Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Picks, Odds, and EPL Betting Analysis — De Zerbi’s Spurs Easy to Overlook at +179?

• When: Saturday, September 5, 2026. 10:00 AM ET
• Where: City Ground, Nottingham, England
• How to Watch: NBC

Match Result	Odds
Nottingham Forest	+155
The Draw	+251
Tottenham	+179
Total Goals: Over/Under 2.5	+106/-130

Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham EPL Preview

Tottenham Hotspur have endured a miserable start to the 2026-27 Premier League season and they will be aiming to pick up a first point of the campaign when they travel to Nottingham Forest on September 5. The Tricky Trees will be favored at the best soccer betting sites, but could Spurs bounce back to form under Roberto De Zerbi at the City Ground?

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Forest Showing Signs of Improvement Under Glasner

Nottingham Forest made a below par start to the season following back-to-back defeats in all competitions against Leeds. However, the early signs of the changes made by Oliver Glasner were most visible in last weekend’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool.

The Tricky Trees were a constant threat on the counterattack at Anfield, and they were somewhat unfortunate not to have sealed maximum points. Morgan Gibbs-White was the standout star, as he finally looked to settle into life in the 3-4-2-1 formation.

The attacking midfielder scored the team’s second goal, and ended the draw with an assist and five defensive contributions. Daniel Munoz is nearing a move to the City Ground, and he could be thrust into the starting eleven if his move from Crystal Palace goes through.

Likely Lineup:

(3-4-2-1) Sels (GK); Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo; Aina, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap

Spurs Failing to Improve Despite Record Summer Spending Spree

Tottenham Hotspur have been the big spenders in the Premier League this summer following back-to-back 17th place finishes. However, despite the money spent, Spurs look set for another challenging campaign based on the opening rounds of the new season.

Tottenham have lost successive league matches against Brentford and Newcastle, failing to score in both fixtures. Savio could be a key player for the team this weekend if fit enough to start, after registering two goal involvements in his Tottenham debut in an EFL Cup win against Charlton.

Destiny Udogie could be recalled to play left-back on Saturday, while fit again, Mohammed Kudus could be preferred on the right-hand side of the attack. Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison remain out due to injury.

Likely Lineup:

(4-2-3-1) Kinsky (GK); Porro, van de Ven, van Hecke, Udogie; Bentancur, Tonali; Kudus, Fernandes, Savio; Marmoush

Head-to-Head Stats

• Spurs have won on four of their nine trips to the City Ground.
• Nottingham Forest hold the narrow 9-8 overall advantage based on the last 18 meetings.
• Forest have recorded wins in each of their last four encounters against Tottenham.

Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham EPL Picks

Tottenham’s miserable start to the Premier League season could continue this weekend. Forest have dominated the recent meetings between the sides, and their counterattacking style of play worked to perfection against Liverpool last Saturday. Spurs’ weakness in the transition could once again hinder any potential progress under De Zerbi.

• Nottingham Forest (+155)