In a mid week match on Mon Sep 18th, in week 5, Nottingham Forest and Burnley will play a match in Nottingham in a Premier League match. Nottingham Forest is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Chelsea. Anthony Elanga struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 48th minute on a feed from Taiwo Awoniyi, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Chelsea couldn’t muster any offence and Nottingham Forest ran away with the shutout win. Nottingham Forest is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Burnley, recorded a 2-5 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Lyle Foster struck first for Burnley in the 4th minute on a feed from Luca Koleosho, then in the 16th minute, Manor Solomon sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Heung-Min Son But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Cristian Romero. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Lyle Foster has been the most effective weapon for Burnley lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Nottingham Forest’s most prolific scorer has been Taiwo Awoniyi. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches
Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest squad will be without Harry Toffolo and Wayne Hennessey, while Vincent Kompany’s squad will be without Anass Zaroury, Michael Obafemi, Hjalmar Ekdal and Vitinho.