Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction, 8/17/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2024

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: The City Ground in West Bridgford, England

TV: fuboTV

The Cherries (13-9-16 last season) are hitting the road to The City Ground on Saturday where they will compete against the Tricky Trees (9-9-20 last year). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Neto for Bournemouth.

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The Tricky Trees were ranked 15th in the matter of expected goals having 49.9, and the squad's xGA sat at 53.2. Nottingham Forest relinquished 67 goals while conceding 1.76 goals per 90 min, and the other team compiled 163 SoT on them. Their goal differential was sitting at -18 by way of 49 goals scored and 67 goals allowed. They finished with 4 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 10.5 over the course of last year. Nottingham tallied 98 SVs and also held a save% of 61.3 last season. Nottingham tallied 82 yellow card warnings during the previous year and 3 red cards. For the previous campaign, the squad put together an average of 0.84 points per contest (32 points) and were 9th in EPL with 43 assists.

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The Cherries finished with an average of 1.3 points per match while tallying 39 assists and 3 red cards. Bournemouth had a clean sheet percentage of 23.7 for the prior year and 79 yellow cards. Bournemouth sat at 14th concerning goals given up having 67, and their goal differential was at -13. For the season, AFC Bournemouth had a save % of 68.6 (194 SoT against), and also ranked 11th in soccer with 48 pts. Their goals against per 90 was sitting at 1.76 in addition to 127 saves, and they recorded 9 clean sheets. Bournemouth amassed 54 goals and their expected goals in the previous season was at 55.9.

The guy defending the goal for Nottingham Forest is Matz Sels. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (446 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 70.5. Sels (132-104-109 record in his career) has tallied 88 shutouts, which gives him a 25.5% clean sheet percentage. Sels has seen the pitch for 31,050 minutes and has earned 949 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Belgium has seen 1,392 shots attempted against him in 345 starts.

Neto will be looking after the goal for Bournemouth. Neto has racked up 67 clean sheets and has defended 960 shots against him in 19,800 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 74.9 and his shutout rate sits at 30.5%. He has surrendered 1.19 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 96-58-66. Thus far in his career, Neto has conceded 262 goals and has accumulated 698 saves in 220 starting assignments.

Morgan Gibbs-White is a member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Nottingham Forest. The forward who is from England has recorded 23 goals in 11,156 mins played. White has been a starter in 121 matches so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.19 G/90. He has accounted for 29 assists while accumulating 26 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Bournemouth stars Dominic Solanke, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward from England has been on the pitch for 18,013 mins while he has scored 80 goals. He has an average of 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 198 games in his career. He has totaled 14 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 29 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bournemouth

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