Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, English Premier League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC Match Prediction & Analysis

The defending champions Liverpool resume their Premier League campaign on Saturday as they host Nottingham Forest at 8:30 PM IST. After suffering a humbling 3-0 defeat in their previous league outing, the Reds will be desperate to respond in front of their home crowd. Forest, meanwhile, arrive with renewed confidence after their 3-1 win over Leeds before the break and will hope to carry that momentum into Anfield.

Current Standings: Liverpool, stung by that heavy defeat, now find themselves down in eighth with 18 points. Meanwhile, despite their win, Forest remain stuck in the relegation zone at 19th spot with just 10 points. 

Head-to-Head Record:  Liverpool, with seven wins and five draws from their 16 meetings so far, hold the upper hand in this fixture.  

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The relief of snapping their four-match winless run against Aston Villa vanished quickly as Liverpool were outclassed 3-0 by Manchester City before the break. It was their biggest loss of the campaign and the first time they failed to score in the league this season. Worse still, the Reds mustered just a single shot on target across the 90 minutes, highlighting a night where nothing clicked.

A lot for Slot to mull over now, with his side slipping eight points behind leaders Arsenal. And waiting for them on Saturday is Nottingham Forest — the very side that proved to be their bogey team last season.

Stats that matter 

1. Liverpool has now lost four of their past five league games, but at home, they have won four and lost one.
2. Not since 2023, have Liverpool been this low in the league standings at this stage of the campaign.
3. Under 2.5 goals have been scored by Liverpool in their last three encounters with Nottingham. 

Team News 

Alexander Isak is unlikely to start against Forest, with the striker still short of match fitness after featuring for just 28 minutes during the international break. Meanwhile, Alisson is edging closer to a return to action, but the weekend fixture is expected to come too soon for the Brazilian.

Liverpool Probable XI - Mamardashvili (GK); Bradley, Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Robertson/Kerkez (Defenders); Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch ( Midfielders); Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo/Writz, Ekitike (Forwards).

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Elsewhere, Sean Dyche’s influence at Nottingham Forest is beginning to show. After earning a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Manchester United in just his second match in charge, he followed it up by delivering the club’s first league win of his tenure — and their second victory across all competitions, alongside two draws. 

Interestingly, Dyche's current tally of wins with Forest is more than his predecessors Ange Postecoglou and Nuno managed combined this season, with the pair collecting just a single victory between them.  Clearly, Forest under Dyche are heading in the right direction, but the true measure of their progress will only be revealed when they walk out at Anfield. 

Stats that matter

1. Before their win over Leeds, the Tricky Trees went winless in nine Premier League games.
2. Nottingham Forest have now gone 19 Premier League games without a clean sheet.
3. Nottingham are one of four teams yet to win a match in the league away from home. 

Team News 

Forest have plenty to worry about on the fitness front, with several key names—Douglas Luiz, Chris Wood, Ola Aina and Callum Hudson-Odoi—still out of action.

Nottingham Probable XI - Sels (GK); Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams (Defenders); Sangare, Elliott Anderson, Gibbs-White (Midfielders);  Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye, Jesus (Forwards).

LIVERPOOL FC vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC
Winning Prediction

Arne Slot and his side won’t exactly be in the best headspace right now, having already suffered more defeats than they had at this stage last season. And to make matters trickier, the Reds face a Nottingham Forest team they failed to beat last year — a team that even stunned them 1-0 at Anfield. 

The good news, however, is that the Reds have been strong at Anfield this season, while Nottingham have consistently faltered on their travels. With that contrast in form, Liverpool look well-placed to take all three points.

Liverpool to Win (2-1)

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