Nottingham Forest FC vs Liverpool FC, FA Cup 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Liverpool FC — FA Cup .
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Reading FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Lolley made 372 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' USA international Ethan Horvath has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Joe Worrall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 40' Ryan Yates has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Poor challenge from Joe Gomez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is replaced by Luis Diaz.
- 65' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Henderson is hanging Naby Keita on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 77' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Sam Surridge comes on to replace Keinan Davis.
- 78' Diogo Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 78' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Philip Zinckernagel has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Mighten to step up.
- 79' Diogo Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Brennan Johnson, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Jack Colback exits the field as Xande Silva enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Cafu 65'
-
8
Jack Colback ↓ Xande Silva 90'
- 3
- 2
-
9
Keinan Davis ↓ Sam Surridge 77'
- 4
- 37
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 77'
- 30
-
18
Cafu ↑ 65'
- 14
-
19
Xande Silva ↑ 90'
- 6
- 21
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 78'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 12
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Thiago Alcantara 64'
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Jordan Henderson 64'
- 20
- 5
- 21
- 67
Bench
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 64'
- 27
- 32
- 17
- 13
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↑ 64'
-
23
Luis Diaz ↑ 64'
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 64'
- –
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 6 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Neco Williams | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-03-20
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
L
2022-03-16
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-03-12
Nottingham Forest FC
4–0
Reading FC
W
2022-03-04
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2022-02-26
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2022-02-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Liverpool FC
68%
Nottingham Forest FC or Liverpool FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

