It's a critical showdown at the bottom of the English Premier League table Monday when Nottingham Forest host Southampton at City Ground. Forest (7-9-18) are 18th in the Premier League table with four games left but entered the weekend even on points with the two teams ahead of them. Southampton (6-6-22) are in last place, six points from safety, so a victory here is crucial. The Saints are winless in their past nine, with three draws, while the Tricky Trees have one victory and a draw over the same span.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Forest are +110 favorites (risk $110 to win $100) in the latest Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton odds from Caesars Sportsbook, with Southampton +250 underdogs. A draw is priced at +235 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here)
Before you make any Southampton vs. Nottingham Forest or English Premier League predictions, you NEED to see what SportsLine soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year's World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+3.45 units), the FA Cup (+3.07) and the EFL Cup (+3.64).
Now, Green has focused his attention on Southampton vs. Nottingham Forest and revealed his best bets.
Green knows the Tricky Trees are much better at City Ground, where they are 6-6-5 with a plus-1 goal differential (22-21). They are 1-3-13 and minus-33 on the road. Southampton are averaging less than a goal per game on the road, scoring 13 in 17 matches while conceding 29. Danilo has scored in consecutive matches for Forest, while Brennan Johnson has eight goals, and Morgan Gibbs-White has scored four and set up six.
The expert also has considered that the Saints have players who are capable of scoring if given the chance. Captain James Ward-Prowse is the best in the EPL on set pieces, and Southampton have scored on 15 this season (T-5 in EPL). Ward-Prowse has a team-high seven goals, Che Adams has five, and Carlos Alcaraz and Theo Walcott have combined for five in nine starts apiece. Forest have conceded 62, third-most in the league.
Green has taken an in-depth look at the Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton match from all sides. We can tell you he leaning slightly Over on the goal total and has two other best bets, including a CONFIDENT money-line play. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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