Everton vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals has landed in eight of Everton’s last ten Premier League games.
• The Toffees’ average of 2.18 goals per game is the lowest in the division.
• Everton have drawn six of their last ten matches.

Toffees turn a corner with stellar run

Everton made it four games without defeat as they extended Manchester City’s miserable run on Boxing Day and the Premier League’s draw specialists could be in for a similar result when Nottingham Forest pay them a visit.

The Toffees have drawn their last three matches against Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City, and eight of their 17 top-flight games this season have ended all square, with the 37 goals scored in these matches is the lowest in the division.

They have the second-worst attacking record in the league and the best defensive record outside the top six, so those expecting a goalfest on Sunday may be bitterly disappointed.

Tricky Trees continue their ascent

Nottingham Forest piled the pressure on Ange Postecoglou in their Boxing Day fixture as they beat the ailing Spurs 1-0 to make it four wins on the spin, pushing the Tricky Trees to an exception third in the table.

Like the hosts, Nuno Espirito Santo’s success is built from the back, with Forest harbouring the third-best defensive record but scoring fewer goals than any other team in the top half of the table.

Goals in short supply at Goodison Park

Under 2.5 goals has landed in eight of Everton’s last ten league assignments, and with both teams in excellent shape at the back another low-scoring affair is predicted, with a repeat of the Toffees 1-1 draw last time out also backed.

Anytime goalscorer punters should consider Anthony Elanga at a decent price, too. The Sweden international scored for the third-successive game against Spurs and looks to be enjoying his football at the moment.