Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Vitality Stadium will host Saturday’s football match between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, the two teams who are determined to secure the survival. The Cherries continue where they left in late December, with the team extending their losing run to four games at Brentford. Bournemouth are sitting just above the relegation zone, meaning that this match is of big importance for the home side.
Lewis Cook, who limped off with injury at the weekend, is a major doubt, as well as Junior Stanislas, while both Brooks and Tavernier remain in the recovery room. Meanwhile, the Reds aim to build on back-to-back wins over Southampton and Leicester City. Nottingham Forest are not regarded as good travellers, which is probably the main reason why we predict they will grab only one point from Saturday’s encounter. All Kouyate, Lingard, Niakhate, Richards, and Biancone continue to miss out with injuries for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Ben Pearson):
Ben Pearson is a product of Manchester United football academy who plays for Preston North End as a midfielder. The 174-cm-tall footballer did not enjoy first-team football with Man Utd and, as a result, he signed a loan deal with Barnsley in the winter of 2015.
Ben Pearson made his professional debut on January 10, 2015 in a 2-0 win over Yeovil Town. Speaking of his first senior goal, Pearson found the net against Port Vale on January 31, 2015. The talented midfielder, who was born in Oldham, England on January 4, 1995, currently plays for Preston North End in the Championship.
His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well. It has to be noted that Ben Pearson represented England U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams in international matches. His preferred foot is right.
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.