Nottingham Forest - Tottenham. On the eve

The third round of the English Premier League will present a confrontation between two teams that have not yet won a victory in the new season. Nottingham Forest have already shown character against Liverpool, while Tottenham, after a major summer rebuild, are under serious pressure after two starting fiascos. For both teams, the meeting at the City Ground could be a turning point at the very beginning of the campaign. And, of course, Mykhailo Mudryk is of special interest to the Ukrainian audience. NOTTINGHAM FOREST - TOTTENHAM SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 17:00 ▪️ CITY GROUND, NOTTINGHAM ▪️ HEAD REFEREE - CRAIG PAWSON ▪️ LIVE ON SETANTA SPORTS Nottingham Forest continue to adapt under new manager Oliver Glasner and his 3-4-2-1 formation. The start of the season for the "Foresters" was not easy: a defeat by Leeds in the championship, another failure by the same opponent in the English League Cup, and then a fighting draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Forest twice took the lead thanks to goals from Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White but were unable to hold on for victory. Special attention is focused on Gibbs-White, who remains the main offensive figure and leader of the team. He has already been involved in 17 Premier League goals in 2026 and his performance is one of Forest's main hopes. At the same time, the hosts urgently need to improve their home results: this season they have already lost twice at the City Ground and have not scored a single goal. "Glasner" newcomer Dani Muñoz can also make his debut in the starting lineup, while Nicolo Savona will definitely not play due to injury. Tottenham is experiencing an even more worrying and, one might say, disastrous start. Roberto De Zerbi got a practically new team after an extremely active transfer window, but the results are still missing: two defeats in two rounds, five goals conceded and none scored. After the defeat by Brentford, "Spurs" lost to the equally renewed Newcastle on their own field, and the unsuccessful series has already dropped the Londoners to the bottom of the tournament table. However, for Ukrainian fans, the main intrigue of the match may be the possible debut of Mykhailo Mudryk. The Ukrainian winger joined Tottenham on loan from Chelsea and is already eligible to play. If De Dzerby decides to release Mudryk, it will be his first official match since the end of his suspension period. Spurs newcomers need time to adapt, but right now they expect not only promising moments, but also a concrete result from the team. The history of recent face-to-face meetings is clearly on the side of Nottingham Forest. The Foresters have won their last four Premier League games against Tottenham, with the previous two meetings of the 2025/26 season being 3-0 defeats twice. However, now both teams are in search of their game, so it is not easy to predict the scenario of the match. Forest will try to use their home pitch, quick attacks and dangerous standards, while Tottenham need to finally find a way to the away goal and break their losing streak. According to bookmakers, Oliver Glasner's wards have a better chance of success today. So, for the victory of Nottingham Forest in the main time, the coefficient is offered at 2.50, while the potential success of Tottenham is estimated at 2.83. The probability of a draw is represented by a coefficient of 3.50. 📋 GUIDELINES NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Sels - Milenkovic, Cunha, Murillo - Munoz, Schlager, Makati, Williams - Gibbs-White, Ndoje - Igor Jesus TOTTENHAM: Kinski - Gray, van Gecke, van de Ven, Robertson - Tonali, Bentancourt - Porro, Fernandes, Tell - Marmouche ⚔️ PERSONAL MEETINGS 📊 CURRENT FORM forecast 1:1