Fulham vs Nottingham Forest prediction 22.12.2025 | Premier League

After edging past Burnley 3-2 last weekend, Fulham had a chance to string together back-to-back wins for only the second time in two months when Newcastle visited for the League Cup quarter-final. It did not quite click. A 2-1 defeat followed, another reminder of how unpredictable this side can be.

Just two wins from their last five matches tells part of the story, and the fact that none of those victories came at home probably nags at Marco Silva more than he lets on.

Still, there were signs of life here recently. The 4-3 loss to Manchester City earlier this month was chaotic but encouraging. Coming back from three goals down against the Citizens takes nerve, even if the points slipped away.

On the injury front, Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon remain sidelined with hamstring issues, while Saša Lukić is a doubt after early withdrawal against the Magpies last time out. Selection will get trickier with Samuel Chukwueze and Calvin Bassey away at AFCON.

Forest, meanwhile, arrive with momentum that feels very real. Six wins from their last eight matches in all competitions is not a fluke, and the manner of a few of those results raised eyebrows across the league.

Winning 3-0 at Anfield does that. Repeating the same scoreline against Tottenham at the City Ground last weekend only reinforced the point.

Away from home, Forest have been far sturdier than earlier in the season. They have avoided defeat in four of their last five road games, picking up three wins and keeping three clean sheets along the way.

In terms of availability, the trip comes too soon for Nicolás Domínguez, Matz Sels, Ryan Yates, and Chris Wood, all still nursing injuries.

Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangaré have also departed for the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast, which thins out the spine of the side a little.

With all these absences, Club record signing Kevin who is still waiting for his first Premier League goal will hope to join Jiménez and Wilson upfront.