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After securing a valuable point against the struggling defending champions earlier this week, Everton will continue their busy holiday schedule by hosting Nottingham Forest, who are aiming for a Champions League spot.

Everton held Manchester City to a draw at the Etihad on Boxing Day, while Nottingham Forest secured a victory against Tottenham Hotspur at their home ground, City Ground.

Latest Everton vs Nottingham team news

Dwight McNeil, a key creative force for Everton, is working to recover and be ready to face Nottingham Forest. However, his availability remains uncertain after missing the last three Premier League matches.

Iliman Ndiaye, the hero of the draw against Man City, has suffered a minor calf problem, but the injury is not considered serious.

The home side will welcome back Ashley Young, who has just completed his suspension after receiving a fifth yellow card in the match against Chelsea. At 39 years old, Young is likely to return to the starting lineup, especially given that Seamus Coleman is unlikely to start two consecutive matches in four days.

Sean Dyche will still be without James Garner (back injury) and Tim Iroegbunam (leg injury), both of whom are expected to return after the New Year break.

For Nottingham Forest, Ryan Yates – one of the key players in their promotion campaign – will miss Sunday's game after receiving his fifth yellow card in the previous match.

This forces Elliot Anderson, a summer signing, to find a new partner in midfield, with Nicolas Dominguez being the leading candidate.

Forest are also missing two key players long-term: Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring injury) and Danilo (ankle injury), both of whom can only watch the team from the sidelines.

Latest predicted lineups for Everton vs Nottingham

Everton:

Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Mangala, Gueye, Doucoure, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin

Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Silva; Wood

Latest Everton vs Nottingham football match prediction

After finishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table for three consecutive seasons between 2022 and 2024, Everton are gradually showing signs of being a team capable of challenging for a top-10 spot this season, with the Goodison Park side causing problems for the big teams in December.

After two goalless draws against title contenders Arsenal and Chelsea before Christmas, Everton continued to impress by securing a point at the Etihad on Boxing Day, with Iliman Ndiaye scoring the equalizer after Bernardo Silva had opened the scoring for Man City.

Having lost only once in their last seven Premier League matches, Everton currently sit 15th, three points clear of relegation-threatened Leicester City and eight points behind Brighton & Hove Albion before their match against Brentford.

However, Everton fans haven't really seen many goals from their favorite players in the 2024-25 season, as Sean Dyche's team only scored nine goals in eight games at Goodison Park, with only Ipswich Town (6), Crystal Palace (7) and Southampton (7) scoring fewer.

Everton's golden age in the early 2020s, when Carlo Ancelotti led stars like James Rodriguez, is over, and now a team is effectively sharing the spotlight, even though only four players have scored more than one Premier League goal this season.

Conversely, Nottingham Forest are causing a major surprise in the 2024-25 season, currently sitting third in the Premier League table, following their victory over Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham on Boxing Day.

In a dramatic match at City Ground, Anthony Elanga scored the game-winning goal to secure three points for Forest against Spurs. Following four consecutive Premier League wins, for the first time since 1995, Nuno Espirito Santo's side will aim to end 2024 with a fifth consecutive victory, a feat that would demonstrate significant progress under the Portuguese manager.

City Ground has become a strong fortress for Forest this season, but Everton are not far behind either, having earned 17 points from 9 away games, only behind Chelsea (20) and Liverpool (20) in terms of points.

Forest will be looking to secure a third consecutive away win in the Premier League before the end of 2024, after ending Brentford's unbeaten run at Gtech Community Stadium on December 21, with Ola Aina and Elanga both scoring in a 2-0 victory in West London.

Predicting the score for Everton vs Nottingham

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Everton vs Nottingham match:

• Sportsmole: Everton 0-1 Nottingham

• WhoScore: Everton 0-0 Nottingham
• Our prediction: Everton 1-1 Nottingham

When and where can I watch Everton vs Nottingham live?

To watch the Everton vs Nottingham match live in the English Premier League at 10:00 PM on December 29th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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