Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Premier League Prediction, Analysis, and Bets
- Liverpool will face Nottingham Forest at Anfield on the 29th of August, kick-off 12:30 BST.
- This game will mark Andoni Iraola’s first home Premier League match as Liverpool manager.
- Forest will be with new manager Oliver Glasner, who guided Crystal Palace to a UEFA Conference League success last season.
- Liverpool will be without Mo Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate after they all left the club in the summer.
The big question is: can Alexander Isak finally show why Liverpool spent a record £125 million on him, after a frustrating first season with injury?
Match Analysis and Tactics
With Iraola now in charge of Liverpool, he will want the team to press high and recover the ball quickly. He likes to push his fullbacks up the pitch to pin the opposition defenders back. Liverpool will need Florian Wirtz to play between the lines and create chances with his passing range. Nottingham Forest under Glasner will have a rigid defensive structure that will be difficult to break down. Forest will want to transition from defense to attack quickly once they win the ball back. Glasner will want his wingers to be an outlet and push Forest up the pitch on every transition.
Our Expert Match Prediction
As this match takes place at Anfield and is Liverpool’s first Premier League match at home of the season, I favour them. It will be difficult for Forest if Liverpool score first, as then Forest will have to come out of their defensive structure to attack more. The longer Forest keep the game goalless, the better chance they have of scoring a breakaway goal.
But with all that said, we predict a Liverpool home win by two goals, with odds of 10/3.
