Nottingham Forest come into this match in excellent shape. They have won three of their last five games, including two big away wins, and have only lost once in that period. They look very strong at the moment.

Newcastle, on the other hand, are struggling. They have lost three of their last five matches and have looked poor in recent weeks. When these two sides have met before, there have often been a lot of goals, with five of the last seven games seeing three or more goals. Given Forest’s recent form and Newcastle’s poor run, this match looks fairly close, but Nottingham Forest are the team with the clear momentum and look the more likely to avoid defeat.