In an upcoming English Premier League match, Everton will travel to face Nottingham Forest. The two teams have met several times in recent seasons, and both are familiar with each other's styles. Looking at their recent head-to-head results, these teams' matches are always interesting. Everton defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home in early 2025. Earlier, in late 2024, the Toffees unfortunately lost by the same score to the visiting Norwich Bank Warriors in Liverpool, who then began an unbeaten run. It's worth noting that since the 2019/20 season, the home team has almost always responded strongly to visitors or even won when playing at their home city stadium; in contrast, the Blues have struggled against strong opponents at Goodison Park, such as failing to score against Nottingham Forest in a previous home match. Despite this, we also observe that their past encounters have often been more intense in terms of defensive organisation and physical contests rather than open attacking play. Historical records also show that since the beginning of this century, neither side has easily breached the opponent's penalty area to create clear goal-scoring opportunities, even when holding a slight advantage. Therefore, fans can anticipate a balanced match, and the tactical arrangements of both coaching staffs regarding how to break through a packed defence, find breakthrough routes, and when and where to launch quick counterattacks will undoubtedly be crucial to the final result. Considering the overall situation, and given Everton's recent fluctuating form and the need to travel to challenge a strong opponent, they are under considerable pressure and must prepare fully to overcome the disadvantage of playing away from home to get a good result. English Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs. Everton, 12-31 03:30 Match direction: 2.25, Under