Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips Predictions

Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: September 20th, 2025 | Turf Moor | Premier League | 15:00 GMT

For two clubs that had such good seasons last year, both clubs are currently in a sticky situation where a win is needed for them to get back on track.

Key Betting Tip: Both teams to score @1.75 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Burnley Predicted XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Estève, Hartman, Tchaouna, Cullen, Florentino, Anthony, Foster

Nottingham Forest Predicted XI: Sels, Savona, Morato, Milenković, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood

Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Current League Standings

With four games played of the Premier League, both clubs have not had a bright start to the season. After earning four points, boss Nuno Santo was sacked due to his poor relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis. Last night, they lost 3-2 to Swansea after conceding two 90+ minute goals.

Burnley have been playing very well, but do not have the points to show for it. They sit on three points, but could have drawn to Liverpool or Manchester United.

Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Timeline

The two English sides have faced off against each other 78 times in their history. Nottingham Forest have won 30, Burnley have won 28, and they have drawn 20.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

May 2024 – Burnley 1–2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) Sep 2023 – Nottingham Forest 1–1 Burnley (Premier League) Aug 2023 – Nottingham Forest 0–1 Burnley (EFL Cup) Feb 2016 – Burnley 1–0 Nottingham Forest (Championship) Oct 2015 – Nottingham Forest 1–1 Burnley (Championship)

In the last five matches, Burnley have actually been the better side. They have managed two wins compared to Nottingham Forest’s one.

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Burnley Last 5 Matches:

Burnley 0–1 Liverpool (Premier League) Manchester United 3–2 Burnley (Premier League) Burnley 2–0 Sunderland (Premier League) Tottenham 3–0 Burnley (Premier League) Burnley 0–1 Lazio (Friendly)

Burnley have only managed one win, but for a newly promoted side, they have performed well so far—albeit the match against Spurs.

Nottingham Forest Last 5 Matches:

Swansea 3–2 Nottingham Forest (EFL Cup) Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) Nottingham Forest 0–3 West Ham (Premier League) Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) Nottingham Forest 3–1 Brentford (Premier League)

And whilst Nottingham Forest have got an extra point, they have performed very poorly. They have conceded three goals in each of their past three matches.

Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Both teams to score @1.75 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Burnley vs Nottingham Forest

Josh Cullen (Burnley) – Having played for the Clarets since 2022, this summer Josh Cullen was announced as captain of Burnley. The Irishman has been the standout player in this campaign so far. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) – A Premier League player for the last eight seasons, Chris Wood returns to Turf Moor to face the club where he truly had his big break. He will be hoping to score a goal to remind both sets of fans why he is so highly rated.

Burnley vs Nottingham Forest Match Facts

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Stadium: Built in 1883, Turf Moor is older than some countries. Having been open for over 140 years, it has had a record attendance of just under 55,000. The capacity of it now is just 21,944.