Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth Prediction, 5/24/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/23/2026

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England

TV: Peacock

The Cherries (13-17-7) are hitting the road to The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England on Sunday where they will meet Nottingham Forest (11-10-16). Nottingham Forest at +126 while the Cherries are at -152. The total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers will be Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Dorde Petrovic for Bournemouth.

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Nottingham Forest has a total of 104 SVs and they have a save rate of 66.2% on the season. The team's differential on goals is currently at -3 by way of 47 goals finished as well as 50 goals relinquished. On the campaign, this squad has an average of 1.16 points per match (43 points) and also rank 12th in Big 5 soccer with 33 assists. The Tricky Trees are ranked 17th in the category of expected goals having 18.9, and the expected goals against sit at 22.6. Nottingham has accumulated 59 yellow cards for the season and 1 red card. Nottingham has conceded 50 goals while giving up 1.35 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 148 shots on target against them. They have amassed 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 24.3% this year.

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The Cherries average 1.5 pts per match while having 34 assists and 2 red cards. AFC Bournemouth has earned a clean sheet percentage of 29.7% for the year and also 87 yellow cards. Bournemouth is ranked 14th concerning goals conceded having 53, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at 4. So far this year, AFC Bournemouth has a save percentage of 65.4% (153 SoTA), and they also are 6th in Big 5 soccer with 56 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.43 in addition to 106 saves, and they have tallied 11 clean sheets. Bournemouth has amassed 57 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is at 19.3.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Nottingham Forest is Matz Sels. Sels has seen the pitch for 22,198 mins and has earned 671 stops so far in his career. Sels (86-76-85 record in his career) has 59 shutouts, which gives him a 23.9%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Belgium has had 993 shots sent his way in 247 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.34 (330 goals given up) and he has a save % of 67.6%.

Dorde Petrovic will be residing in front of the goal for Bournemouth. In his pro soccer career, Petrovic has allowed 129 goals and has tallied 289 saves in 90 starting assignments. Petrovic has recorded 26 clean sheets and has defended 408 shots tried against him in 8,107 career minutes. He has earned a save percentage of 70.8% and his shutout rate is currently at 28.9%%. He has surrendered 1.43 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 41-30-19.

Morgan Gibbs-White is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nottingham Forest. The midfielder born in England has 46 goals in 19,003 professional minutes played. White has started 210 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.22 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 41 assists while tallying 133 pts during his pro soccer career.

Bournemouth is being led by Marcus Tavernier, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from England has been on the pitch for 20,439 professional minutes while scoring 36 goals. He scores 0.16 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 221 games during his soccer career. He has accumulated 107 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 35 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bournemouth (+126)

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