Reason For Betting Tips
These two sides have both perhaps been dealt something of a reality check in recent weeks having both started the season very well.
Nottingham Forest are aiming to avoid a 4th straight defeat in all competitions but they have had a tricky few fixtures to deal with. They took the lead in their last two league games against Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday but conceded twice in the 2nd Half of both matches to lose 2-1 either side of a 4-0 home defeat to Arsenal in the League Cup. They are still the Second top scorers in the division though and they had won all 3 home league games prior to the visit of the Canaries 10 days ago.
Fulham’s problems look a bit more serious in truth. It has already been a season of two halves as far as they are concerned. Prior to the international break they were not beaten, winning 5 of their 7 games in all competitions. However since it, they have not won and come into this game following two home defeats against Bristol City, the latter of which was a 4-0 league defeat on Saturday. Their failure to win any of their 5 games since the international break is all the more concerning when you consider 4 of them were at home and they’ve met two of the newly promoted sides in Wigan and Burton during that spell.
Nottingham Forest look to have much more about them in the final third and against a shot-shy Fulham attack, their defence that has been a bit shaky ought to have one of their quieter evenings here. Forest have been scoring goals for fun at the City Ground this term with 12 in their 4 Championship home games so far and they should have enough about them to get back on track with a win here.
Therefore consider backing Nottingham Forest 0.0 Asian Handicap at 1.700 which seems a very generous price given how poor Fulham have been in recent weeks.
Head To Head
Forest did the double over Fulham last season and have won the last two league meetings at the City Ground, netting 8 goals in the process.
Stats
Both teams have scored in all of Forest's last 7 home league games. Fulham have scored just 1 goal in their 4 league games this month, conceding 6.
