Nottingham Forest on February 23, 2025, promises to be a pivotal encounter in the Premier League. Currently, Nottingham Forest sits six points ahead of Newcastle in the league standings, with both teams vying for crucial points that could determine their Champions League aspirations . The match is particularly significant for Newcastle as they aim to break a three-game home losing streak. Conversely, Nottingham seeks to avoid suffering three consecutive defeats . This context sets the stage for an intense showdown.
Newcastle United are aiming to get out of a mini rut when they face Nottingham Forest in a match with huge ramifications in the race for Champions League football at St James’ Park.
The Magpies sit seventh, four places and six points adrift of this season’s surprise package Forest in the Premier League table.
Eddie Howe’s men have lost three of their past four top-flight matches (W1), more than in the previous 12 combined (W8, D2, L2). They last lost more than two league games in a row in December and January last season (4).
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It's the Midlands club that are currently in the driving seat to qualify for the Champions League, sat third in the table and six points clear of Newcastle. The Magpies are still within striking distance of their competitors but can ill-afford to drop points at home this weekend. Newcastle United possible starting lineup: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Longstaff; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Danilo, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Fulham last weekend and like their opponents will be wanting to get back into winning ways. Their away form has produced some big wins but also some heavy defeats.
Both teams have impressed with their performance in recent games. However, given the home support and recent strong record against them, we expect Newcastle United to secure the victory. 
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and available through fuboTV and NBC Sports in the US . Predictions indicate a high-scoring affair with suggestions that both teams are likely to score and over 2.5 goals may be achieved due to recent defensive vulnerabilities displayed by each side. As such, key players like Alexander Isak for Newcastle—who has been prolific against Forest—and Chris Wood for Nottingham will be critical in shaping the outcome of this important fixture.
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