- Newcastle have won all of the last five Premier League meetings, including a 2-0 win at home seven months ago.
- Nottingham Forest have won their last five games in a row across all competitions, beating Chelsea 3-1 away from home.
- Newcastle have lost their last two away games, including a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal.
Forest find their groove under Pereira
Nottingham Forest’s fortunes have taken a dramatic turn since Vitor Pereira took over in February 2026. A side who looked all over the place have been rebalanced tactically and regained a great deal of confidence since the Portuguese arrived at the club, and it has produced a run of five successive victories across all competitions, including a 3-1 win at Chelsea and a 1-0 Europa League victory at Aston Villa. The Forest boss has his players organised and disciplined when out of possession, while also injecting a more aggressive front-foot style, pressing opponents and exploiting second balls. This style suits the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who have provided the creativity and attacking thrust to great effect in recent weeks, while Gibbs-White is Forest’s talisman up top with 13 goals in 35 Premier League appearances - five of the Reds’ last 13. As a result, our Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle prediction highlights the impact of this rejuvenation on Forest's attacking output.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have been stuck in the mud of mediocrity for the entire 2025-2026 campaign, and Eddie Howe’s 45 points from 35 games is perhaps about the expected outcome for a club who were always going to be too big for the Championship, but not quite good enough to push for Champions League football in the top flight. They have won just one of their last five, losing four, but did beat Brighton 3-1 at home last time out. In this Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle preview, the focus is on whether Newcastle can disrupt Forest’s impressive form.
No value in supporting the visitors
Newcastle have won the last five meetings between these two clubs but I will not be supporting the Magpies at even odds on Sunday, as Forest have looked very good in their five-game winning streak and should have too much momentum to stop at the City Ground. The Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle prediction leans towards a strong home performance given Forest's current form.
The Reds have failed to win any of their last three home games against Newcastle but have also won their last three straight at the venue, so the Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle betting tips point towards supporting the hosts to keep their winning run going, although there is certainly a goal in this for the visitors.
An open affair expected
These two sides should put on a good game in what is a clash of contrasting styles. Newcastle play a high-tempo, vertical 4-3-3 system with aggressive pressing phases and wide overloads to expose defensive lines, but can be a little too direct when under pressure. Howe has done an exceptional job with the team since November 2021 and there is an excellent balance to the way they play, but Forest are on a roll and will make life difficult for the Magpies.
The hosts are more organised defensively but also play on the front foot with a similar pressing scheme, but are able to catch opponents off guard with their direct transitions, which will suit the pacey likes of Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi. Based on the latest Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle prediction, backing both teams to score looks a good option, and I expect the game to see more than 2.5 goals with a couple of them from Newcastle striker William Osula, who has three goals in his last five appearances, compared to Bruno Guimaraes’ nine in 26 league games from deep in midfield.
