Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United Prediction, 5/10/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/9/2026

Game: Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United

Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026

Location: The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England

TV: Peacock

Nottingham Forest (11-9-15) are hosting Newcastle United (13-6-16) at The City Ground in Nottinghamshire, England on Sunday. Nottingham Forest at +125 while the Magpies are at -150. The total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

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The Tricky Trees have a ranking of 20th when talking about expected goals having 18.6, and their xGA sit at 20.9. Nottingham has surrendered 46 goals while giving up 1.31 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have amassed 134 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals is currently at -2 by way of 44 goals tallied as well as 46 goals given up. They have accumulated 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 25.7% so far this season. Nottingham Forest has compiled 94 saves and have a SV% of 65.7% for the season. Nottingham has earned 56 yellow card warnings this year as well as 1 red card. For the season, this team has put together an average of 1.20 points per contest (42 pts) and they also are ranked 12th among European teams with 30 assists.

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Newcastle United has accounted for 49 goals and the squad's goals expected for the year is sitting at 22.6. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.46 with 97 saves, and they are sitting with 8 clean sheets. This year, the Magpies have a save percentage of 64.3% (143 SoTA), and sit at 13th in European soccer with 45 points. Newcastle United has a rank of 14th when talking about goals against with 51, and the squad's goal difference is -2. The Magpies have amassed a clean sheet percentage of 22.9% on the campaign in addition to 64 yellow card warnings. The Magpies are sitting with an average of 1.3 pts/match while sitting with 28 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Nottingham Forest will be Matz Sels. Sels has been on the pitch for 22,018 mins and has 661 saves during his pro soccer career. Sels (86-75-84 record in his career) has earned 59 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.1%% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Belgium has seen 979 shots attempted against him in 245 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.33 (326 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 67.5%.

Nick Pope will reside in front of the goal for Newcastle United. In his pro soccer career, Pope has given up 286 goals and has accounted for 748 saves in 244 starts. Pope has 81 shutouts while defending 1,030 shots against him in 21,927 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 72.6% and his clean sheet rate is 33.3%%. He has given up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 94-68-82.

Taiwo Awoniyi is a member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for Nottingham Forest. The forward from Nigeria has tallied 64 goals in 14,137 professional minutes played. Awoniyi has started 158 outings during his career and he tallies 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 16 assists while accumulating 144 points thus far in his career.

Newcastle United has an attacker in Bruno Guimaraes, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The midfielder representing Brazil has 24,573 professional minutes while earning 41 goals. He is averaging 0.15 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 272 matches so far in his career. He has 122 points thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (-150)

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