"Liverpool come back from the final international break of the year still wrestling with inconsistency, and Anfield hosts a Nottingham Forest side gradually finding their feet under Sean Dyche on Saturday afternoon. Arne Slot's team signed off with a bruising defeat at Manchester City, ending a short run of improved displays and further weakening any lingering title talk around Merseyside."
"The 3-0 loss included two deflected goals, but Liverpool were second-best throughout, undone repeatedly by Jeremy Doku and unable to create sustained pressure of their own. That setback leaves the champions sitting uncomfortably between the title race and mid-table reality, their gap to leaders Arsenal sitting at eight points. Even so, their form at Anfield remains a brighter reference point: four wins from five home league matches this season,"
"Forest arrive believing they can disrupt that rhythm again. They shut Liverpool out at Anfield in September 2024 and are now chasing consecutive away league wins over the Reds for the first time since the early 1960s. Dyche's imprint is becoming clearer too - Forest have lost only one of their last five in all competitions and took a vital 3-1 win against Leeds before the break, a result that dragged them to within a single point of safety."
Liverpool return from the international break still inconsistent after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City that featured two deflected goals and limited attacking threat. The loss positions Liverpool between title contention and mid-table, eight points behind leaders Arsenal, though home form is better with four wins from five and over a year without a top-flight blank at Anfield. Nottingham Forest have improved under Sean Dyche, losing only once in five and winning 3-1 at Leeds to move within a point of safety. Forest aim to repeat their September 2024 clean sheet at Anfield and pursue consecutive away wins over Liverpool. Liverpool expect Alisson to return, with a few absentees remaining; Forest are monitoring multiple fitness doubts.
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