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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Prediction— England - Premier League

Matchday 2 ·Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:30

Liverpool logo
Liverpool
PPG 1.75 · HOME
LAST 5
DD ···
2 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Nottingham Forest logo
Nottingham Forest
PPG 1.34 · AWAY
LAST 5
LD ···

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.7% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.1%0-17.1%0-24.1%0-31.6%0-4+0.6%1 1-010.0%1-111.6%1-26.7%1-32.6%1-4+1.0%2 2-08.2%2-19.5%2-25.5%2-32.1%2-4+0.8%3 3-04.5%3-15.2%3-23.0%3-31.2%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-02.6%4+-13.0%4+-21.8%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 46.3% 65.4% 1.53 -29.2%
Draw 27.0% 23.1% 4.33 +10.2%
Away win 26.7% 18.2% 5.50 +28.1%
Over 2.5 50.5% 61.7% 1.62 -18.2%
Over 3.5 31.0% 40.0% 2.50 -22.5%
BTTS 52.7% 57.8% 1.73 -8.8%
Home O1.5 48.9% 66.7% 1.50 -26.7%
Away O1.5 33.0% 28.6% 3.50 +15.5%

League track record

Based on 72 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 49%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 43%
ROI -9.4%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 29%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-2
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob52.7%

H 46% / xG 1.6-1.2 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.6%
#2 2–1 9.5%
#3 1–0 10.0%
#4 2–0 8.2%
#5 0–0 6.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Liverpool1.6
Nottingham Forest1.2

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.5% · O3.5 PROB 31.0%

Form & verdict PPG

LIVERPOOL · PPG 1.75

NOTTINGHAM FOREST · PPG 1.34

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.48 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Liverpool (H) 46.3%
ODDS 1.53 · IMPLIED 65.4% EV -29.2%
Draw 27.0%
ODDS 4.33 · IMPLIED 23.1% EV +10.2%
Nottingham Forest (A) 26.7%
ODDS 5.50 · IMPLIED 18.2% EV +28.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Liverpool ▾ lower is better Nottingham Forest

Attack

20.0
Shots
12.0
5.5
Shots on target
2.5
4.5
Shots off target
5.5
10.0
Blocked shots
4.0
12.0
Shots inside box
8.5
8.0
Shots outside box
3.5
27.5%
Shooting accuracy
20.8%
36.4%
Goals per shot on target
40.0%
2.00
Goals
1.00
1.92
xG for
1.47

Defence

12.5
Shots faced
12.0
3.5
Shots on target faced
3.5
2.00
Goals conceded
1.50
1.86
xG against
1.05
2.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.0

Control

65.5%
Possession
42.5%
533
Passes
336
463
Accurate passes
250
86.9%
Pass accuracy
74.3%
4.5
Corners
4.0
3.5
Corners faced
2.5
2.0
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

14.0
Fouls
12.5
3.5
Yellow cards
2.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Liverpool face Nottingham Forest in England - Premier League on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Liverpool a 46% chance, the draw 27% and Nottingham Forest 27%, so Liverpool are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Liverpool and 1.2 for Nottingham Forest (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Liverpool are averaging 1.75 points per game versus 1.34 for Nottingham Forest. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +50.7%. This match finished 2-2.

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