Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Newcastle
Match Time & Date:
06/08/2022
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United take on Nottingham Forest at St. James’ Park in what will be their first EPL meeting since 1999. The Magpies enjoyed a very successful second half of the 2021/2022 season, and they want to continue where they left. Summer signing Sven Botman is likely to make his Premier League debut against Forest, while former Burnley forward Chris Wood is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Forest. The Reds, on the other hand, did well to beat Huddersfield 2-0 in the Championship playoffs final, with the team returning to the top flight following a 23-year absence. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has a number of high-profile footballers to choose from. Brennan Johnson, who scored 18 goals last term, will be the man to watch in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Chris Wood):
Chris Wood is a New Zealand international who was born on 7 December, 1991. Wood plays as a striker and he began his senior career at Waikato FC. In 2009 he joined West Bromwich Albion, but he played no more than 21 league games for the Baggies.
The New Zealand attacker played for the likes of Barnsley, Brighton, Birmingham City, Bristol City, Millwall, Leicester City and Ipswich Town on loan in the past, but in July 2015 he signed a four-year deal with Leeds United. Chris Wood scored 13 goals for the Whites in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and he was given the number 9 shirt. Wood made his Leeds debut on 8 August, 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Burnley. Speaking of his debut for New Zealand, he made his first appearance for the All Whites in a friendly game against Tanzania on 3 June. 2009.
It has to be noted that he represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and he was the youngest player in the squad. His sister Chelsey Wood is a football player as well and she represented New Zealand at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Highlighted Team (Nottingham Forest):
Nottingham Forest, the club that are often referred to as Forest, were formed in 1865. They have been playing their home games at the City Ground since 1898 and the capacity of the stadium is 30,445. Nottingham Forest are regarded as one of the greatest English clubs as they won the European Cup on two occasions. In 1979 Forest outplayed Malmo (1-0) at the Olympiastadion in Munich in the final of the elite competition, with the team beating Hamburg in 1980 in the title game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (1-0).
Nottingham Forest won the national championship in the 1977/1978 season, with the team finishing the campaign seven points clear of second-placed Liverpool. To make things even better for the fans, the City Ground outfit clinched the FA Cup trophies in 1898 and 1959. Derby County are regarded as Forest’s bitterest rivals and the two local rivals contest in the East Midlands derby. In their first ever meeting in the local derby Forest recorded a 3-2 win over Derby County.
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