Nottingham Forest vs Southampton Prediction, 5/6/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2023

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: The City Ground in West Bridgford, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Nottingham Forest (+103) Southampton (+255)

The Saints (6-6-22) are headed to The City Ground on Saturday where they will go up against the Tricky Trees (7-9-18). Nottingham Forest at +103 and Southampton are at +255. The total has been set at 2.75. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Keylor Navas for Nottingham Forest and Gavin Bazunu for Southampton.

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Nottingham Forest has earned 101 saves and also are the owners of a save rate of 65.5 over the course of the season. The team's goal differential is -32 by 30 goals finished and also 62 goals conceded. On the year, this club is sitting with an average of 0.88 pts per match (30 pts) and also rank 19th in the league with 16 assists. The Tricky Trees have a ranking of 17th in the category of expected goals having 35.2, and the team's expected goals against are 57.9. Nottingham has a total of 77 yellow cards for the season. Nottingham has conceded 62 goals while conceding 1.82 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 165 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 20.6 on the year.

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The Saints come in with an average of 0.7 pts per match while accounting for 19 assists. The Saints have amassed a CS% of 11.8 on the year in addition to 66 yellow cards. Southampton has a rank of 19th when talking about goals against having 60, and their difference in goals is coming in at -32. On the year, the Saints have a save % of 53.5 (127 shots on target against), and they also are 20th in EPL with 24 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.76 with 71 saves, and they have compiled 4 clean sheets. Southampton has recorded 28 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is sitting at 31.8.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Nottingham will be Keylor Navas. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.04 (280 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of .746. Navas (146-60-66 mark during his soccer career) has totaled 89 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 32.7% shutout rate. Navas has seen the pitch for 24,275 mins and has tallied 813 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Costa Rica has faced 1,090 shots tried at him in 272 career starting assignments.

Gavin Bazunu will reside in front of the net for Southampton. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 29-29-47. Bazunu has accumulated 24 shutouts while seeing 443 shots against him in 9,450 mins in his career. During his career, Bazunu has surrendered 162 goals while totaling 287 stops in 105 starts. He has earned a save percentage of .648 and his clean sheet rate is 22.9%.

Taiwo Awoniyi is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Nottingham. Awoniyi has been given a starting assignment in 121 games in his career while he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Nigeria has recorded 44 goals scored in 10,583 professional minutes. He has accounted for 11 assists while earning 11 yellow cards in his career.

Southampton has a player in Adam Armstrong, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward born in England has totaled 20,841 mins and has scored 88 goals. He averages 0.38 G/90 and has started 233 contests in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 13 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 31 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (+103)

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