Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest Preview

Fulham clashes with Nottingham Forest in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Fulham is coming off a 2-1 road win against Newcastle United on Saturday while Nottingham Forest beat Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 at home on Saturday.

Fulham is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 36 points in 24 games while Nottingham Forest is in third place with 47 points in 24 games.

The player to watch in this game is Chris Wood, who has 17 goals and two assists in 24 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Chris Wood a 46.3 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 29 SCA and 4 GCA in 24 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Fulham 2.20
• Nottingham Forest 3.30
• Draw 3.30

Spread

• Fulham 0, -0.5 (1.87)
• Nottingham Forest 0, +0.5 (1.94)

Total

• Over 2.5 (2.12)
• Under 2.5 (1.70)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 28 and Fulham won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Fulham, Emile Smith Rowe has a 33.26 percent chance to score. He averages 3.31 shots overall per sim, 1.49 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Nottingham Forest, Chris Wood has a 46.3 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.5 shots overall per sim, 0.9 shots on goal per and 0.62 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Nottingham Forest 3.30

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Nottingham Forest in this one. Average score in simulations is Nottingham Forest 1.54. to Fulham 1.34.