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Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Hotspur
The arguably best league in the world starts its fourth matchday this weekend. We are of course talking about the English Premier League. After the first three games there are already some surprises. For example, hardly anyone would have thought that Arsenal FC would top the table. There are also negative surprises, such as Liverpool FC, who are currently in 16th place with two points.
The two teams in question today are also playing better than most experts would have thought. Promoted Nottingham Forest already have four points after three matchdays, which puts them in tenth place. They are joined by Tottenham, who are level on points with Manchester City in fourth. Now they meet on Sunday evening. All important information about this duel, as well as three betting recommendations you can get here with our Nottingham – Tottenham tip.
Nottingham – Tottenham Info
– Date & Time: 28/08/2022, at 17:30.
– Venue: The City Ground, West Bridgford
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 4
– TV coverage: Sky
Nottingham Form & Balance Check
It’s incredible when a German football fan looks outside the box to England. Nottingham Forest, promoted to the Premier League, have spent an incredible €150 million so far this transfer window. This means they have spent the third most money worldwide. Even more than FC Bayern or Real Madrid. In total, over 20 new arrivals have been registered. An incredible upheaval, but one that seems to be paying off.
After three games in the league so far, they are in tenth place with four points. This puts them ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool, for example. This shows that the new additions are bearing fruit and that the team is functioning well. The Reds’ most notable additions are probably Jesse Lingard and Dean Henderson, both from the Red Devils in Manchester.
Premier League made in Germany
In addition to the very big transfers of Jesse Lingard and Dean Henderson, Nottingham have also done a lot of poaching in the Bundesliga. In total, they have brought in four potential regulars from the German top flight this summer. They are Taiwo Awoniyi, Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards and Orel Mangala.
With the exception of Richards, all of them have already made their starting debuts and contributed to the current success. In the process, ex-Union Taiwo Awoniyi had the honour of scoring the club’s first Premier League goal in over 20 years. However, there is also bad news as Moussa Niakhate has already injured his thigh on matchday two and is thus also out against Tottenham.
Nottingham facts & analysis
– Very strong league start
– Ranked 10th with 4 points
– 150 million euros spent so far
– Niakhate drops out against Tottenham
Tottenham form & balance check
London’s Spurs are so far the team from the “BIG SIX” that has surprised the most, along with Arsenal. After three games they are still unbeaten. Only in the very heated duel with Chelsea did Tottenham drop points. That alone gives the fans a lot to be happy about. Another point to celebrate is Kane’s record. The 29-year-old star striker of Spurs scored his 185th goal for the Londoners with the winning goal against Wolves.
No other player has scored so many goals for a single club in the English first division. The most amazing thing about it is that he is far from the end of his career. So the Englishman can still add to his record. One club he has yet to score against is Nottingham Forest. Therefore, there could be a first for Kane this weekend.
Luck on his side
The duel with Chelsea FC was very heated. Especially after the final whistle, Conte and Tuchel clashed again. In the meantime, it is known what punishments will be imposed on the managers. While Tuchel was suspended for one match, the Italian coach was only fined. Conte was therefore lucky not to miss any of his Spurs’ games. With his very upbeat and emotional nature, he is an important part of every Tottenham game. Without him, they would be at a huge disadvantage.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– Still unbeaten
– Only dropped points against Chelsea
– Kane with new PL record
– Conte not suspended for any game
Predicted line-up – last update on 26 August 2022
Nottingham will operate from a compact defence as usual. The trio of Lingard, Awoniyi and Johnson will be responsible for the offensive. There is also still a need to replace Niakhate, who is out injured. Someone who could move into the starting eleven regardless of injuries is 30 million purchase Gibbs-White.
At Tottenham, the first eleven is always fixed. There are only two variations in one position. That is the left midfielder. If it is to be more offensive, then newcomer Perisic is there. In the defensive variant, he is replaced by Sessegnon.
Nottingham – Tottenham direct comparison & Statistics
There have been 80 editions of this clash in total. The special thing about it is that the last league duel is from 1999. Since then Nottingham have not managed to get back into the first division. Now they have the chance to write a new chapter in the record of these teams, as Nottingham’s last victory was 25 years ago. However, it has to be said that Spurs have only managed two wins from their last nine league encounters.
– Last league encounter was in 1999
– Tottenham have won only two of their last nine league meetings.
– Last win for Nottingham was 1997
– Last league encounter was also Spurs’ last away win (0-1)
