Nottingham Forest – Tottenham

The favourite will take three points away from Nottingham

The programme for the fourth matchday of the Premier League on Sunday will close with a match between the division's most unexpected newcomers against a team whose ambitions this season lie, at the very least, in the Champions League zone. It would seem that a duel with not the most "high-profile" signings attracts a lot of attention due to the successful start of both teams. Spurs were certainly more likely to score systematically before the start of the season. However, Nottingham Forest also showed a good readiness for the championship. That said, the match against the London team could be the starting point for the newcomer - an important psychological factor in determining their ambitions for the season. Nottingham Forest finished in the middle of the play-off zone last season as a firm qualifier for the Premier League. Forest defeated Sheffield United in the play-off semi-finals in a penalty shoot-out before winning the final against Huddersfield by one goal in the match. In the off-season, the team declared their desire to stay in the Premier League for a long time, having paid more than 150 million euros for new players. What all the players acquired have in common is their youthfulness, promise and under-explored potential. Hence the price tag of a dozen of the new players, ranging from €8.0m to €30.0m. In the Premier League, the season for Forest started with a defeat to ambitious Newcastle. However, the subsequent meetings with West Ham United (1-0) and Everton (1-1) showed that Cooper managed to assemble a more or less capable team in a short time. That said, Tottenham are indeed the strongest club to have tested the Foresters this season. Antonio Conte retained all the team leaders in the off-season and strengthened a number of top-class players. This immediately began to pay off. In the three games of the season, Spurs won twice confidently and played out a draw with Chelsea, which ended with the removal of the coaches of both teams. Tottenham are definitely ready to play first-choice against their upcoming opponents. The visitors of the match are in good form, ambitious and have not undergone a serious rotation of the squad like Nottingham Forest. In this regard, we should bet on a win for the London club.