Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool 10/22/22 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Nottingham Forest and Liverpool face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at City Ground. When these two teams faced off on March 20th it was Liverpool that secured the 1-0 victory. 

Nottingham Forest comes into this game sitting in 20th place in the standings, having picked up six points this year. In the last game against Brighton, Nottingham Forest played to a 0-0 draw. Nottingham Forest had 29 percent of the possession and zero shots on target. Brighton had 71 percent of the possession and seven shots on target. Over the last four games, Nottingham Forest has scored only one goal. Jack Colback, Moussa Niakhate, and Omar Richards are all dealing with injuries right now and aren’t expected to be able to go in this game. Renan Lodi is dealing with an ankle sprain, but there is hope that he will be able to play. 

On the other side of this matchup is Liverpool, who sit in 7th place in the standings having picked up 16 points. Liverpool’s last game came against West Ham, and they were able to secure the 1-0 victory. Darwin Núñez scored in a goal in the 22nd minute, and the defense did the rest as they locked down. Liverpool had 54 percent of the possession and seven shots on target. Liverpool has won three games in a row across all contests. Jota is dealing with a calf injury and is expected to be out for a while. Luis Diaz is dealing with a knee injury and isn’t going to be able to go in this game. Liverpool also has a key Champions League game coming up, and there might be some changes, so others are fresh for that.

Nottingham Forest’s defense has been fine coming into this game, but the offense has been awful, and they aren’t going to score any goals here. Liverpool is going to make some changes heading into this game, but they will still score at least two goals, and that will be enough to get the job done. Back Liverpool -1.5.