Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at City Ground.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 G |
Blackpool FC
| Ashley Fletcher | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds City Ground will turn into a battlefield for Nottingham Forest FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Harry Toffolo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 15' The 29-year-old Joe Worrall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' What a strike from Albie Morgan! The score is 0-2.
- 32' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 35' James Husband catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Dominguez makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Casey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Harry Toffolo is withdrawn and Nuno Tavares gets his opportunity.
- 51' Chris Wood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' Morgan Gibbs-White does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Karamoko Dembele by Sonny Carey on 67 minute.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Albie Morgan.
- 72' Nuno Tavares catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 72.
- 77' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Callum Connolly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Ryan Yates is replaced by Neco Williams on 81 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Oliver Norburn by Matty Virtue on 85 minute.
- 89' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Christopher Hamilton departs to be replaced by Owen Dale.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Grimshaw.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 11
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Neco Williams 81'
- 10
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↓ Nuno Tavares 46'
- 23
- 29
- 4
- 16
- 28
- 40
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 26
-
3
Nuno Tavares ↑ 46'
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 81'
- 32
- 41
- –
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Kyle Joseph 67'
- 8
- 3
- 2
-
6
Oliver Norburn ↓ Matty Virtue 85'
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Sonny Carey 67'
- 20
- 24
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 89'
- 23
- 30
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 67'
-
10
Sonny Carey ↑ 67'
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 85'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brennan Johnson | 5 |
| Albie Morgan | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Ian Carlo Poveda | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
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
2023-12-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackpool FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackpool FC
56%
Nottingham Forest FC or Blackpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.