Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool: Premier League preview, predictions & bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool on Sunday, February 22 in the Premier League.

• Arne Slot is keen to enact revenge on Forest, with Liverpool's opponents this weekend having won the reverse fixture at Anfield 3-0.

• The match is Vitor Pereira's first in charge of Nottingham Forest, with the club making the decision to sack Sean Dyche after just over 100 days in charge.

Join Ladbrokes for the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool Premier League preview in what is Vítor Pereira's first game in charge of his new club.

With there having been no Premier League action last weekend, thanks to the FA Cup, fans of England's top-flight are to be treated to a host of high-profile matches this weekend, including Man City vs Newcastle on Saturday evening.

By this stage of the season, Liverpool hoped they'd be on course to retain their Premier League title, but due to bad luck with injuries and some poor results, the Reds find themselves outside the title race, with securing a spot in next season's Champions League their main target between now and May.

One of those aforementioned "poor performances" this season came when Liverpool lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest in November. The Reds will be keen to get their win back over their opponents this weekend, which Ladbrokes has priced them as the favourites to do.

Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool odds, preview, betting tips and prediction

Match details

• Fixture: Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

• Kick off: 14:00 GMT

• Venue: City Ground

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool prediction

Our prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Ortega / Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams / Sangare, Anderson / Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi / Lucca

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson / Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez / Gravenberch, Mac Allister / Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo / Ekitike

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool bet builder tips

Under 2.5 goals in Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

Liverpool may have conceded three goals to Forest at Anfield at the end of last year, but we're expecting the game at the City Ground this weekend to be a lot closer.

Including when the two sides met in the FA Cup in March 2022, the last four Nottingham Forest v Liverpool games at the City Ground have ended with fewer than three goals being scored. In fact, last season's 1-1 draw was the first time more than one goal had been scored in the fixture since April 1999.

Forest seem to be stronger defensively at home, something that's been evidenced by the fact that Liverpool struggle to score there. As such, we're predicting a low-scoring affair, with fewer than three goals being scored.

Dominik Szoboszlai to have a shot on target in Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

There's no doubt, in what has been a relatively poor season for Liverpool, that Dominik Szoboszlai has been his side's shining light.

Whether in the Premier League or in the Champions League, Szoboszlai has stood up time and time again for his side, scoring vital goals against the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Inter Milan.

The Hungarian is expected to play at right-back this weekend, with Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley both out with injuries, but we're still expecting him to be involved offensively.

Szoboszlai is averaging just shy of one shot on target a game in the Premier League this season, but with Liverpool expected to see a lot of the ball, our team of experts is tipping him to test Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper at least once on Sunday.

0-0 at half time in Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

For the third leg of our Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool bet builder, we're backing the score to be 0-0 by the time the half time whistle blows.

The seven most recent Forest vs Liverpool matches in the Premier League have seen 15 goals scored, with 80% of those coming in the second half of games. It's clear that when these two sides meet, both take a while to get into the game.

Based on the history of this fixture, we're tipping the score to be 0-0 at half time as the latest leg in our Forest vs Liverpool bet builder.

Hugo Ekitike to score in Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

The late Diogo Jota absolutely loved scoring against Nottingham Forest for Liverpool, and we're tipping Hugo Ekitike to carry that on with a goal on Sunday afternoon at the City Ground.

Like Szoboszlai, Ekitike has lit up the Premier League for Liverpool this season, shining when many expected him to be nothing more than a back-up to Alexander Isak.

With the Swede out injured, Ekitike is going to be Liverpool's striker for this match, and we're tipping him to add to his tally of ten Premier League goals so far this season.

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