Tottenham take on the visitors Nottingham in the round 31 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, March 22nd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London).
Tottenham Hotspur were phenomenally poor in the Premier League in 2024/2025, finishing only 17th there with 38 points. But at the end of that campaign they were not especially trying in the league anyway, saving energy for the Europa League. That calculation worked, and they lifted their first trophy in a very long time. Even so, in the summer Postecoglou was replaced by Frank. But the Dane also did much better on the international stage: they gave PSG a real fight in the UEFA Super Cup, though after leading 2-0 they still let the trophy slip away, and they also advanced directly to the Champions League Round of 16. By then, already without the Danish coach, they lost the first match 2-5 against Atletico, so even a narrow home win would only count as a way to bow out on a positive note. Thomas was logically dismissed because of failures on the domestic front — both in the cups and in the Premier League. But Tudor, who arrived until the summer, started with nothing but defeats. Tottenham’s recent domestic form still leaves plenty of doubts, even if the team have at least begun to show more fight in difficult matches. The late equalizer against Liverpool may not have changed much in the table, but it did show that this side is still capable of producing a response under pressure. They were also supposed to lose to Liverpool, but there they equalized in the 89th minute. Tottenham Hotspur are commonly referred to as Spurs on Wikipedia.
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Nottingham Forest have gone through a managerial carousel. The Tricky Trees became hostages to their own success from last season in many ways, when a relegation battler finished in 7th place. But Nuno Espirito Santo was rewarded by being dismissed by autumn — the owner took the spring slump painfully, when the chance to qualify for the Champions League was missed. Then Postecoglou worked there briefly, for just over a month, without winning a single match anywhere. Dyche, who came after that, seemed to be coping fairly well, but he too was sacked in February. The current manager, Vitor Pereira, began by thrashing Fenerbahce in Istanbul. Then they lost to that same opponent at home, but still went through to the next Europa League playoff round, where, despite losing at home to Midtjylland, they eventually advanced. At the same time, in the Premier League the Portuguese coach began with a pair of defeats, but then stopped City with a 2-2 draw. Forest have at least looked more competitive lately than they did during the previous coaching changes, and they are no longer collapsing as easily. Still, the lack of consistency remains obvious, because even improved defensive discipline has not turned draws into enough wins. Against Fulham there was also a draw, but this time a goalless one. Nottingham Forest are listed on Wikipedia with the nickname The Tricky Trees.
The Tricky Trees have won three times in a row in this matchup. That run alone makes it hard to see this fixture as comfortable for the hosts, despite all expectations around Tottenham. A win is expected from Spurs. They are getting a convenient opponent, but both clubs still raise questions, so we will settle on the option of over 2.5 total goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
