Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 76 | 43 | |
| 5 | 32 | 57 | 13 |
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Liverpool on the verge of extending 25-game unbeaten home run against Forest.
As Liverpool seek to extend their unbeaten home run against Nottingham Forest to 26 matches and secure a fourth straight Premier League victory under new manager Arne Slot, the Tricky Trees aim to disrupt the Reds' momentum and continue their promising start to the season at Anfield.
Liverpool
Onlookers had anticipated a far more equal contest, but a 3-0 win over Manchester United left Liverpool not only with three victories in as many games but without conceding in three opening games for the first time since 2018/19. A brace from Luis Díaz [35’, 42’] had Liverpool in cruise control before Mohamed Salah [56’] knocked in the final nail in United’s coffin.
'Everything you want to see as a manager, you saw in this game,' a pleased Arne Slot said after Liverpool emerged on top in the battle of the Reds. Despite uncertainties about life after Jurgen Klopp, a promising start for Liverpool’s new boss, has the 45-year-old towing the lines of his predecessor.
With Saturday’s game against Nottingham next, Liverpool [WWW], who are 2nd on the Premier League table with 9 points [3W, 0D, 0L], could go four games without defeat. Doing so would see the Reds extend a 25-game unbeaten home run against the Tricky Trees [20W, 5D, 0L].
While a win would not only hand Liverpool seven straight victories over Forest, it would also leave Slot as only the 7th manager to win his first four games in the competition. A 4—2—3—1 with Jota, who featured in Portugal’s 2-1 win over Scotland, in attack is expected.
An attacking trio made up of Luis Díaz, Mohamed Salah, and Dominik Szoboszlai could appear behind Jota following their return from international duty. Diaz was involved in Colombia’s 2-1 win over Argentina in the World Cup qualifying round, while Salah was on target for Egypt in the 4-0 win over Botswana. Elsewhere, Dominik Szoboszlai was involved in Hungary's goalless draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest remained unbeaten in their opening three games after securing a 1-1 draw against Wolves. This hard-fought result extended their unbeaten Premier League run to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws), marking their longest streak under current manager Nuno Espírito Santo.
Despite losing their last three encounters with Liverpool, Forest, with a record this season of 1 win, 2 draws, and 0 losses, aim to extend their unbeaten run when they head to Anfield. While a victory at Anfield seems improbable, Forest have a chance to come away with at least a point.
The team employed a 4-2-3-1 formation with Chris Wood leading the attack against Wolves and are likely to use the same strategy against Liverpool. Furthermore, Taiwo Awoniyi, who appeared off the bench in Nigeria's goalless draw against Rwanda, is in contention for a starting position.
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