Nottingham Forest look to boost their top-four ambitions against relegation battling Southampton.
Forest will stay third regardless of the result although victory would put them six points off the summit, whilst Southampton will remain bottom of the table regardless of the result.
Team News
Forest have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 1-1 draw against Liverpool in midweek, as only Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) remains sidelined.
Southampton could be without Tyler Dibling after he suffered an ankle injury in their loss at Manchester United.
Jack Stephens (knock) and Ross Stewart (calf) remain ruled out.
When is Kick-Off?
Forest host Southampton at the City Ground on Sunday 19 January at 2pm GMT, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Forest are unbeaten in their last five Premier League meetings against Southampton (W4, D1).
- Southampton have won one of their last five top-flight visits to Forest (W1, D1, L3).
- Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in each of their last two appearances against Southampton (W2).
- Four of Chris Wood’s 13 league goals for Forest this season have been scored from headers.
- Coming into this matchweek, no English goalkeeper has conceded more goals this season than Aaron Ramsdale (30).
Prediction
A draw at home to Liverpool was a positive result for Forest but it could of been even better if not for a marking error from a corner-kick and more clinical finishing, but they know that this game is theirs to lose if can bring the same quality but more composure in their end product.
Southampton though did well to snatch the lead then defend well at Utd until Amad Diallo tore them apart in the closing minutes with a hat-trick, which means that they need to quickly regroup and try to produce a similar performance with better late defensive solidness.
I however just can’t see Forest losing this if they turn up and deliver another strong performance, especially such is the power of their counter-attacking which Southampton might not be able to live with.
Prediction: Forest 2-0 Southampton
Result: Forest 3-2 Southampton
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