Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United Prediction, 3/17/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2023

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: The City Ground in West Bridgford, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Nottingham Forest (+400) Newcastle United (-141)

The City Ground is the site where Newcastle United (11-11-3) will play Nottingham Forest (6-8-12) on Friday. Nottingham Forest at +400 and Newcastle United are at -141. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Keylor Navas for Nottingham Forest and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

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The Tricky Trees have a rank of 16th in relation to expected goals having 26.4, and the squad's xGA sit at 39.8. Nottingham has conceded 47 goals while relinquishing 1.81 goals per 90, and the opposition have a total of 123 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is at -26 by 21 goals compiled and 47 goals surrendered. They have earned 7 clean sheets, giving them a % of 26.9 so far this year. Nottingham Forest has earned 75 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 65.0 so far this year. Nottingham has a total of 54 yellow card warnings for the season. For the year, this club averages 1.00 pts per fixture (26 pts) and they also are 19th in EPL with 12 assists.

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On the campaign, the Magpies have a save percentage of 79.0 (81 shots on target against), and are 5th in the league with 44 pts. The Magpies come in with an average of 1.8 pts per match while accumulating 23 assists and 1 red card. Newcastle United has accumulated 37 goals and this squad's xG for the season is currently at 37.5. The Magpies have amassed a clean sheet % of 48.0 for the season and 46 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 is at 0.72 with 63 saves, and they are sitting with 12 shutouts. Newcastle United is ranked 3rd when it comes to goals against with 18, and their goal difference is coming in at 19.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Nottingham is Keylor Navas. Navas has played for a total of 23,555 mins and has 787 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.01 (265 goals allowed) and his save % is .751. The keeper from Costa Rica has faced 1,048 shots sent his way in 264 career starts. Navas (145-59-60 record in his career) has 89 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 33.7% clean sheet rate.

Nick Pope is expected to look after the net for Newcastle United. Pope has accumulated 98 shutouts while defending 1,049 shots tried against him in 22,890 career mins. He sports a save percentage of .753 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 38.6%. He has surrendered 1.07 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 91-83-81. During his professional soccer career, Pope has allowed 271 goals while tallying 790 stops in 254 starting assignments.

Jesse Lingard is a man who should impact this matchup for Nottingham. Lingard has been given a starting assignment in 150 matchups thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.27 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from England has totaled 40 goals scored in 13,178 professional minutes. He has totaled 19 assists while tallying 22 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Newcastle United has an attacker in Ryan Fraser, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward born in Scotland has been on the field for 16,800 professional minutes while scoring 26 goals. He currently averages 0.14 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 185 matches so far in his career. He has accounted for 22 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Newcastle United (-141)

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