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Bruna Reis

Pundits agree about Nottingham Forest vs Fulham prediction

Pundits Chris Sutton and Paul Merson believe Nottingham Forest will lose at Fulham this weekend.

Forest are unbeaten in the Premier League since Boxing Day, after the 3-0 defeat to Manchester United. A string of positive results has seen Steve Cooper's side climb to 13th place.

Fulham, on the other hand, have lost two of their last three league games - holding Chelsea to a goalless draw last time out. However, both Sutton and Merson have agreed that Marco Silva's men will return to winning ways.

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Sutton said in his BBC predictions: "Steve Cooper's side have had some good results in recent weeks to climb up the table but I am going with Fulham to edge this one and end a run of three league games without a win or a goal.

"Aleksandar Mitrovic has not scored in any of his past three league starts, or when he came off the bench in either FA Cup game against Sunderland, but I am going to be quite exact and say he will find the net here."

Sutton prediction: Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest.

Merson added: "Fair play to Nottingham Forest - they've bought a lorry-load of players, and they've turned it around," Merson told SportsKeeda. "They've had a couple of massive results - none more so than last week - and they can't take their eye off the ball.

"Jesse Lingard hasn't lived up to the hype, and it's been hard for him. He's always played for a top club, and he hasn't played for teams that don't have much of the ball. I don't think he's become a bad player overnight.

"There are certain players that fit in and some that don't, and he hasn't fit in at all. Fulham did another good job in the FA Cup, and they've been outstanding this season.

"They're a good team, and I think they'll have miles too much for Forest this weekend."

Merson prediction: Fulham 2-0 Nottingham Forest.

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