James Buttler looks ahead to Saturday in the Premier League and thinks Forest will run riot at Portman Road as they bid for a return to European football.
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Time is running out for Ipswich Town who face a slightly troublesome run-in with four of their next six matches against top-six sides. Their survival hopes are fading fast. The Tractor Boys are winless in 2025 with just two draws gained from nine league games. They find themselves six points behind Wolves and safety and with just one win at home in 14 matches this season they look doomed this weekend.
Forest arrive on a high after beating Man City, but their away form is a wee bit concerning, having lost their last three away games. They’ve already beaten Ipswich twice this season and are highly likely to make it a Tractor Boy treble.
Forest to win is there for you at 11/10, which is nice enough, but Forest’s 1st half away record is not great, so I’m going for HT Draw and FT Forest at 9/2 with Bet365.
Manchester City v Brighton
Manchester City find themselves outside the top four and in danger of recording their worst Premier League finish under Pep Guardiola and a Champions League spot next season is far from guaranteed. A 1-0 loss to European rivals Nottingham Forest last time out raised alarm bells, but City can take comfort from their dominant home record against Brighton, winning the last ten league H2Hs, but this current City is no longer seen as invincible.
Brighton travel in hot form, riding a four-game Premier League winning streak where they have scored 11 and conceded just two goals. The Seagulls have not recorded an away win against top five sides this season (D1, L3), so lumping on the visitors is possibly not the way to go.
Manchester City should win and it may be worth taking Over 2.5 first-half goals given that City matches tend to feature fast starts. I’m taking City to win and Over 1.5 first half goals, to be a little cautious, at a combined 2.67/1 with Bet365.
Southampton vs Wolves
Relegation looms large for woeful Southampton, who slumped to a fourth straight Premier League defeat after a spirited 3-1 loss at Liverpool. With just nine points from 28 games, they’re at risk of setting a new all-time low for a Premier League season. The Saints haven’t won at home in this fixture in five attempts, a run which has included just one draw.
Wolves have climbed six points clear of danger and will view this as a key opportunity to widen that gap. Vítor Pereira’s side have won just one of their last four league games (D1, L2), but they boast six consecutive league wins over Southampton.
I’m backing Wolves to win and also taking over 1.5 first-half goals as Wolves matches on the road this season have seen an average of 1.93 first-half goals and Southampton leak goals for fun. That double gives us 4.91/1 with BetFred.
James’ Saturday Premier League Treble
If you roll all my selections into an accumulator it comes to 110/1 with Bet365.
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