Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th May 2026

When Bournemouth come to City Ground, Nottingham for the Premier League match this coming Sunday, Nottingham Forest will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Nottingham Forest are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Bournemouth but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

Nottingham Forest show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed 11 goals against, for an average of 1.1 per outing. They pulled off three clean sheets.

Bournemouth are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of eight goals, and while Bournemouth claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.8 goals per match.

Bournemouth won 2-0 and 5-0 in the two most recent meetings with Nottingham Forest, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest lost 4-0 against Aston Villa, drew 1-1 with Newcastle, before losing to Manchester United by 3-2. Nottingham Forest just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the City Ground, Nottingham. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded four goals.

Many people had Nottingham Forest down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Bournemouth Form

In their three most recent outings, Bournemouth won 3-0 and 0-1 against Crystal Palace and Fulham, before drawing 1-1 against Manchester City. Bournemouth performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored seven times, while also conceding three goals.

Most people had Bournemouth down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Premier League.

Bournemouth picked up some decent results recently, which makes them our preferred pick, when they turn up at City Ground, Nottingham to challenge Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest fought their way to one wins and seven points from their last 11 games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 12 times in these matches, but also let in 19 goals. Bournemouth won six of their previous 11 outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 23 points. They scored 18 and conceded eight goals. Nottingham Forest are looking at a record of 11 wins, ten draws and 16 defeats in the Premier League this season. Bournemouth have a record of 13 wins, 17 draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

The 57-year-old coach of the home team, Vitor Pereira, will select the lineup against Bournemouth from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Angus Gunn (0/0), John Victor (0/5), Matz Sels (0/30), Stefan Ortega (0/3), Jair Cunha (0/8), Jimmy Sinclair (0/0), Luca Netz (0/6), Morato (1/20), Murillo (1/25), Neco Williams (2/36), Nicolo Savona (2/14), Nikola Milenkovic (0/37), Ola Aina (0/18), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/3), Elliot Anderson (4/37), Ibrahim Sangare (2/27), James McAtee (0/13), Morgan Gibbs-White (14/36), Nicolas Dominguez (1/26), Omari Hutchinson (1/30), Ryan Yates (0/21), Callum Hudson-Odoi (3/30), Chris Wood (3/14), Dan Ndoye (1/24), Dilane Bakwa (0/14), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (6/36), Lorenzo Lucca (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (4/16).

Bournemouth Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Bournemouth players that the manager Andoni Iraola will choose from for the upcoming game:

Christos Mandas (0/0), Djordje Petrovic (0/37), Fraser Forster (0/0), Adam Smith (0/21), Adrien Truffert (1/37), Alex Jimenez (1/31), Bafode Diakite (0/18), James Hill (0/28), Julio Soler (0/3), Marcos Senesi (0/36), Matai Akinmboni (0/0), Owen Bevan (0/0), Alex Scott (3/37), Alex Toth (0/8), Charlie Stevens (0/0), David Brooks (1/31), Lewis Cook (0/17), Marcus Tavernier (6/33), Ryan Christie (2/26), Tyler Adams (2/24), Veljko Milosavljevic (0/7), Amine Adli (3/30), Ben Gannon-Doak (0/7), Eli Junior Kroupi (13/32), Enes Unal (1/22), Evanilson (6/35), Justin Kluivert (2/19), Rayan (5/14), Remy Rees-Dottin (0/0).

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Nottingham Forest, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White can't be called up by the Nottingham Forest-manager, with both serving a ban.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth H2H

Bournemouth got the better of Nottingham Forest in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-0 and 5-0, respectively. Nottingham Forest have a 0% win rate against Bournemouth, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 0-3-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past seven matches between home side Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/7.

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Eli Junior Kroupi, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for Bournemouth, with a total for the season saying 13 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With five goals lately for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, Morgan Gibbs-White is also a player to look out for.

Nottingham Forest claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bournemouth won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing zero in this series of matches. Should Nottingham Forest pull off a home win this coming Sunday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Nottingham Forest managed an average of one goal, with Bournemouth averaging 2.28 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bournemouth's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.