PREMIER LEAGUE SUNDAY: The Striker previews NOTTINGHAM FOREST v LIVERPOOL and TOTTENHAM v ARSENAL both with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST V LIVERPOOL
2pm We have a massive Super Sunday on Betdaq Betting Exchange this week! No doubt all the headlines will come from the North London Derby in the prime Super Sunday TV slot later, especially with Arsenal dropping points at Wolves midweek, but we kick off the day with a very interesting fixture too as Nottingham Forest host Liverpool at the City Ground. If you thought the season at Forest couldn’t get any more chaotic, think again – they are now onto their fourth manager of the campaign, which really is quite the achievement even by modern Premier League standards. The problems all stem from that brilliant seventh-place finish last season under Nuno, which delivered European football for the first time since 1995-96. It massively raised expectations, and this season has been an absolute disaster as a result. Nuno was gone early, Ange Postecoglou followed, Sean Dyche started well but didn’t last long either, and now Vitor Pereira – who previously worked under owner Marinakis at Olympiacos – takes charge of his first Premier League game. He’s unlucky he’s bumped into Liverpool! But what an incredible start he had on Thursday night in the Europa League! Arne Slot’s side haven’t been having a great season but it’s still no surprise that Liverpool come into the game as the odds on favourites. Liverpool are trading 1.87 with Nottingham Forest 4.3 and the draw is 4.1 at the time of writing.
The most ironic thing about all of this chaos is that Forest are not actually playing badly. They have an average xG created of 1.49 which is a mid-table attacking figure in the Premier League – significantly better than last season too when they massively over-performed to finish seventh. Yet here they are dragged back towards the relegation battle, primarily because of the managerial merry-go-round. A new manager bounce is entirely possible here though, and we basically saw that on Thursday night in the Europa League. Pereira will be hoping the crowd gets behind the side here, but Liverpool have been creating a decent level of chances this season. They have an average xG created of 1.76 which is the second best attacking figure in the Premier League; they haven’t been converting those chances though, and obviously they’ve been a little sloppy at the back too which is why they’ve had so many issues this season. I have to say, the 1.87 on Liverpool is quite tempting given the situation at Forest, but I also feel that this game screams goals. Forest have been playing an open game all season, and we know Liverpool won’t sit back here – throw in a few mistakes at the back and I can see an open end-to-end game. Over 2.5 goals is trading 1.76 and that looks a very nice bet to start the day.
The Striker Says:
Three points win Over 2.5 goals at 1.76 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE.
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TOTTENHAM V ARSENAL
4.30pm We finish Super Sunday with the highlight of the weekend from the Premier League as Spurs host Arsenal in the latest North London Derby! Arguably the most fascinating North London Derby in years (at least since Harry Kane left anyway), given everything that is happening at both clubs right now. This game now has enormous implications for the title race – especially from a confidence point of view too – Arsenal dropped two huge points midweek blowing a 2-0 lead at Wolves, drawing 2-2 and everyone looked shell-shocked after the game. We always wondered how Arsenal would handle the pressure of the title race; was that our first answer? Bumping into Spurs here at an already difficult time feels like a test they could really do without – Spurs fans would dearly love to put a massive dent in the title challenge for Arsenal! It’s quite the stat that Arsenal have won just three of their last eight Premier League matches in 2026. That is not the form of champions, and you can understand why the pressure is building at the Emirates. Nevertheless, it’s still no surprise given how poor Spurs have been that Arsenal come into the game as the odds on favourites. Arsenal are trading 1.62 with Tottenham 6.4 and the draw is 4.3 at the time of writing.
Arsenal have the best defensive figure in the Premier League with an average xG conceded of just 0.89, but some sloppy goals have been given away recently. Their average xG created of 1.71 is very impressive too. On paper, these are title-winning numbers, and they remain in pole position in the race obviously. The question is whether the mental fragility we have seen in recent weeks becomes a real problem; what better test than the North London Derby to find out. As much as Arsenal are under pressure, Spurs are hardly reliable. Their xG numbers tell the full story of why Frank was shown the door. Their average xG created is just 1.31, that puts them in the bottom seven on attacking figure and for a while they were even lower. Their average xG conceded of 1.43 is equally uninspiring – they have been bang average basically. Arsenal beat them 4-1 at the Emirates back in November, and on current form it is genuinely hard to see where a goal is coming from for Spurs against the best defensive unit in European football, bar Arsenal losing their heads. I know Arsenal are going through a lot at the moment, but this Spurs side is there for the taking, and the 1.62 is worth taking on Arsenal – I’m happy to not go crazy with the stakes given the situation but I’d have Arsenal closer to 1.5 to beat a poor Spurs side.
The Striker Says:
Two points win Arsenal to beat Tottenham at 1.62 with BETDAQ BETTING EXCHANGE.
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