Nottingham Forest take on the visitors Newcastle in the round 28 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Friday, February 17th at City Ground (Nottingham).
Nottingham Forest are playing their first season in the Premier League after a long spell in the Championship. Nobody expected their last draw to be successful, but Steve Cooper and his team finished in the top six and won the playoffs. The squad was reinforced in the summer, but they overdid it by inviting too many players. The Foresters gradually adjusted to the Premier League and reached the League Cup semi-finals. They began the new year with an unbeaten streak, but then alternated between away losses and home draws, while still remaining a comfortable distance from the relegation zone. However, after an expected 1-3 loss to Tottenham, the distance to the bottom teams was reduced to just 2 points. Therefore, the spring looks like it will be hot enough for a Premier League newcomer, not only in a climatic sense.
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Last season, Newcastle showed a significant improvement in the second half of the season, moving from being a deaf underdog to a strong middle-of-the-table team. They appeared poised to become the main sensation of the 2021/2022 season or at least compete for that status with the Premier League leader, Arsenal. But as it turned out, Eddie Howe's team only had enough strength until about the middle of winter. The last success was reaching the League Cup final, but they lost 0-2 to Manchester United. That match highlighted all the difficulties and problems of the black-and-white squad, who forgot how to score goals and lost their former reliability. As a result, the team had many draws, and then losses interrupted their unbeaten streak. They have now left the top four and run the risk of leaving the European Cup zone. Wolverhampton broke through with goals from Isak and Alimiron, leading to a 2-1 victory.
The clubs crossed paths twice in the cup format in 2017 and 2018, and both times, Nottingham Forest managed to get past the underdog. However, in August, Eddie Howe's squad won 2-0, but it was in their home stadium. The Foresters are not in the best shape, and the Magpies, who just won, should take advantage of this. We recommend betting that Eddie Howe's team will win away in this match.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win.
