Everton vs Nottingham Forest, H2H and lineups

[(Everton F.C.) Strength]:
1. Everton F.C. are currently 10th in the Premier League table, only 3 points away from top four spots.
2. Everton F.C. have secured 3 victories in their last 4 matches, ending a 7-game losing streak against AFC Bournemouth with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night.
3. Everton F.C. have got 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in 7 encounters, being at an advantage.

[(Everton F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Jarrad Branthwaite, Seamus Coleman (both with hamstring injuries) and Merlin Rohl (hernia) remain absent due to injury.
2. Michael Keane, who missed the midweek match against AFC Bournemouth for unspecified reasons, is unlikely to be available for Saturday's game.
3. Idrissa Gueye will be suspended for the second match of his three-game ban, while midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, who received his 5th yellow card of the season in the match against AFC Bournemouth, is also suspended.
4. Everton F.C. have lost 2 of their last 3 home matches, with both defeats coming by a margin of at least 3 goals.

[(Nottingham Forest F.C.) Strength]:
1. Morgan Gibbs-White has a minor back issue but is expected to return on Saturday and could start in central midfield alongside the highly-rated Elliot Anderson.
2. Nottingham Forest F.C. have got 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 matches, winning 4 of the last 5 matches.
3. Nottingham Forest F.C. have scored 10 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 2 goals per game, with a full offense.

[(Nottingham Forest F.C.) Neutral]:
1. Nottingham Forest F.C. are ranked 16th in the Premier League table, 3 points ahead of the relegation zone.
2. Murillo missed the midweek match against Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. due to illness and a hamstring issue, and his availability for the starting lineup will be determined shortly before the game. If Murillo is unable to start, Morato and Nikola Milenkovic are set to continue as the centre-back pairing.

[(Nottingham Forest F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Ola Aina, Dilane Bakwa, Douglas Luiz (all with thigh injuries), Chris Wood, Angus Gunn (both with knee issues), Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin injury), and Taiwo Awoniyi (muscle problem) remain unavailable due to injury.
2. Nottingham Forest F.C. have scored 6 goals and conceded 8 in the last 7 encounters with inferior performances on both ends.

[Tips]:
Everton F.C. are currently ahead of Nottingham Forest F.C. in the table, so they hope to extend the advantage this time.

From the view of recent form, Everton F.C. have secured 3 victories in their last 4 matches, while Nottingham Forest F.C. have won 4 of their last 5 matches.

As for H2H records, Everton F.C. have got the upper hand.

AH market provided home team a -0/0.5 line for this match.

Considering that both teams are in good form recently, we could go for a draw.

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