Jan. 18, and the Tricky Trees did them one better at 7W-1D-0L. Since then, though, just three points from a possible nine for each side as Bournemouth combined to put nine goals past them in a pair of resounding victories that kept a whole host of teams in the top-four (of maybe five) race when they might have otherwise fallen away.

The Magpies are currently seventh in the Premier League table, trailing the top four by three points, and can go to within a point of third-placed Forest with victory at St James' Park

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In some ways, Nottingham Forest's dizzying ascent this season doesn't make sense. And yet, the former European Cup winners are doing merrily upending the Premier League's traditional power structure and showing others how it's done.

Newcastle United plays Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend. Get the latest team news, projected lineups and match predictions.