- Bournemouth have won both of their last two away matches in the Premier League.
- Nottingham Forest have won one and drawn one of their last two games at the City Ground.
- Bournemouth have won three and drawn two of the last five head-to-head meetings in the Premier League.
Bournemouth can make it to Europe with a victory
Bournemouth have been in excellent form of late, winning three and drawing two of their last five Premier League games, and the Cherries can make it three consecutive away wins by taking the points away from Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Our Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth prediction is that Bournemouth will rely on their current form to push for another victory.
Andoni Iraola’s side secured a point from a 1-1 draw at home to champions Manchester City last weekend and followed that result up with a 1-0 win away to Fulham in midweek. The Cherries now sit 6th in the table on 55 points from 36 games and are still in the hunt for European qualification for next season.
The last big hurdle in Iraola’s time in charge of the club is the visit to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but the Basque boss has already announced he’s leaving, so his players will no doubt want to reward him with a positive result here. This Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth preview suggests that Iraola has built his system around an intense and relentless pressing game and a high-tempo, transition-based system designed to overwhelm opponents in the second half of the season.
Vitor Pereira’s Nottingham Forest are a very different proposition, but both teams will surely play with an open, attacking game on Sunday. The Portuguese tactician has made Forest much more expressive since his appointment in February 2026, blending patient, possession-based football with sudden vertical thrusts. That’s why our Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth prediction points to an exciting attacking battle in this crucial match.
An open, end-to-end matchup in prospect
Pereira’s attacking system has given more creative freedom to the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, who has netted 13 Premier League goals in 35 appearances this season, and his attacking style has also given Forest the ability to change shape on a dime.
Gibbs-White is Forest’s dangerman and is supported by Taiwo Awoniyi, who has two Premier League goals in his last five appearances and provides a physical target up front. Bournemouth have the excellent Eli Junior Kroupi in the same position, who has 12 goals in 31 Premier League appearances this campaign, while Rayan has scored three in Bournemouth’s last five league games.
The result here is likely to be determined by which team performs best going forward and where the goals happen, but Bournemouth’s pressing style should suit a high-scoring affair. In terms of the Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth betting tips for this game, both teams to score is favored at 1.5, while Bournemouth are priced at 2.17 to win away from home, which looks like the right choice with odds at that mark.
Forest can be breached
Bournemouth have won both of their last two Premier League away games and have a solid record away from home this season, with six wins, seven draws and five defeats from 18 games.
Forest have a slightly inferior record at the City Ground, with four wins, seven draws and seven defeats from 18 Premier League matches, but they have conceded 22 goals in this period and they may be breached on Sunday. The Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth prediction here takes into account Over 2.5 goals, which looks a strong option, with odds of 1.65 available for Sunday’s game.
