Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th January 2024
Nottingham F. vs Blackpool Prediction
The FA Cup clash at City Ground, Nottingham on Sunday sees home team Nottingham Forest battling it out for the win against Blackpool.
Both Nottingham Forest and Blackpool aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side this coming Sunday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.
Nottingham Forest scored 11 goals, conceded 18 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Blackpool are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the FA Cup, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to four clean sheets.
Their latest encounter in the FA Cup was a belter of a game, which finished with a 4-1 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Prediction
Nottingham Forest Form
In the previous three matches, Nottingham Forest lost 2-3 against Bournemouth, beat Newcastle by 1-3 and won 2-1 against Manchester United. Nottingham Forest showed little mercy in their past six matches at City Ground, Nottingham, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 12 times, while letting in five themselves.
Blackpool Form
In their last three matches, Blackpool lost against Burton and Port Vale by 1-0 and 3-0, respectively, and beat Lincoln City by 2-0. In their last six FA Cup away matches, Blackpool have three wins, they've drawn zero and lost one three. They scored 12 while also conceding six times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Bookmakers have Nottingham Forest down as rather big favourites for the win against Blackpool. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.
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Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Stats
- Nottingham Forest have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of the last 4 matches without scoring a goal
- Nottingham Forest have not won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Blackpool have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches
- In the last 8 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Blackpool have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Blackpool have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Squads
Nottingham Forest Squad
The 49-year-old manager of Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espirito Santo, will select the lineup against Blackpool from the players listed below:
Ethan Horvath, Matt Turner, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Wayne Hennessey, Andrew Omobamidele, Felipe, Gonzalo Montiel, Harry Toffolo, Joe Worrall, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Neco Williams, Nuno Tavares, Ola Aina, Scott McKenna, Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Andrey Santos, Brandon Aguilera, Cheikhou Kouyate, Danilo, Harry Arter, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Orel Mangala, Richie Laryea, Ryan Yates, Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood, Divock Origi, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Blackpool Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Blackpool players that the manager Neil Critchley will choose from for the upcoming game:
Grimshaw, Chapman, O'Donnell, Connolly, Thompson, Tharme, Husband, Gabriel, Nyame, Ekpiteta, Pennington, Casey, Squires, Morgan, Lankshear, Lyons, Hamilton, Weir, Dembele, Dougall, Mariette, Virtue, Norburn, Lavery, Carey, Oakley-Boothe, Trusty, Beesley, Rhodes, Joseph, Kouassi, Dale.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Team News
Nottingham Forest might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against Blackpool. Scott McKenna, Joe Worrall and Joe Worrall can't be called up by the Nottingham Forest-manager, with both serving a ban.
Serge Aurier and Taiwo Awoniyi are all absent from the Nottingham Forest squad that faces Blackpool at City Ground, Nottingham.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Lineups
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool H2H
The last time these two teams squared up, Blackpool ran out 4-1 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at City Ground, Nottingham. Blackpool hope to replicate the form of their last meeting with Nottingham Forest. On that particular day, Blackpool were flying and left Nottingham Forest bloody-nosed from a 4-1 win. The bookies have Blackpool to win this match at best price odds of 6/1.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Results
The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last one match between Nottingham Forest and Blackpool.
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool Betting Tips
Ryan Yates is the most prolific FA Cup marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Blackpool look to Marvin Ekpiteta, hoping he can add to his current total of two FA Cup goals in his latest games.
Nottingham Forest claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackpool won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Nottingham Forest have seen four of their previous 10 matches at City Ground, Nottingham offer over 2.5 goals. In eight of the last 10 league games away for Blackpool the match had over 2.5 goals.
In the past one encounter between Nottingham Forest and Blackpool over 2.5 goals came out one time, with Nottingham Forest scoring an average of one goal per game. Blackpool averaged four goals, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.