Everton vs Nottingham Forest odds, prediction, kick-off time: Premier League picks, 5th March best bet

By Waseem Akram On Mar 5, 2023

It’s a battle to get away from the bottom of the English Premier League table on Sunday Nottingham Forest host Everton at City Ground. Nottingham Forest (6-7-11) have put together a fine season in their first top-flight campaign since 1999. Meanwhile, Everton (5-6-14) are trying to be relegated for the first time since 1951 but are firmly in the relegation zone. The Toffees are 18th in the Premier League table, three points above last-placed Southampton, with one more game played than every team in the bottom half. Forest are 13th, four points ahead of Everton and six behind Chelsea in 10th place. The first meeting of the season ended 1-1.

Kickoff is set for 9 a.m. ET in West Bridgford, England. Forest is a +160 favorite (risk $100 to win $160) in the latest Nottingham Forest vs Everton odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Everton are +180 underdogs, draw price is +210 and the over/under for total game goals is 2.5. Before you lock in your Everton vs Nottingham Forest pick, you must see the English Premier League predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s certified football insider Jon Eimer.

Eimer, widely known as “Buckets,” is a high-profile punter who has extensive knowledge of leagues and players around the globe. Since joining SportsLine, Eimer has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more.

He is 57-31-1 (+25.90) on all football article predictions for SportsLine in 2023, making a profit just shy of $2,600 for $100 bettors. He has also had an impressive run in his English competition selections, going 31-8 (+23.37) on his Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup predictions. Anyone who follows him is far up.

Now, Eimer has broken down Everton vs Nottingham Forest from every angle and just locked in his EPL picks and predictions. You can go to SportsLine now to see Eimer’s picks. Here are the betting lines and odds for Nottingham Forest vs Everton:

Everton vs Nottingham Forest spread: Forest -0.5 (+165)
Everton vs Nottingham Forest over/under: 2.5 goals
Everton vs Nottingham Forest money line: Forest +160, Everton +180, Draw +210
Forest: They have scored in 10 straight league games at home.
Everton: They have scored six goals in their last 13 EPL games.
Everton vs Nottingham Forest picks: See picks at SportsLine

A special game | Nottingham Forest v Everton

Why you should return to Nottingham Forest

The Tricky Trees have been a much better team on their home turf, while Everton have been terrible on the road. Forest are 4-4-0 in their last eight at the City Ground. They are plus-3 in goal differential at home, compared to minus-26 on the road. They have scored 15 of their 18 goals on home turf, and only 13 of the 42 they have conceded have come there. Everton have one win away from home, and that came way back in October. They have taken two points from their last eight on the road. The 17 goals they have scored are the fewest in the league, and six of them have come in road games.

Nottingham Forest haven’t been scoring very often, either, though Brennan Johnson has three goals and two assists in his last 12 league games. He scored the goal in the 81st minute of the August meeting, but Everton equalized seven minutes later. Chris Wood they had double-digit goals in four straight years with Burnley before he bowed out in Newcastle last season. He has one goal in five games with Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White has scored two and set up five, so the Tricky Trees have the talent to produce goals. Everton have scored at least two in seven of their last nine games.

Why you should return to Everton

Forest have big problems defensively, with a centre-back Scott Mackenzie, Willy Boly and Moussa Niakhate all hurt. Everton haven’t been scoring goals, but they have players who have proven they can. Niall Maupay he had 63 goals in his six seasons between Brentford and Brighton before signing for the Toffees last summer. He only has one so far, though Demarai Liath (three) and Anthony Gordon (three) also put it in the net. Gray got the equal score in the draw back in August. Everton had an 8-5 edge in shots on target in that encounter and outshot Forest 19-15 on aggregate.

The Toffees also have talent in midfield, with Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye and Andre Onana all play physically in the middle. Alex Iwobi (six assists) and Dwight MacNeil (two goals, two assists) get in on the outside attack. Everton led the league in blocks with 335 and faced a league-high 116 shots. Center back James Tarkowksi leads the league with 68 total blocks and shares the lead in clearances (136). Forest have recorded the fewest shots on target in the league (68), and the Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is third in the EPL in saves (83).

How to make Nottingham Forest vs Everton picks

Eimer has broken down Sunday’s Everton vs Nottingham Forest match from all angles. He is curling under the goal total and has two other bets, including a proper play, and his full breakdown of the Premier League game. He only shares these picks at SportsLine.

So who will Nottingham Forest win against Everton in Sunday’s Premier League game? And where are all the value bets? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Everton vs Nottingham Forest match, all from the football expert who is up almost $2,600 on his 2023 football picks.