PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Burnley: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/04)

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·17 April 2026

PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Burnley: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 19/04)

Nottingham Forest and Burnley face off this Sunday at the The City Ground in Premier League.

Nottingham Forest have won 33 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last match, Vítor Pereira's team prevailed 1-0 against FC Porto (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Burnley have 20 points to their name this season and occupy 19th position in the table. Last time out, Scott Parker's team slipped to a 0-2 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

Burnley: Martin Dúbravka, Bashir Humphreys, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, Quili Hartman, Florentino Luís, James Ward-Prowse, Marcus Edwards, Lesley Ugochukwu, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming

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Nottingham Forest

Willy Boly - Knee Injury
John Victor - Knee Surgery
Nicolò Savona - Knee Injury

Burnley

Josh Cullen - Injury
Connor Roberts - Injury
Jordan Beyer - Injury
Zeki Amdouni - Injury

Last starting XIs

Nottingham Forest ( vs FC Porto 2026-04-16): Stefan Ortega, Ola Aina, Jair Cunha, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nicolás Domínguez, Ibrahim Sangaré, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, Chris Wood

Burnley ( vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2026-04-11): Martin Dúbravka, Bashir Humphreys, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, Quili Hartman, Florentino Luís, James Ward-Prowse, Marcus Edwards, Lesley Ugochukwu, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming

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MANAGERS

Vítor Pereira has faced Scott Parker on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Scott Parker has faced Nottingham Forest on five occasions, recording three wins, one draw and one defeat.
Vítor Pereira has faced Burnley on one occasion, recording one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Burnley currently have one win in their last 11 matches.
Away from home, Burnley have gone 16 consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Burnley are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Burnley are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Burnley currently have two wins in their last 25 matches.
Burnley are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
Burnley are coming off two consecutive defeats.
At home, Nottingham Forest currently have one win in their last eight matches.
At home, Nottingham Forest are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last eight matches.
Nottingham Forest are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.
Nottingham Forest are coming off six consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nottingham Forest and Burnley have met 111 times already, with Burnley holding the advantage: 43 wins, compared with 38 Nottingham Forest victories.
At The City Ground, Nottingham Forest have the advantage in their head-to-head meetings with Burnley: 29 wins in 54 matches. Burnley have 11 victories.
In the English League, the two teams have played 51 matches, with 20 Nottingham Forest wins, 18 draws and 13 Burnley victories.