Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur predictions: Premier League tips & 22/1 Bet Builder

Two sides with European aspirations go head-to-head at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest take on Spurs, but with just a point between them from their opening two games, can either team get their first win of the new Premier League season?

Oliver Glasner's Reds took a decent point home from Anfield last weekend, while Spurs were well beaten at home to Newcastle, but with the Londoners spending such extortionate amounts of money to improve their squad, Roberto De Zerbi's men arrive with every belief that they can grab their first points of the campaign.

Read on for our Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham betting preview, with predictions, lineups, and expert Bet Builder tips.

Nottingham Forest vs Spurs match details

• Fixture: Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 BST

• Venue: City Ground

Our prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Tottenham

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest

Our predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Sels / Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo / Aina, Schlager, McAtee, Williams / Gibbs-White, Ndoye / Igor Jesus

Spurs

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kinsky / Porro, van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson / Bentancur, Tonali / Savio, Fernandes, Tel / Marmoush

Nottingham Forest vs Spurs Bet Builder

Ladbrokes share their Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Bet Builder, which is coming in at 22/1 at the time of writing.

• Leg 1 - Morgan Gibbs-White 1+ shots on target

• Leg 2 - Omar Marmoush 1+ shots on target

• Leg 3 - Neco Williams to be shown a card

• Leg 4 - Match to end in a draw

Morgan Gibbs-White 1+ shots on target

After opening his account at Anfield, Morgan Gibbs-White has picked up where he left off from his 15-goal Premier League season last term, and we're backing him to have a shot on target against Spurs. The Englishman has had at least one effort on target in each of Forest's last four league games against Tottenham, so against the side entering the weekend in 20th, Gibbs-White could well run the show.

Omar Marmoush 1+ shots on target

One of Tottenham's many, many new signings, Omar Marmoush is expected to start up top once again for Roberto De Zerbi's side this weekend, and our experts are predicting at least one shot on target from the Egyptian. The former Manchester City forward had one attempt on target on his debut against Newcastle last weekend, and averaged more than one SOT per 90 last season, so the 27-year-old could just be the clinical striker that Spurs fans have been dreaming of.

Neco Williams to be shown a card

We're expecting a lightning start from Spurs, who will hope to have a few of their exciting new frontmen available, so it could be a challenging afternoon for Forest full-back Neco Williams. The Welshman committed roughly a foul a game last season, picking up six yellows and a red in the process, and we're tipping him to be caught out by the marauding Tottenham right-hand side on Saturday.

Match to end in a draw

With both Forest and Spurs still searching for their first win of the season, we're anticipating an entertaining affair at the City Ground, with little to separate the sides in the end. Tottenham's firepower should see them score their first Premier League goal of the season, but with so many question marks at the back, they're also tipped to concede - as they always seem to on the road - so we're predicting a draw.

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