Date of Tips: 04/12/2025
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Everton FC
v Nottingham Forest FC 
Everton Stadium
Premier League Matchday 15 
06-12-2025 15:00
Everton Form
Nottingham Form
Everton host Nottingham Forest at Hill Dickinson Stadium this Saturday, with both sides arriving with contrasting ambitions but similar pressure. Everton sit comfortably in midtable, while Forest still hover closer to relegation. Our Everton vs Nottingham Forest prediction looks at key team news and likely lineups to help uncover where the best betting angles lie.
Everton’s squad remains stretched, especially at the back. Jarrad Branthwaite, Merlin Rohl, Michael Keane and Nathan Patterson are all ruled out, adding more strain to Sean Dyche’s defensive options. Timothy Iroegbunam and Idrissa Gueye are suspended, and Seamus Coleman still has no confirmed return date. So, Everton’s depth will be tested again, especially with their recent emphasis on keeping things tight at the back.
Forest’s injury list is even heavier. Ola Aina, Dilane Bakwa, Chris Wood, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Taiwo Awoniyi, Angus Gunn and Douglas Luiz remain out, meaning Nuno Espírito Santo has limited flexibility. The one positive is that Murillo may be available again, which would be a massive boost to a defence that has already shown improvement in recent weeks.
Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Alcaraz, Dewsbury-Hall, Garner, Grealish, Ndiaye, Barry.
Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Singare, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Ndoye, Jesus.
Everton come into this one with stronger momentum and a more settled tactical structure. They’ve won three of their last four matches, keeping clean sheets in each of those victories. At home, they’ve taken points from five of their seven league games and look far more secure defensively, with three clean sheets recorded at Hill Dickinson Stadium so far.
Forest’s away form has been surprisingly impressive lately, especially with recent wins at Liverpool and Wolves — both without conceding. So, while their overall numbers show struggles in front of goal, their defensive resilience on the road shouldn’t be overlooked. Still, Forest have failed to score in three of their seven away matches this season and continue to find consistency difficult.
Given Everton’s defensive stability and Forest’s low-scoring tendencies, angles pointing toward a tight, low-scoring match feel strongest.
This feels like one of those games where patience will matter more than flair. Everton’s home performances show reliability but not necessarily explosiveness. Forest, on the other hand, tend to keep things compact away from home but struggle to produce big chances consistently.
So, here’s what I think: Everton have the edge due to form, structure and defensive organisation. Forest will make it competitive — they usually do in fixtures like this — but Everton’s steadiness should make the difference over 90 minutes.
Prediction: Everton to win in a low-scoring match.
Match Prediction: Everton to win. Bet with bet365.
Everton 1–0 Nottingham Forest
Everton 2–0 Nottingham Forest
These scorelines reflect the low-margin, defence-first patterns both teams have shown recently, making a tight contest the most realistic expectation.
Correct Score Prediction: Everton 2–0 Nottingham Forest. Bet with bet365.
Both sides have shown defensive improvements recently, and neither is known for high-tempo attacking football.
Under 2.5 Goals looks the most natural play here. Everton average just 2.3 goals per game in their fixtures this season — the league’s lowest.
Forest have failed to score in six of their ten games against sides above them in the table.
Over/Under Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals. Bet with bet365.
A solid Bet Builder combo:
This leans into the trends without overstretching expectations.
Bet Builder Tip: Everton or draw, under 2.5 goals, and Grealish anytime scorer. Bet with bet365.
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Everton look more likely to take the points due to better form, stronger defensive numbers and home advantage.
It’s possible, but the stats lean toward at least one team failing to score — most likely Forest based on their away record.
No. Both sides trend heavily toward low-scoring games, making Under 2.5 Goals the most sensible expectation.
Everton — with multiple clean sheets recently and a stronger record at home.
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