Nottingham Forest look to build on a rousing victory when they host Burnley on Monday in a 2023-24 English Premier League match at City Ground. The Tricky Trees (2-0-2) also will be seeking some revenge for a 1-0 loss to Burnley in a League Cup second-round match last month. The Clarets (0-0-3) are seeking their first points of the season after winning the Championship in 2022-23. They have struggled mightily on defense, but manager Vincent Kompany has had two weeks to sort it out. Nottingham Forest have had that time during the international break to savor an impressive 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sept. 2. This is the first meeting between these teams in the Premier League since 1971.
Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m. ET. Forest are +125 favorites (risk $100 to win $125) in the latest Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley odds, while Burnley are +215 underdogs. A draw is priced at +235 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Burnley vs. Nottingham Forest picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year's Men's World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+4.78 units), FA Cup (+3.07), 2022-23 EFL Cup (+3.64), Euro 2024 qualifiers (+3.01) and Europa League (+1.60). Anyone who follows him is way up.
Now, Green has broken down Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley from every angle and just revealed his picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green's picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Burnley vs. Nottingham Forest:
- Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley spread: Forest -0.5 (+122)
- Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley over/under: 2.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley money line: Nottingham Forest +125, Burnley +215, Draw +235
- NF: The Tricky Trees are 5-4-1 in their past 10 league matches on Monday.
- BUR: The Clarets have started 0-0-4 twice in their history (since 1881).
- Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Nottingham Forest
The Tricky Trees have scored in all four matches, and now they'll face a Burnley defense that has yielded 11 goals in its first three games. The hosts have lost twice in the first four matches, but those were to Premier League powers Arsenal (2-1) and Manchester United (3-2). Both matches were on the road. Nottingham Forest stormed to a 2-0 lead in the first four minutes against United at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils' winning goal came after Joe Worrall was sent off late in the second half.
Nottingham Forest rebounded from that loss with the victory against the Blues. They yielded 77% possession, and Chelsea had 21 shots, but only two of those were on target. The Tricky Trees put three on target, and substitute Anthony Elanga broke through just after halftime. Taiwo Owoniyi scored in the first three matches as he follows up on a 10-goal season. Morgan Gibbs-White, who had five goals and eight assists last season, has one of each so far, and veteran Chris Wood also is a scoring threat. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Burnley
The Clarets have struggled in the back, but Kompany's specialty is defense. The longtime Manchester City captain and defender has had two weeks to drill some desire into his backline. Burnley should be bolstered by heading to the site of their only notable result of the season. That EFL Cup match was at City Ground, and they held the Tricky Trees without a shot on target. Zeki Amdouni scored just into stoppage time to give the Clarets the morale-boosting victory.
Burnley have scored three goals over their past two league matches. Lyle Foster scored his second goal of the season to give them an early lead against Spurs. The 23-year-old South African had one goal in starting just four of 11 appearances last season. The Clarets cruised to the top of the Championship last season, losing just three matches and finishing 10 points clear of Sheffield United. They allowed a league-low 35 goals, so the defense should come around. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley picks
Green has broken down the Premier League match from every possible angle and is leaning Over on the goal total. He has locked in three confident best bets, including a plus-money play on a goal-scorer, and also is offering a full breakdown of this matchup. He's sharing his Premier League picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
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