Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest Betting Tips [3 May 2022]

One of the biggest matches of the Championship season sees Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest as the two sides battle for second-place and automatic promotion to the Premier League. As things stand, Bournemouth currently sit second with 82 points while Forest trail by three points in third-place with 79 points. With only two matches remaining and both teams having near identical goals scored and conceded numbers, the result in this match could determine which team wins automatic promotion and which team will have to go through the gauntlet of the promotion playoffs. The hosts were able to get an important three points in their last match when they defeated Blackburn 3-0 away from home, a result which was only the Cherries second win in their last six matches, while the visitors kept up their incredible form with a convincing 5-1 win over Swansea.

Nottingham Forest have now won nine of their last ten matches and are one of the hottest teams in the country. They will be full of confidence coming into the Vitality Stadium as they have almost completed their chase-down of Bournemouth who looked to have automatic promotion wrapped up a few weeks ago. Key to Forest’s red-hot run has been their solid defense which has kept five clean sheets and only conceded two goals in the last seven matches. However, they will have to contend with a Bournemouth side that looks to have rediscovered its scoring touch and has now banged in 10 goals in the last four matches after a run of three straight matches being held scoreless. Things could be tense amongst the home supporters given what is at stake but the Cherries are still in an excellent position to finish second.

We’re going to back both teams to score as our pick for this match. This is a good situational spot for this type of bet given that the visitors are the ones looking to overtake the hosts, which should lead to a more proactive approach from them. This is a difficult match to call in the winners markets but with how well both teams have been finishing their chances in recent matches, this is an excellent price. Ultimately a 1-1 draw could be on the cards here.