Chris Sutton and Paul Merson have both agreed on how Nottingham Forest's Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur will go.
The Reds welcome Antonio Conte's men to the City Ground looking to continue their fine start to their Premier League campaign. Steve Cooper's side have won one, drew one and lost one of their opening three games.
Spurs currently occupy fourth place in the Premier League table following two home victories over Southampton and Wolves. The north London side also held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge a few weeks ago to maintain their unbeaten start.
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Despite two good performances against West Ham and Everton, Forest have been backed to lose on Sunday. Sutton's insists Cooper's style of play could work in Conte's favour at the weekend.
"I like the way Forest have started. They have spent a lot of money and you can look at that in different ways, if you are a Forest supporter you are thinking the owner is showing great intent," he told the BBC.
"They have a good manager in Steve Cooper but his type of team might play right into Spurs' hands.
"I've been disappointed at Spurs, but I think they got away with it at Chelsea and beat Wolves narrowly last week thanks to Harry Kane's goal. They haven't been flowing - Son Heung-ming is in my fantasy team and needs to get into gear.
"But Forest at home will try and take the game to Spurs and that might suit Antonio Conte's side."
Sutton has predicted a 5-0 win for Spurs, while Merson is also backing Conte's men to pick up all three points. The former Arsenal midfielder highlighted the importance of Forest getting off to a good start to unsettle their opponents.
Speaking in his SportsKeeda predictions, Merson said: "Tottenham need to get through the first 20 minutes unscathed this weekend. If Forest score first, the home crowd will be raucous.
"That'll put a bit of air in the home side's lungs, and they might be able to ride their luck along the way.
"The longer the Premier League game goes on, the better it will be for Tottenham. They will open Nottingham Forest up, and there's a sense of ruthlessness about them.
"They were poor against Wolves, but they worked hard and turned it around in the end. Tottenham should be able to secure a comfortable victory this weekend."
Merson has predicted a 3-0 victory for Spurs.
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