Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th April 2026

Nottingham Forest and Burnley are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Sunday at City Ground, Nottingham, with much riding on the outcome in this Premier League battle.

Nottingham Forest approach the next Premier League round as number 16 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, Burnley amassed 20 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Nottingham Forest need a good result here against Burnley, if they wish to climb the Premier League table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the City Ground, Nottingham.

Nottingham Forest are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

The Clarets scored ten goals, conceded 21 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

It finished all square on when Nottingham Forest last faced Burnley. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 16/5.

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Prediction

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against FC Porto. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Aston Villa in a 1-1 encounter, before beating FC Porto in a 1-0 encounter. Nottingham Forest didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Premier League games at the City Ground, Nottingham. They have a record of five draws and one defeats, in which they conceded three and scored two goals.

Burnley Form

A draw is all that prevents Burnley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Bournemouth as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Fulham by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Brighton won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Burnley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Nottingham Forest are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at City Ground, Nottingham against visitors Burnley.

Nottingham Forest won 17 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won five, scored 14 and let in nine goals. Burnley earned eight points from their last seven games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored ten goals in those matches, but also allowed 13 goals against on their way to two wins. Nottingham Forest are looking at a record of eight wins, nine draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League this season. Burnley have a record of four wins, eight draws and 20 defeats in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Squads

Nottingham Forest Squad

The 57-year-old coach of the home team, Vitor Pereira, will select the lineup against Burnley from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Angus Gunn (0/0), John Victor (0/5), Matz Sels (0/25), Stefan Ortega (0/3), Jair Cunha (0/3), Jimmy Sinclair (0/0), Luca Netz (0/0), Morato (0/15), Murillo (1/24), Neco Williams (2/31), Nicolo Savona (2/14), Nikola Milenkovic (0/32), Ola Aina (0/16), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/2), Elliot Anderson (2/32), Ibrahim Sangare (2/24), James McAtee (0/10), Morgan Gibbs-White (9/32), Nicolas Dominguez (1/21), Omari Hutchinson (1/25), Ryan Yates (0/17), Callum Hudson-Odoi (3/30), Chris Wood (2/9), Dan Ndoye (1/24), Dilane Bakwa (0/10), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (3/31), Lorenzo Lucca (1/3), Taiwo Awoniyi (2/12).

Burnley Squad

Below is the full team squad of Burnley. The manager Parker will pick his starting XI against Nottingham Forest from these players:

Martin Dubravka (0/32), Max Weiss (0/0), Vaclav Hladky (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (1/11), Connor Roberts (0/0), Hjalmar Ekdal (0/16), Joe Worrall (0/11), Jordan Beyer (0/0), Kyle Walker (0/30), Lucas Pires (0/16), Maxime Esteve (0/29), Quilindschy Hartman (0/18), Florentino (0/25), Hannibal Mejbri (1/23), James Ward-Prowse (0/12), Josh Cullen (2/18), Josh Laurent (1/28), Lesley Ugochukwu (3/31), Marley Leuluai (0/0), Mike Tresor (0/5), Oliver Pimlott (0/0), Zian Flemming (8/23), Armando Broja (1/21), Ashley Barnes (0/6), Enock Agyei (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (0/24), Jaidon Anthony (7/31), Loum Tchaouna (1/23), Lyle Foster (3/23), Marcus Edwards (1/20), Zeki Amdouni (0/0).

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Team News

Nottingham Forest seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Sunday. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White can't be called up by the Nottingham Forest-manager, with both serving a ban.

Burnley are juggling with three absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Nottingham Forest. Hannibal Mejbri, Maxime Esteve and Joe Worrall can't be called upon by Burnley, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Lineups

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Nottingham Forest played The Clarets. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Nottingham Forest enter the match against Burnley with a 1-2-0 record in their previous three encounters. A win rate of 33%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Results

In the last three matches between Nottingham Forest and Burnley, both teams to score came up three times.

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Betting Tips

Zian Flemming shows decent form right now for Burnley, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nottingham Forest, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Morgan Gibbs-White also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Nottingham Forest won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at City Ground, Nottingham. They drew five and lost three as well, while Burnley won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Nottingham Forest are no doubt looking for goals on Sunday, since Burnley have been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

In the last three encounters between Nottingham Forest and Burnley over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Nottingham Forest averaged 1.33 goals a game. Burnley scored an average of 0.99 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nottingham Forest, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.