Match preview
Although a friendly match, Valencia and Nottingham Forest face off at the Proponitiko Kentro Reti this coming Friday.
Gennaro Gattuso’s Spanish outfit have proven to be disappointing this season. Since he became the team’s manager, they have remained in the middle of La Liga standings. However, they beat Real Betis 3-0 in their last competitive match. Three different players scored in the second half after Betis had only 10 players on the field.
Valencia will play another friendly game before leaving for Villarreal in La Liga on New Year’s Eve. The next game after that will be against AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league.
Before the international break, Forest had a rough time returning to the top tier of English football. However, they experienced a brief turnaround just before their hiatus. Morgan Gibbs-White scored the only goal in the last game of their league schedule when Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0. Additionally, the club managed to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Carabao Cup.
Key facts
- Friday’s match will be the fifth time Valencia and Nottingham Forest have met. The Spanish team has won three of them so far, while the Reds have won one of his.
- The only draw between the two teams was the final duel which ended 1-1.
- Of his five league wins for Valencia this season, his only one has come from abroad.
- Forest has only scored two points from home this season. This is his fewest points in the Premier League to date.
- The Reds have scored just one away goal in the league this season.
- Roche has scored his 22 goals in the league this season. This is the team with the most Champions outside of his league place.
Valencia vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Likely outcomes in this fixture are as follows:
- Over 2.5@ 1.73
- Valencia to win @ 2.05
*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
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