Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday, August 29, with the Premier League fixture kicking off at 14:30 GMT+3.
Liverpool produced 2.98 xG at Newcastle, and Iraola’s first afternoon at Anfield should bring a sharper return from that level of chance creation.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Tips
- Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Liverpool and Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
- Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: Alexander Isak To Score Anytime @ with N/A
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Odds
| Result | Odds |
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| Draw |
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Predictions
Liverpool’s home edge meets a persistent defensive issue
Liverpool created 2.98 xG in their 2-2 draw at Newcastle before Andoni Iraola’s first home league game at Anfield. They needed a late Dominik Szoboszlai penalty to level, but their chance creation was strong enough to have produced more from the match.
Nottingham Forest have lost both of Oliver Glasner’s first two games, with Leeds beating them in the Premier League and EFL Cup. Liverpool now have home advantage against a side still searching for their first win under their new manager.
The other side of the equation comes from Liverpool’s defence. The Reds conceded after only five minutes in their season opener and have now gone eight competitive matches without a clean sheet. They also shipped seven goals across six pre-season fixtures.
Forest have failed to score in their opening two games, although last weekend’s league defeat to Leeds brought more possession and more shots than their opponents. Forest created enough attacking moments there to carry a greater threat at Anfield despite those two blanks.
Liverpool and Both Teams To Score is the way to go at 2.88 after the Reds created 2.98 xG at Newcastle and extended their run without a competitive clean sheet to eight matches.
Tip: Liverpool and Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
Isak’s shooting numbers offer the individual angle
Alexander Isak faced his former club Newcastle last weekend and registered four shots, with two hitting the target. It was a solid attacking contribution even though his first goal of the new season did not arrive.
The striker also found the net for Sweden at the World Cup during the summer. He followed that with a pre-season goal against Monaco for his club, giving him two recent scoring performances before the league campaign gathered pace.
Those two recent goals give Isak a useful personal scoring reference alongside his shooting numbers at Newcastle. His four attempts there showed that he was regularly involved in finishing positions even without finding the net.
Four attempts and two efforts on target at Newcastle provide enough personal evidence for another look at his goalscoring chances. I’m backing Alexander Isak To Score Anytime at 1.95.
Tip: Alexander Isak To Score Anytime @ with N/A
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Projected Starting Lineups
Liverpool
Alisson, Frimpong, Jacquet, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo, Isak.
Nottingham Forest
Sels, Diomande, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina, McAtee, Sangare, Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Igor Jesus.
