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Samuel Fabre

Sat 21 March 2026 14:30, UK

Tottenham Hotspur are desperate for all three points when they host Nottingham Forest in their relegation six-pointer on Sunday.

Spurs haven’t won a league game under Igor Tudor so far, and they are still looking for their first top-flight win in 2026.

However, Tottenham claimed a point at Anfield last weekend, and although they were eliminated on aggregate, they beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their second-leg Champions League clash.

All attention now turns to the league, where they face Vitor Pereira’s Forest, who sit just one point and one place below Spurs in the table.

When Tottenham host Forest on Sunday, both sides will be determined to move clear of the drop zone with a win, and Tottenham News brings you everything you need to know about the Premier League clash.

Form guide

Tottenham (last six games all comps): D L L L L L

Nottingham Forest (last six games all comps): W D L D L L

Head-to-head

Spurs have lost their last three Premier League games against Forest, having won six in a row against them before that.

Their last victory in this fixture came in April 2024, with the Lilywhites winning 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Forest boss Pereira is unbeaten in his three Premier League games against Tottenham, with one of his two points while in charge of Wolves this season coming away at Spurs.

Only at Southampton (five) do Forest have more away wins in the Premier League than they do at Tottenham (four), winning this exact fixture 2-1 last season.

In the reverse meeting this campaign, the Tricky Trees won 3-0 at the City Ground under Sean Dyche and condemned Thomas Frank to one of his worst defeats in charge.

Spurs have to end their poor run against Forest immediately, and luckily for them, they have no new injury worries.

Team news and predicted lineups

Although Spurs still have eight players confirmed as injured, Lucas Bergvall is in contention to make his first start in over three months.

Guglielmo Vicario is available on Sunday before he undergoes hernia surgery during the international break.

In terms of the starting lineup, Richarlison and Kevin Danso could come back into the side, with Randal Kolo Muani and Radu Dragusin making way.

As for Forest, Willy Boly, Jair Cunha, Chris Wood, Nicolo Savona and John Victor are all on the sidelines for Sunday’s match.

Tottenham predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Romero, Gray; Bissouma, Gallagher, Simons; Kolo Muani, Solanke

Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; McAtee, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Jesus

We say: Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Tottenham fans have pledged to stand by the team in the relegation battle after a disastrous start to 2026.

However, Tottenham’s draw with Liverpool has given Tudor something to build on, and Spurs can take solace in the fact that they’ll have 60,000 home fans behind them against Forest.

The visitors qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday, but they’ll be heavily fatigued after beating FC Midtjylland on penalties in Denmark.

Therefore, Spurs will be better prepared for the match, and given their home advantage, a 3-1 win could be the most likely outcome.