Southampton vs. Nottingham Forest 1/4/23 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Southampton and Nottingham Forest face off on Wednesday in an English Premier League showdown at St. Mary’s Stadium. The last time these two teams faced off was in 2012. 

Nottingham Forest comes into this game sitting in 18th place in the standings having picked up 14 points. On Sunday, Nottingham Forest faced off against Chelsea and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Serge Aurier scored a goal in the 63rd minute to tie the game. Nottingham Forest only had 27 percent of the possession, but they did have five shots on target. Jesse Lingard is dealing with a thigh injury, and it’s expected that he’s going to be out for at least a month. Nottingham Forest didn’t pick up any new injuries in the last game, and they could use the same team that played against Chelsea. 

On the other side of this matchup is Southampton, who sits in 20th place in the standings having picked up 12 points. Southampton has struggled coming into this game, losing two games in a row. In the last game against Fulham, the defense gave up two goals and that led to the one-goal defeat. Sam Edozie had to leave the last game early, but it was only cramps he was suffering, and it’s expected that he’s going to be able to go in this game. Alex McCarthy, Theo Walcott, and Juan Larios are all dealing with injuries right now, and they aren’t expected to play in this game. 

This Southampton defense is awful, and Nottingham Forest will find a way to score a couple of goals here. Southampton might score a goal here, but that isn’t going to be enough to get the job done. Southampton knows how much they need three points in this game, but they won’t even be picking up a point. Back Nottingham on the money line to cash.