Nottingham Forest and Monaco play in the neutral venue of Chesterfield's SMH Group Stadium on Saturday, as both sides continue their pre-season preparations.
These two clubs have had differing starts to their warm-up campaigns, both on and off the pitch, after Forest drew 0-0 with Chesterfield last weekend while the Ligue 1 giants hammered Coventry 5-0.
Monaco have secured the services of Paul Pogba following the end of his ban, and Eric Dier has also joined from Bayern Munich. On the other side, Nuno Espirito Santo has lost Anthony Elanga to Newcastle and is fighting to keep Morgan Gibbs-White from departing to Spurs.
The Sporting News brings you all the best odds and tips ahead of this clash from our football tipster Peter Fitzpatrick.
Nottingham Forest vs. Monaco tips, predictions, bet builder and odds for pre-season friendly
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This one is looking impossible to call even for the bookies, with Bet365 having both sides at 6/4 to win, with the draw looking tempting at 12/5.
Draw and Both Teams To Score (10/3, Bet365)
Unsurprisingly, the draw is the prediction we are going for, but you can add in some additional value for this one by backing both teams to score. Pre-season is not about shutting up shop, so we are expecting chances at both ends. Monaco are evidently full of goals this summer, and Forest will be looking to break their pre-season duck.
Monaco to score in the second half (4/6, Bet365)
Following the same thread, if you fancy goals then this price of Monaco to net at least once after the break seems something of a steal. As a guide, the Ligue 1 side have traditionally started slowly, and have delivered on this pick in eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions. They netted three times in the second half against Coventry last time out. We don't see that trend changing here.
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Nottingham Forest vs. Monaco expected lineups, team news
The big question for Forest boss Nuno is whether he plays Gibbs-White or not, but he has been back in training and it would be a show of strength in the ongoing battle with Spurs for the midfielder.
New signings Igor Jesus and Jair are very unlikely to play having featured in the Club World Cup for Botafogo.
- Nottingham Forest predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Miguel (GK) — Aina, Carmo, Murillo, Richards — Yates, O'Brien — Jota, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi — Wood
Adi Hutter is likely to stick to most of the side that dismantled Coventry, with Dier likely to come off the bench once again. Pogba is unlikely to feature as he continues his return to full fitness following 18 months out of the game.
- Monaco predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Majecki (GK) — Teze, Salisu, Singo, Henrique — Minamino, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche — Biereth, Embolo
Nottingham Forest vs. Monaco most likely results
Here’s some of the most likely results for this match-up, according to Bet365. Odds are correct at the time of publish.
| Result | Odds |
| Draw 1-1 | 6/1 |
| Forest 2-1 | 9/1 |
| Forest 1-0 | 10/1 |
| Monaco 2-1 | 9/1 |
| Monaco 1-0 | 10/1 |
| Draw 2-2 | 11/1 |
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Monaco in pre-season friendly
- Date: Saturday, July, 19
- Venue: SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
- Time: 3 p.m. BST
- TV/Streaming: This game is not currently scheduled to be broadcast in the U.K.
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