Fulham hosts Nottingham Forest in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game next Saturday. Fulham is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Chelsea on February 3, while Nottingham Forest beat Leeds United 1-0 on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest is in 13th place in the Premier League standings with 24 points in 21 games while Fulham is in eighth place with 32 points in 22 games.
The player to watch in this game is Aleksandar Mitrović, who has 11 goals and one assist in 18 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Aleksandar Mitrović a 55.14 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 50 SCA and 9 GCA in 18 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Fulham 1.96
• Nottingham Forest 3.90
• Draw 3.55
Spread
• Fulham -0.5 (1.94)
• Nottingham Forest +0.5 (1.87)
Total
• Over 2.5 (1.95)
• Under 2.5 (1.86)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 16 and Fulham won 3-2.
Projected Leaders
For Fulham, Aleksandar Mitrović has a 55.14 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.34 shots overall per sim, 1.55 shots on goal per and 0.82 goals per sim.
For Nottingham Forest, Brennan Johnson has a 20.54 percent chance to score. He averages 1.48 shots overall per sim, 0.82 shots on goal per and 0.23 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Fulham 1.96
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Fulham in this one. Average score in simulations is Fulham 2.25 to Nottingham Forest 0.81.
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