Burnley vs Nottingham Forest prediction, preview, team news and more | English Premier League 2023-24
Burnley will invite Nottingham Forest to Turf Moor in their final Premier League match of the season on Sunday. The hosts have been eliminated from the top flight after just one season while the visitors are all but assured of their top-flight status.
Forest will only be eliminated if they lose this match and 18th-placed Luton Town defeat Fulham by a 12-goal margin.
The hosts are winless in their last three league outings, suffering two defeats on the trot. They suffered a 2-1 away loss to Tottenham Hotspur last week, giving away their one-goal lead after Jacob Bruun Larsen broke the deadlock in the 25th minute.
Nottingham hosted Chelsea last week and fell to a 3-2 defeat. After Mykhailo Mudryk gave Chelsea the lead in the eighth minute, goals from Wily Boly and Callum Hudson-Odoi helped Nottingham overturn the deficit. Chelsea scored twice in two minutes to register a win.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head
The two teams have crossed paths 109 times in all competitions since 1892. They have contested these games closely, with the hosts having a narrow 43-37 lead in wins while 29 games have ended in draws.
The hosts are unbeaten in their two meetings against Nottingham this season, recording a 1-0 win in the Carabao Cup, and the reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw.
Burnley form guide (Premier League): L-L-D-W-D
Nottingham Forest form guide (Premier League): L-W-L-L-D
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Team News
Burnley
Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Jordan Beyer, and Ameen Al-Dakhil remain unavailable for the final match of the season. Luca Koleosho is making good progress in his recovery but is not yet an option for Vincent Kompany.
Injured: Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Jordan Beyer, Ameen Al-Dakhil
Doubtful: Luca Koleosho
Suspended: None
Nottingham Forest
Neco Williams and Nicolas Dominguez are the two confirmed absentees for the visitors.
Injured: Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Predicted XI
Burnley Predicted XI (4-4-2): Arijanet Muric; Lorenz Assignon, Dara O'Shea, Maxime Estève, Charlie Taylor; Vitinho, Sander Berge, Josh Cullen, Jacob Bruun Larsen; Wilson Odobert, Lyle Foster
Nottingham Forest Predicted XI (5-4-1): Matz Sels; Gonzalo Montiel, Willy Boly, Murillo, Ola Aina, Moussa Niakhate; Danilo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
The Clarets have just one win in their last eight league outings, suffering three defeats. They have just one win in their last 10 home games, suffering five defeats, and might struggle here. Interestingly, they are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against the visitors and will look to continue that run.
The Tricky Trees have endured a poor run of form recently, with four losses in their last six league games. They have just one win in away games in 2024, which is cause for concern.
The hosts have nothing but pride to play for in this match and will look to sign off for the season in front of their home crowd on a positive note. The visitors have nothing much at stake here and will look to avoid a defeat.
With that being said, and considering the goalscoring form of the two teams, a low-scoring draw might ensue.
Prediction: Burnley 1-1 Nottingham Forest