Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Wed 17 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Andrew Omobamidele
0–2 46' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
Albie Morgan 61' 1–2
Kyle Joseph 78' 2–2
2–3 110' Chris Wood
Y 35' Murillo
James Husband 89' Y
Y 90' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
Y 90' Ryan Yates
Albie Morgan 90' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Dominguez
Oliver Norburn 107' Y
Marvin Ekpiteta 109' Y
Y 116' Chris Wood

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
2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC 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
17 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–3 L
13 Jan Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
01 Jan Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Port Vale FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
07 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC A 3–1 W
23 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–3 L
15 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G
Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Orel Mangala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 16' Andrew Omobamidele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Callum Connolly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Grimshaw departs to be replaced by Richard O'Donnell.
  • 61' The England Albie Morgan breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-2!
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Blackpool FC make a change. Jordan Rhodes trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Joseph on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' Magnificent from Kyle Joseph! That is 29 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Nuno Tavares by Harry Toffolo on 86 minute.
  • 89' James Husband picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brennan Johnson 5
Albie Morgan 2
Jerry Yates 2
Nicolas Dominguez 1
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 1
Sam Surridge 1
Chris Wood 1
Philip Zinckernagel 1

Head to Head

2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC 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

2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2024-01-01 Blackpool FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W 2023-12-29 Port Vale FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-12-26 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-12-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC36% Draw27% Nottingham Forest FC37%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
64%
Blackpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC28% Draw42% Nottingham Forest FC30%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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