Nottingham Forest – FC Barnsley Today’s Soccer Prediction
Nottingham Forest lost Saturday’s away match against Cardiff City, scoring 2-1 in the 44th Championship. The goals of the hosts were scored by Morrison (35) and Gunnarsson (74), while Bridcutt scored for the guests (49). For Nottingham Forest was the 4th defeat in the last 5 stages.
After 49 games, the team coached by Spaniard Aitor Karanka is ranked 17th in the standings with 49 points. There are still two rounds this season and even if they lose the matches with Bristol City (home) and Bolton Wanderers (away), the “foresters” can no longer fall below the demo. Tuesday night, they will play the “City Ground” overtime in the 40th round with FC Barnsley, but players seem more concerned with summer holidays and possible transfers.
“The Reds” have only one victory in the last 8 stages, 2-1 with Ipswich Town (home). In the 21 home games, Costel Pantilimon’s team, who announced he wants to stay in Nottingham and next season, had 9 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats. Nottingham Forest finished 21st last season with 51 points just above the relegation line. Now it is saved mathematically, but it is far from what supporters want, who hope for their favorites to return to the Premier League every year …
The hosts have all the valid bets, except for the extreme Iranian right Ashkan Dejagah, who is injured on the knee.
Last 5 results Nottingham Forest – FC Barnsley on “City Ground”: 2-2, 0-0, 0-0, 3-2 and 0-1
FC Barnsley lost Saturday’s away match on “Elland Road” to Leeds United, 2-1 in the 44th Championship. The goals of the hosts were scored by Pearce (18) and Alioski (50), while O’Connor (36) scored for the guests. Barnsley came after a failure with Ipswich Town (0-1, away) and a draw with Bolton Wanderers (2-2 at home).
After 43 challenged stages, Portuguese team José Morais is ranked 22th with 38 points. “The Reds” are in a relegable place, but they are hoping for a victory in Nottingham in the late stage of the 40th round. With a success, he would score 41 points and climb ahead of the last two stages this season over Bolton Wanderers, just above the relegation line. In the last two stages, FC Barnsley will play with FC Brentford (home) and Derby County (away).
So “The Tykes” will be an extremely important match, while for Forest there is no stakes. On the tour, FC Barnsley won “Oakwell” 2-1 against Nottingham Forest (Pearson 3, Hedges 50 – Murphy 27). Barnsley is now forced to win again, not to be able to play the results and depend only on her to stay in the Championship.
Guests do not have injured or suspended players for the “City Ground” match with Nottingham Forest.
Prediction Today: Nottingham Forest – FC Barnsley X2
Odds: 1.48
