- Bournemouth have won 2 of their last 2 home Premier League 2026/2027 matches.
- Forest have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 5 away matches in Premier League 2026/2027, averaging 1.20 goals per game.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in the last 5 head-to-head meetings between these two clubs, W2, D3.
Rose versus Glasner at the Vitality
Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League 2026-2027 on Saturday in a fixture where two close friends meet with Cherries boss Marco Rose and Forest manager Oliver Glasner having worked together closely in the past. This game will almost certainly be a press vs press battle, so who can land the cleanest blows in transition could be the difference.
Bournemouth have had the better of this fixture in recent years, going unbeaten in their last five against the Reds (W2, D3). The game at the City Ground finished 1-1 in the Premier League 2025/2026. Forest have failed to win on any of their last three trips to Bournemouth, so the Cherries are worthy favourites here at 97/100.
Bournemouth have the momentum
Bournemouth will be flying into this one after a run of five consecutive wins, with three straight recent wins in all competitions. Rose has got them playing a fast, vertical game where they press hard, counter-press quickly and can play on the front foot from a compact 4-2-3-1 formation.
Forest have been solid but unspectacular in recent months with three defeats, one draw and one win from their last five. However, they landed a big punch in their most recent game with a 3-1 home win over Manchester City. Glasner sets his team up in a 3-4-2-1 which can convert into a compact 5-4-1 in the defensive third, but like Bournemouth, they are a team that likes to play on the attack.
Cherries can win a tight contest
The Reds are in the middle of a Premier League 2026/2027 season where they have won just one, drawn two and lost two of their five away games to date. They can get into a rhythm in the offensive third but don't pose an overwhelming threat, averaging just 1.20 goals per away game.
Bournemouth have had a much better home record, winning two, drawing two and losing just one, but they've scored 1.40 goals and conceded just 0.80 on average. It's the home form that has been the key to the Cherries' season so far and they can take the spoils here.
Backing both teams to score at 67/100 looks live, but Bournemouth are on a roll and can edge a tight matchup to maintain their momentum in the upper table, so a home victory is the cleaner angle at 97/100.
Delap and Evanilson can strike in a close contest
Marcus Tavernier has been in blistering form for the hosts, netting 3 Premier League 2026-2027 goals, but Evanilson has been red-hot of late. The Brazilian has scored four of Bournemouth's 12 goals in competitive matches over the last five matches.
Forest will look to the in-form striker in Liam Delap to get their goals here, and he has chipped in with two of their 5 goals over the same five-match period. Dan Ndoye has been the best of the Forest strikers in the Premier League 2026-2027 with one goal in five appearances, so take a chance on Delap to beat his current odds and notch in the away game.
