Premier League Matchday 10 Picks & Predictions: Nottingham Forest vs. Aston Villa (2022)
We’re almost a third of the way through the 2022-23 English Premier League season, as plenty of storylines already abound. As things heat up across England, let’s take a closer look at a game I’m keyed in on as the calendar turns to October: Nottingham Forest vs. Aston Villa.
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English Premier League Matchday 10 Odds, Picks & Predictions
After earning promotion following a strong 2021-22 campaign in the second league, Nottingham now appears over their head eight games into their EPL season. 1-1-6 to this point, Nottingham has a league-worst -16 goal differential and continuously has looked out of their league. Now having lost five straight, Leicester City was the most recent team to dismantle them, winning 4-0 at home on October 3rd.
On the other side of this matchup, Aston Villa hasn’t exactly been lighting up the scoreboard, but they have picked up a point in each of their past three games. The last time we saw them on the pitch was a hard-fought 0-0 draw vs. Leeds in a game they had many chances to win but ultimately fell short in.
While neither of these teams has much in the way of star power, I do think Aston Villa has a significant edge in the middle with Ollie Watkins. Anchored by a strong backline as well, look for Villa to take control of this game late and secure the win on the road.
Pick: Aston Villa (+115)
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