Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2024-25
Nottingham Forest FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 29,445 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ramon Sosa 40' 1–0
Ryan Yates 40' 1–0
Jota Silva 68' 2–0
Ramon Sosa 68' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Luton Town FC — FA Cup at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

3
4
2
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-10-21 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
06 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Everton FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Brentford FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
06 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
20 Dec Derby County FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G
Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nottingham Forest FC get us underway at City Ground, Nottingham.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Luton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Toffolo, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Yates made 377 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Jacob Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Ramon Sosa doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Luton Town FC have won 477 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' Jordan Clark has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lamine Dabo on 49 minute.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Zack Nelson is withdrawn and Jacob Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Luton Town FC that had 389 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' What composure from Jota Silva! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 69' Elijah Adebayo is replacing Isaiah Jones for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 74' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Taiwo Awoniyi departs to be replaced by Nicolas Dominguez.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. James Ward-Prowse is replaced by Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira on 85 minute.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Luton Town FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Wood 3
Ramon Sosa 2
Joe Lolley 2
Ryan Yates 2
Glen Rea 2
Kal Naismith 2
Lewis Grabban 2
Chiedozie Ogbene 1

Head to Head

2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC 2024-03-16 Luton Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2023-10-21 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2022-04-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-11-23 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Luton Town FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-01-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-29 Everton FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-12-21 Brentford FC 0–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2024-12-14 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2025-01-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Luton Town FC L 2025-01-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2025-01-01 Luton Town FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2024-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–0 Luton Town FC L 2024-12-20 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC54% Draw27% Luton Town FC19%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Luton Town FC
46%
Nottingham Forest FC or Luton Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC34% Draw51% Luton Town FC15%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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