the former Burnley boss, having most recently beaten Leeds United at the City Ground, but they do remain in the bottom three and the relegation places.
Can Liverpool get themselves pushing back towards the top four or will Forest spring a surprise, just as they did at Anfield last season.? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds.
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest preview: Who will win?
Nottingham Forest produced an excellent counter-attacking display to beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield last season, courtesy of a strike from Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Sean Dyche will be hoping to replicate that style.
Liverpool have the home advantage and will believe that the break will have acted as a bit of a reset. They remain firm favourites with the bookmakers and we think they'll get the job done, albeit it may not be a convincing victory for the Reds.
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Head-to-Head: Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest
- In their most recent outing, that clash at the City Ground in January, Liverpool and Forest shared a 1-1 draw with the late Diogo Jota scoring a late equaliser for Liverpool.
- That came a few months after Forest’s win at Anfield and has contributed to an even recent record of late with their last seven games consisting of three Liverpool wins, two Forest victories and three draws.
- Overall, the two sides have played out 122 matches with Liverpool coming out on top in 60 of those games and Forest with the much inferior record of 32 wins.
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest: Form Guide
Liverpool – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)
- Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
- Brentford 3-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Nottingham Forest 3-1 Leeds United (Premier League)
- Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest (UEFA Europa League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto (UEFA Europa League)
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest Score Prediction
It is just one defeat in five matches across all competitions since the appointment of Dyche and they are expected to be difficult to beat for most teams for the rest of this season.
That said, Liverpool will hope that easing fitness concerns over Alexander Isak and a bit of a break from the intensity of this season for Mohamed Salah should spark some sort of much-needed fluency on Merseyside on Saturday afternoon.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Nottingham Forest (8.86 with Dafabet)
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Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest Team News
Liverpool Team News
- Arne Slot has confirmed that Andrew Robertson, having been given a couple of days off after Scotland assured FIFA World Cup qualification, will train on Friday and should be available for this one.
- Another big boost for the Reds is that Brazil international goalkeeper Alisson is now fully fit and available and so he should replace Giorgi Mamardashvili between the sticks.
- However, Conor Bradley is now sidelined alongside summer signings Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, presenting a major dilemma at right-back.
Nottingham Forest Team News
- Callum Hudson-Odoi has returned to training on grass this week and he could be available for the squad this weekend, albeit unlikely to start.
- Chris Wood has gone through another scan but Dyche has suggested it is ‘good news’ for the New Zealand international striker so far.
- Aside from those positive pieces of news, Forest will also be without injured quartet Ola Aina, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz and Dilane Bakwa.
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest lineups: Predicted starting XI's
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at Anfield on Saturday, with Isak leading the line and Robertson keeping his place despite Scottish celebrations after reaching the World Cup.
Liverpool predicted lineup to play Nottingham Forest
(4-2-3-1) Alisson (GK) — Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson – Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike – Isak
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup to play Liverpool
(4-2-3-1) Sels (GK) — Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams — Sangare, Anderson — Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson – Jesus
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest Betting Odds
- Liverpool to Win: 1.48 with Dafabet
- Nottingham Forest to Win: 4.75
- Draw: 6.70
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest TV channel and live stream
Here's all the key information on how to watch Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest.
- Date: Saturday, November 22
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Star sports / JioHotstar