In the 27th round of the English Premier League on February 22, 2026, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool will face off. Both teams are in need of a win.<\/p>\n
The club from ‘City Ground’ finished seventh last season. However, the management remembered that they missed the chance to finish even higher and play in the Champions League, and by autumn, they had dismissed Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo. He was replaced by Postecoglou, under whom they failed to win at all.<\/p>\n
Then Dyche lifted the team out of the relegation zone, but he was sacked after a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton. Thus, it was V\u00edtor Pereira who made his debut in the Europa League playoffs against Fenerbah\u00e7e, where they won 3-0.<\/p>\n
Slot became the champion of England on his first attempt. However, in the new season, despite signing new players in the summer, his squad performed well only in the Champions League, confidently reaching the playoffs. In the Super Cup and League Cup, the favorite lost to Crystal Palace. In the Premier League, retaining the title seems unlikely\u2014at best, they can fight for a top-four finish. That\u2019s why their recent win over Sunderland was so important. In the cup, they even thrashed Brighton 3-0.<\/p>\n
Hudson-Odoi\u2019s team scores 0.96 goals per game, conceding half as many again\u20141.46. Last season\u2019s Premier League winners are currently not posting the brightest stats: yes, 1.58 goals scored per game, but also 1.35 conceded.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool: Key Statistics and Trends
\nNottingham Forest have lost only twice in their last ten matches
\n38% of Nottingham Forest\u2019s matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total goals per match of 2.42
\nLiverpool have won four of their last six matches
\n62% of Liverpool\u2019s matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total goals per match of 2.92
\nNottingham Forest vs Liverpool: Probable Starting Line-ups
\nNottingham Forest (probable line-up): Ortega \u2013 Aina, Morato, Milenkovic, Abbott \u2013 Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Hudson-Odoi \u2013 Igor Jesus<\/p>\n
Liverpool (probable line-up): Alisson \u2013 Kerkez, van Dijk, Konat\u00e9, Szoboszlai \u2013 Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Wirtz, Salah \u2013 Ekitike<\/p>\n
Previous Meetings: Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
\nThe Nottingham club have collected seven out of a possible nine points from their last three encounters with the giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"