Both goals in that game for Forest came from the penalty spot, but it was nevertheless the result they needed - given that Porto had conceded just two goals all season prior to Thursday, it was never going to be a walk in the park.

Bournemouth have been much less organised at the back so far this season, which is understandable given the multitude of defensive changes they had to contend with since last season.

The Cherries have conceded 11 goals from eight games, with six of those coming in the last three games alone. In fact, they shipped 4.44 xG at the weekend at Selhurst Park, and were fortunate in the end to come away with a point. But their free-scoring nature has got them to where they are now, fourth in the Premier League, and goals are a target for the south coast side once more.

Last season, Bournemouth ranked second in the league for total yellow cards accumulated, and they have maintained their aggressive approach under Andoni Iraola this campaign, too. Only Brighton have accrued more yellows than the Cherries this term, who are averaging 2.5 cards per game in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest saw a total of four cards, split two apiece between them and the visitors. That means over 3.5 cards has landed in each of their last six games in all competitions.

Samuel Barrott is a strong referee appointment here to back cards. He has already dished out a total of 22 yellows and a red in just four Premier League matches this season, with over 3.5 cards landing in each of the games he has officiated. Even last season, his average of 47.4 booking points awarded per game was above the league average.

The trio of Porto midfielders were all forced into a foul at the City Ground midweek, as the Dragons racked up a total of 15 infringements. Dealing with the Nottingham Forest midfield has proven to be a tough task for opponents - Elliot Anderson has drawn the third-most fouls of any player in the Premier League this season, averaging 3.0 fouls drawn per 90 in all competitions.

Douglas Luiz partnered with the Englishman in midfield midweek, making his second straight start since returning from injury. He was fouled twice against Porto, meaning he has won a total of nine free-kicks in just five starts since arriving in the summer. His average of 2.52 fouls drawn per 90 is also impressive. Considering Marcus Tavernier will occupy the same zone of the field as these two, he looks well-priced to commit an infringement.

With six goals to his name from eight Premier League games, Antoine Semenyo has been in electric form to kick off the new campaign. His average of 2.38 shots per 90 is the highest in the Bournemouth squad, and he has been Iraola’s primary attacking threat once again. The Ghanaian international ranks sixth out of all Premier League players for total shots accumulated, and he has hit the target with 50% of his efforts.

While Nottingham Forest are likely to be more pragmatic under Sean Dyche, Semenyo has still landed this bet in tough matchups this season, including two shots on target at Anfield against Liverpool, and one shot on target against both Crystal Palace and Tottenham. Semenyo scored in both head-to-head encounters against Nottingham Forest last season, so he should be looking forward to this matchup at the Vitality Stadium.