Chris Sutton believes Nottingham Forest's 'worst away record' in the league will play a part in the result at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds will return to action in Saturday's 3pm kick-off, following a home draw to Everton last time out. But Steve Cooper's side have struggled for form away from home this season, picking up just six points along the way.
Their last trip to London ended in a 4-0 defeat at West Ham United, while Spurs fell to a 1-0 defeat at Wolves. Antonio Conte's men, who were dumped out of the Champions League in midweek, will be eager to rectify their mistakes.
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Spurs have lost four times at home this term, with Sutton pointing out their inconsistency. However, he believes the home side will provide a strong response, predicting them to win 3-1.
"I am absolutely sick of Tottenham's inconsistency - the latest example of which came in their draw with AC Milan on Wednesday that saw them knocked out of Europe," Sutton wrote in his BBC Sport column. "Spurs defender Cristian Romero was an idiot to get himself sent off with a needless wild tackle - where is your discipline and team ethic when you need it? - But it was a dismal night for them all round.
"The worst thing about their performance was because there was so much at stake. They had already played a weakened team against Championship side Sheffield United in the FA Cup last week and gone out of that, which really annoyed a lot of their fans because they haven't won a trophy since they lifted the League Cup in 2008.
"I shouldn't be surprised though, because so many of their performances all season have been really poor, even when they've won - give or take the odd moment where they have played well and made people think they are heading in the right direction. That's not the case - there is a pattern with Spurs over the past few months when you look at their run of results where they win a couple, then lose a couple, or win one week and lose the next.
"That represents a really disappointing season for Tottenham and I think they have gone backwards. They lack a ball-playing midfielder and the boos from their fans after the Milan game showed what they think of the situation. Now Antonio Conte's side are only playing for fourth place, and for some pride after going three games without a win and going out of two competitions.
"But you know what that means. Yes, we will see a response from Spurs and they will probably win this one comfortably. If it happens, let's not pretend it will mean they have turned the corner. Forest have got the worst away record in the top flight with only one win, and six points in total, from 12 games. And Steve Cooper's side got beaten 4-0 by West Ham the last time they were on the road."
Sutton prediction: Tottenham 3-1 Nottingham Forest.
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