Nottingham Forest FC

Football England - FA Cup City Ground, Nottingham Sat 11 Jan 10:00

Luton Town FC

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

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This FA Cup clash could be one-sided in favour of Nottingham Forest and our betting prediction is the +150 about Forest -1.5 on the Asian Handicap. This means beating Luton by two goals or more.

Match Preview & H2H

Nottingham Forest had three shots on target and 40% of possession when they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 away in their last game, with Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi scoring the goals in the Premier League clash at Molineux Stadium.

Luton Town´s previous match was a 2-1 away loss against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. The Hatters had three shots on target, four corners and 47% possession, with Mark McGuinness on the scoresheet in the Championship match.

Luton have not lost any of the past six games against Forest, with the last clash being a 1-1 Premier League draw in March 2024. The past 8 H2H matches have featured four draws and two wins for each team.

Nottingham Forest – Last 10 League Games

Forest have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have averaged 37.5% possession, 315.7 passes and 3.6 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 6.2 corners.

Chris Wood leads the way with 4 goals, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga scoring 3 each. Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White are top assists makers with 3, while goalkeeper Matz Sels has kept 5 clean sheets.

Luton – Last 10 League Games

Luton have 2 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 7.6 attempts, 3.5 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. The Bedfordshire outfit average 41.2% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 5.6 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 6.0 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo have scored 3, followed by Mark McGuinness with 1. Look no further than Jordan Clark for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest (confirmed lineup): Carlos Miguel, Harry Toffolo, Willy Boly, Morato, Alex Moreno, Eric da Silva Moreira, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.

Luton (confirmed lineup): Thomas Kaminski, Reuell Walters, Thomas Holmes, Mark McGuinness, Amari'i Bell, Marvelous Nakamba, Liam Walsh, Isaiah Jones, Lamine Fanne, Zack Nelson, Carlton Morris.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Luton stats:

  • Forest have won 3 consecutive home matches
  • Forest have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Forest have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • Forest have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 10 home matches
  • Luton have lost 4 consecutive matches
  • Luton have lost 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • Luton have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 20 matches

Nottingham Forest vs Luton Prediction

We’re expecting a one-sided FA Cup game and our pick is to back Nottingham Forest at +150 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome their opponent by two goals.

If you think Forest can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2.5 goals.

Our Pick

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Nottingham Forest vs Luton Odds

At betting odds of -182 with the bookies, Nottingham Forest are regarded as 65% likely to win this FA Cup encounter. The market suggests that Luton are least likely to win at +425.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. As long as one team or more fail to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -125.

You can back Nottingham Forest at -450 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Luton Town are +300 with the football betting sites to win this FA Cup game.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Nottingham Forest logo Nottingham Forest Betting Stats

Luton logo Luton Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 3 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 12 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Nottingham Forest

Luton

Goals / match
2 0.8
Conceded / match
0.2 1.4
Total / match
2.2 2.2

Corners

Corners

Nottingham Forest

Luton

For / match
3.6 4.4
Against / match
5.8 5
Total / match
9.4 9.4

Possession

Possession

Team News

Get the Nottingham Forest vs Luton team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Nottingham Forest vs Luton Lineups

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Luton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

33 Carlos Miguel
15 Harry Toffolo 30 Willy Boly 4 Morato 19 Alex Moreno
17 E. da Silva 18 James Ward-Prowse
20 Jota Silva 22 Ryan Yates 24 Ramon Sosa
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
24 Thomas Kaminski
2 Reuell Walters 29 Thomas Holmes 6 Mark McGuinness 3 Amari'i Bell
13 Marvelous Nakamba 20 Liam Walsh
25 Isaiah Jones 22 Lamine Fanne 37 Zack Nelson
9 Carlton Morris

Luton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nottingham Forest Substitutes

  • 8Elliot Anderson
  • 11Chris Wood
  • 14Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 16Nicolas Dominguez
  • 21Anthony Elanga
  • 26Matz Sels
  • 28Danilo
  • 31Nikola Milenkovic
  • 44Zach Abbott

Luton Substitutes

  • 5Mads Juel Andersen
  • 8Tom Krauss
  • 10Cauley Woodrow
  • 11Elijah Adebayo
  • 17Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu
  • 18Jordan Clark
  • 19Jacob Brown
  • 23Tim Krul
  • 27Daiki Hashioka

Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups

06 Jan Premier League
Wolverhampton 0-3 Nott’m Forest
29 Dec Premier League
Everton 0-2 Nott’m Forest
26 Dec Premier League
Nott’m Forest 1-0 Tottenham

Previous Luton Lineups

06 Jan Championship
QPR 2-1 Luton
01 Jan Championship
Luton 0-1 Norwich
29 Dec Championship
Swansea 2-1 Luton

You can find out the Nottingham Forest vs Luton lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagPremier League 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 21 15 5 1 50:20 50
2 Arsenal 22 12 8 2 43:21 44
3 Nott’m Forest 22 13 5 4 33:22 44
4 Chelsea 22 11 7 4 44:27 40
5 Man City 22 11 5 6 44:29 38
6 Newcastle 22 11 5 6 38:26 38
7 Bournemouth 22 10 7 5 36:26 37
8 Aston Villa 22 10 6 6 33:34 36
9 Brighton 22 8 10 4 35:30 34
10 Fulham 22 8 9 5 34:30 33
11 Brentford 22 8 4 10 40:39 28
12 Crystal Palace 22 6 9 7 25:28 27
13 Man United 22 7 5 10 27:32 26
14 West Ham 22 7 5 10 27:43 26
15 Tottenham 22 7 3 12 45:35 24
16 Everton 21 4 8 9 18:28 20
17 Wolverhampton 22 4 4 14 32:51 16
18 Ipswich 22 3 7 12 20:43 16
19 Leicester 22 3 5 14 23:48 14
20 Southampton 22 1 3 18 15:50 6

England FlagChampionship 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 28 17 8 3 53:19 59
2 Sheffield Utd 28 18 6 4 40:18 58
3 Burnley 28 15 11 2 36:9 56
4 Sunderland 28 15 9 4 40:22 54
5 Middlesbrough 28 12 8 8 46:34 44
6 Blackburn 28 12 6 10 31:26 42
7 West Brom 28 9 14 5 33:24 41
8 Watford 28 12 5 11 39:39 41
9 Bristol City 28 9 11 8 35:33 38
10 QPR 28 9 11 8 32:35 38
11 Sheffield Wed 28 10 8 10 40:45 38
12 Norwich 28 9 9 10 43:41 36
13 Coventry 28 9 8 11 37:37 35
14 Oxford 28 9 8 11 33:43 35
15 Swansea 28 9 7 12 31:35 34
16 Preston 28 7 13 8 30:35 34
17 Millwall 27 7 10 10 26:26 31
18 Portsmouth 27 7 8 12 35:46 29
19 Stoke 28 6 10 12 26:36 28
20 Cardiff 28 6 10 12 31:43 28
21 Derby 28 7 6 15 31:38 27
22 Hull 28 6 8 14 27:38 26
23 Luton 28 7 5 16 29:47 26
24 Plymouth 28 4 9 15 25:60 21

The FA Cup standings will highlight the leading teams in the table. Go through the standings to see how many points each side has earned.