Valencia vs Nottingham Forest Prediction and Betting Tips | 18th July 2023
Valencia are set to play Nottingham Forest on Tuesday at the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna in a friendly game.
Valencia come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Real Betis in their most recent official fixture. A first-half goal from former Newcastle United and Leicester City forward Ayoze Perez for Real Betis was cancelled out by a second-half goal from attacker Diego Lopez for Valencia, who had American midfielder Yunus Musah sent off in the second-half.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, drew 1-1 against Crystal Palace in their most recent official game. A first-half goal from Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi for Nottingham Forest was cancelled out by a second-half goal from midfielder Will Hughes for Crystal Palace.
Valencia finished 16th last season, and the club's management issues have been well-documented. Fans are not happy, understandably, with Valencia having sold star players like Carlos Soler, Dani Parejo and Lee Kang-in for little to no money. Their recent transfers have not worked out, and their most valuable assets like Yunus Musah and Giorgi Mamardashvili have also been linked with a move away.
Ruben Baraja has a tough job in his hands come the new season, and Valencia will need to add to their squad as soon as possible.
Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, have a big squad, courtesy of their record number of players arrivals last season. Nottingham Forest bought a new squad, signing 21 players last summer, including players like Morgan Gibbs-White, Remo Freuler and Taiwo Awoniyi.
They might probably need to trim their squad a little bit. However, manager Steve Cooper deserves credit for ensuring Nottingham Forest's safety last season, making sure that all the new arrivals settled in as
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