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

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Blackpool FCFA Cup at City Ground.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
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 Harry Toffolo is withdrawn and Nuno Tavares gets his opportunity.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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC44% Draw26% Blackpool FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC32% Draw44% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: 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.