Match Thread Everton v Nottingham Forest : 3pm KO : Saturday 20th August 2022

[Cool_Blue]

A quite comfortable 2-0 Everton win.


*admittedly this prediction is based on nothing but hope and blind optimism.

Has to be. 3 losses and we’ll be right behind the 8 ball already.

 

[gedefc]

Looks like were going to miss the boat for a striker in, in time for Forest anyway, shambles.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Correct Score: Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Sky Bet odds: 11/2)​

• Saturday, 15:00

Will we start to see a more open, attack-minded Everton as the season progresses? Maybe, though the fact that they were chasing the game against Aston Villa was probably the reason that the match saw a combined 4.38 xG.

It was yet another defeat for the Toffees, and in both losses this season they have allowed chances equating to more than 2.0 xGA, suggesting their defence is still very gettable - despite the additions made.

Nottingham Forest were also involved in a ding-dong game in their first home match back in the top-flight, with their 1-0 success over West Ham seeing a combined 4.84 xG.

They looked a real threat in attack in that game, but equally as susceptible at the back, and more of the same here could see this one become an entertaining, high-scoring encounter.

However, given Everton's home process since Lampard took charge (1.12 xGF, 1.13 xGA per game), and the fact that this could be seen by both as a fairly big game against a relegation rival, it is more likely we see a cagey game.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

1-0 to the blues, with OG continuing his solid start to the season by grabbing the winner.

 

[carolinablue232]

Forest are bad. Should’ve been beaten by west ham by 3 clear goals. Inches away from that happening but instead they fluked a win. Have to be winning this but given our current forward options, we’ll be lucky to score a goal unless it’s off a set piece. I’ll go for a 1-0 jammy win but we’re really making this harder on ourselves than it needs to be.

 

[ricer10]

3-0 W to the Blues .... Gordon hattrick
( Chelsea up bid to 53 million .... sold on Monday ! )

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

1-0 to the blues, with OG continuing his solid start to the season by grabbing the winner.

Sadly OG has a better xG than our currently available forward line

 

[joebocop]

As bad as Rondon is, please don't start Gordon up front again this weekend.

Without another Striker. Rondon has to play.

 

[PeregrineT]

Has to be a win. Losing to Chelsea was to be expected, and without a striker or midfield Villa was going to be a challenge, but starting 0 points from 3 would be brutal no matter the reasons.

 

[D410]

We get beat 2-1

 

[suey_11]

We all know the script, we will carve out a couple of really good chances early on and fail to score.
They will get a goal mid to late on in the first half either from a gift from us or a goal of the month contender.
We will pile on second half, get a late equaliser and treat it like a win.

 

[gedefc]

3-0 W to the Blues .... Gordon hattrick
( Chelsea up bid to 53 million .... sold on Monday ! )

If Gordon was to get a couple on Saturday, id be half tempted to hold out for 60mill, in light of the fact they were willing to spend 62 on Cucorella after 1 season in the PL and apparently Guardiola is a fan of Gordon.

 

[wm02]

Think we’ll get a good performance.
2-0 (Gray, Tarkowski)

 

[lancs blue]

Is the match behind closed doors on sat. Will need all the seats for those thinking of signing

 

[lancs blue]

1-0 davies tripping over his laces and smashing one in from 45 yards. Barcelona come Knockin offering 250 mil plus a player of our choice.