Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Sunday
4th February 2024
Vitality Stadium
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the Premier League fixture between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.
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Bournemouth form analysis
AFC Bournemouth started the run of games in impressive fashion, demolishing Manchester United 3-0 at home. Solanke grabbed a brace after opening the scoring early, before Senesi wrapped up the win late on. Bournemouth built on this momentum by coming from behind twice to stun Nottingham Forest 3-2 away from home. Solanke again netting a hat trick. A comfortable 3-0 home win over Fulham came next, with goals from Kluivert, Solanke, and Sinisterra capping off a dominant performance.
However, the Cherries were brought back down to earth in their next match, falling 3-1 to Tottenham despite Scott grabbing a late consolation. Any hope of a response was quickly dashed by Liverpool, who hit Bournemouth for four in a ruthless display. Nunez and Jota each netting braces. After the early euphoria of big wins, Bournemouth have struggled in their last two matches against the Premier League’s elite sides, conceding seven goals in the process. Stopping these thrashings will be key if they are to maintain their mid-table position.
Nottingham Forest form analysis
Nottingham Forest began this run of games with a thrilling 3-2 home loss to Bournemouth, twice coming from behind through Elanga and Wood before conceding late to Solanke’s hat trick heroics. They responded excellently in their next match, with Wood grabbing a superb hat trick of his own in a 3-1 comeback win away at Newcastle. Building momentum, Forest then claimed a huge 2-1 home scalp against Manchester United thanks to goals from Dominguez and Gibbs-White, overturning Rashford’s equalizer.
However, Forest came crashing back down to earth in their next game, throwing away an early lead against Brentford to fall 3-2, despite Wood continuing his scoring streak. Their inconsistent form resumed as Arsenal ultimately proved too strong in Forest’s last match, coasting to a 2-1 win at the City Ground despite Awoniyi’s late consolation. Overall, Forest have shown impressive spirit and attacking threat to pick up positive results over top sides. Defensive issues and collapses in concentration have prevented more consistent outcomes. Building greater resilience will be key if they are to avoid relegation.
