The 0-1 defeat on September 14th, with which Nottingham Forest conquered Anfield with a goal by Hudson - Odoi, was perceived at the time as one of the first potential and physiological missteps of Arne Slot's new Liverpool but at the same time, also as a feat that would be difficult to repeat by a Nottingham Forest that a few months earlier had finished in fourth-last place instead, neither of the two predictions were confirmed. That KO remains the only one for Liverpool in the championship that the Reds are now leading just as the success of Nottingham Forest was the first of a long series that now places Espirito Santo's team in third place in the standings! So, in the midweek round, the big match of the day will undoubtedly be played at the City Ground, in a match that, from a home perspective, would like to sublimate the excellent Premier League played up to now by the home team and in the away one would hope for a rematch that, more than being worth it as such, in reality, if won, would sound like a very strong signal to the competition, in truth rather slowed down at the moment.

Nottingham Forest's shape and Statistics

Nottingham Forest's third place in the Premier League, the result of 12 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats is already an exceptional figure but in the very current situation, Espirito Santo's team has even more impactful numbers which are the 7 wins in the last 7 games (considering FA CUP and championship) and the 0 goals conceded in the last 5 games.

The success in the first leg at Anfield, then, is an excellent indicator to say how Nottingham Forest travels practically at the same pace between home and away where in fact it has a slightly higher average but it is to be attested that, in the last 7 played at the City Ground, Nottingham Forest has won 6!

Liverpool's shape and Statistics

The defeat against their rivals on Tuesday was the only defeat in the league for the Reds, who have won 14 times and drawn 4 in the other 18. With this form, first place in the Premier League is almost a consequence and is combined with a perfect run in the Champions League, where Slot's boys have won 6 out of 6 games.

Involving also a part of last season, we can see that Liverpool have lost only 1 time in their last 17 away games, while, staying on this one, here is the "terrific" data for their opponents: in 9 away games in the Premier League, the goals scored are as many as 27 for an average of 3 per game.

Match Prediction and Tactical Overview

Nottingham are doing very well, you could say they have little to lose and, in any case, they are very confident; therefore, they have the best conditions to try to replicate what they did at Anfield. Liverpool, however, are even more prolific in away league games than they are at home and will not change their way of playing therefore, the BetMines prediction sees the possibility of a match with more than two goals as the most likely one.

• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the Nottingham Forest - Liverpool match predicts an Over 2.5 goals at 60%
• The BetMines algorithm prediction for the Nottingham Forest - Liverpool match predicts an Under 2.5 goals at 40%

Predicted lineups Nottingham Forest - Liverpool 

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs–White, Hudson–Odoi; Wood. Coach: Espirito Santo.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konatè, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Diaz. Coach: Slot.