Newcastle United must carry momentum from their Champions League win over Union Saint-Gilloise into Sunday’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest.
The Magpies have endured a stuttering start to the new Premier League season, picking up just one win so far. That was against Wolves, who are bottom of the league.
But there is no reason for Newcastle to panic. They have put in some strong performances, while everything appeared to click into gear on Wednesday night.
Newcastle beat USG 4-0 in the Champions League, and Eddie Howe will hope that result kickstarts his side’s season. That theory will be put to the test on Sunday when the Magpies entertain a Nottingham Forest side that are very much in trouble.
Jamie Carragher says Newcastle United will beat Nottingham Forest
Ahead of Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest this weekend, Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on what the result will be for Sky Sports’ Super Six.
The former Liverpool defender believes that Newcastle United will win, which is exactly what Howe will be aiming for heading into the next international break.
“Newcastle and Nottingham Forest both find themselves in the bottom six coming into the weekend, but the Magpies should have enough quality to win at St James’ Park,” he said.
Carragher’s prediction: Newcastle United 2 Nottingham Forest 1.
A win could lift the Magpies into the top half, as they start the weekend down in 15th after picking up just six points so far.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 13 |  BrentfordBrentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 |  Manchester UnitedManchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
Ange Postecoglou under pressure at Nottingham Forest ahead of Newcastle United trip
But there is cause for optimism at Newcastle United, which is something Nottingham Forest are lacking right now.
They are 17th in the Premier League table, with Ange Postecoglou enduring an incredibly difficult start to life at the City Ground. Despite only arriving at the club in early September, the pressure has already started to mount on the former Spurs boss.
He is yet to win since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo, with fans already starting to turn on the Aussie after a sixth game without victory.
Forest lost in the Europa League on Thursday night, suffering a 3-2 home defeat to Danish side FC Midtjylland.
There were chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ from Forest fans, many of which have already seen enough of Postecoglou.
He is under immense pressure ahead of Sunday’s game at St James’ Park, and that will only intensify even further if Newcastle United are victorious.
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