Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jack Colback
Ian Carlo Poveda 64' Y
Ian Carlo Poveda 69' Y
Y 80' Brennan Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Blackpool FC 5 games · Avg 4.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
04 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
12 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Brentford FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Marvin Ekpiteta adds to his 2 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cooper might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' England international Morgan Rogers has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' The 37-year-old Jack Colback has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Jack Colback catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Lewis O'Brien has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' The crowd applauds Jake Beesley as he leaves the pitch. Jerry Yates steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 64' Ian Carlo Poveda does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 64' Ian Carlo Poveda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 68' Ken Dougall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Patino on 68 minute.
  • 69' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' What a strike from CJ Hamilton! The score is 3-0.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Rogers is hanging CJ Hamilton on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Loic Mbe Soh on, Neco Williams off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Brennan Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Dominic Thompson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Jerry Yates gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. James Husband is replaced by Dominic Thompson.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 4-1 Nottingham Forest FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 5
Albie Morgan 2
Jerry Yates 2
Ian Carlo Poveda 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1
Lewis Grabban 1
Nicolas Dominguez 1
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 1

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-10-16 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-26 Hull City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-01-07 Blackpool FC 4–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2023-01-04 Southampton FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-12-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-11-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2022-11-05 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Brentford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC47% Draw26% Nottingham Forest FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
53%
Blackpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC34% Draw44% Nottingham Forest FC22%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.