Premier League · Matchweek 2

Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 29 Aug, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 2
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool, England

United Matchday prediction

Liverpool FC win64%
Draw20%
Nottingham Forest FC win16%
Predicted score
2–0
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Under 2.5 goals
44%
BTTS yes
51%
Over 1.5 goals
79%
Over 3.5 goals
34%
BTTS no
49%
Expected goals
2.04 – 0.89

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–011.1%
  • 1–010.9%
  • 2–19.9%
  • 1–19.7%
  • 3–07.5%
  • 3–16.7%
  • 0–05.4%
  • 0–14.8%

Team comparison

StatisticLiverpool FCNottingham Forest FC
Matches played55
Points per match1.801.00
Goals per match1.400.80
Goals conceded per match0.801.00
Home / away goals scored24
Home / away goals conceded23
Last 5 points95
Last 5 goals scored74
Last 5 goals conceded45
Win percentage40%20%

Liverpool FC recent form

DDWDW

Nottingham Forest FC recent form

LDDWL

Recent form

Liverpool FC

0W 3D 2L in the last 5 · 8 scored, 11 conceded

  • Dat Newcastle United FC2–2
  • Dvs Brentford FC1–1
  • Lat Aston Villa FC2–4
  • Dvs Chelsea FC1–1
  • Lat Manchester United FC2–3

Nottingham Forest FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 7 conceded

  • Lvs Leeds United FC0–1
  • Dvs AFC Bournemouth1–1
  • Lat Manchester United FC2–3
  • Dvs Newcastle United FC1–1
  • Wat Chelsea FC3–1

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sat 29 Aug, 12:30 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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