Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th February 2025
Nottingham Forest go up against Exeter this coming Tuesday for a FA Cup meeting at St. James Park, Exeter.
The match on Tuesday has all the makings of a tight battle as Exeter and Nottingham Forest look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Exeter are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the FA Cup, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 16 goals against, for an average of 1.6 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.
Nottingham Forest scored 15 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Exeter comes up against Nottingham Forest in this context.
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Exeter Form
In their last three matches, Exeter lost 1-3 against Blackpool, 2-6 against Leyton Orient and 4-1 against Stevenage. Exeter won four of their past six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 14 goals and conceded nine times.
Nottingham Forest Form
Their past three matches saw Nottingham Forest beating Southampton 3-2, losing 5-0 against Bournemouth, and beating Brighton by 7-0. Nottingham Forest managed to win just once in their past six away games in the FA Cup. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 15 time and letting in five.
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Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Stats
- In the last 7 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Exeter matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Exeter have won the last 3 matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Exeter have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Exeter matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches in the FA Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nottingham Forest have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Squads
Exeter Squad
Caldwell will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest from the players listed below:
Joe Whitworth, Shaun MacDonald, Alex Hartridge, Angus MacDonald, Ben Purrington, Cheick Diabate, Ed Turns, Edward James, Ilmari Niskanen, Jack Fitzwater, Jack McMillan, Johnly Yfeko, Liam Oakes, Max Edgecombe, Pierce Sweeney, Vincent Harper, Caleb Watts, Charlie Cummins, Edward Francis, Gabe Billington, Jake Richards, Joel Colwill, Kevin McDonald, Mustapha Carayol, Patrick Jones, Reece Cole, Ryan Trevitt, Ryan Woods, Tom Dean, Tony Yogane, Amani Richards, Andrew Oluwabori, Demetri Mitchell, Jack Aitchison, Jay Bird, Josh Magennis, Sonny Cox, Yanic Wildschut.
Nottingham Forest Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Nottingham Forest players that the manager Nuno Espirito Santo will choose from for the upcoming game:
Carlos Miguel, Matz Sels, Wayne Hennessey, Alex Moreno, Harry Toffolo, Morato, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina, Willy Boly, Danilo, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Ramon Sosa, Ryan Yates, Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood, Eric da Silva Moreira, Joel Ndala, Jota Silva, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Team News
Nottingham Forest are juggling with three absent players on this coming Tuesday when travelling to Exeter. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Nottingham Forest travelling party for their next match.
Danilo won't be travelling with Nottingham Forest this time, as he nurses an injury.
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Lineups
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest H2H
Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Exeter comes up against Nottingham Forest in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Results
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Josh Magennis is showing good form for Exeter, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Chris Wood scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Exeter claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nottingham Forest won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Exeter managed just one clean sheet in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while Nottingham Forest kept three clean sheets in their previous 10 away games.
Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nottingham Forest's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches.