Blackpool - Nottingham Forest predictions and free betting tips [17/01/2024]

On Wednesday, 17 January, as part of the 1/32 final return match of the FA Cup, Blackpool will host Nottingham Forest on their home turf. A week ago, the 'Foresters' salvaged a 2:2 draw in the clash at City Ground, and the winner of this face-off will proceed to the next round to play against either West Ham or Bristol City.

Projected Lineups

Blackpool: Grimshaw; Connolly, Casey, Husband; Lawrence-Gabriel, Norburn, Morgan, Lyons; Dembele, Hamilton; Rhodes.
Nottingham Forest: Vlachodimos; Williams, Worrall, Murillo, Tavares; Mangala, Yates; Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Gibbs-White; Wood.

Stadium

The match will take place in Blackpool at Bloomfield Road Stadium.

Blackpool

To reach the 1/32 finals of the FA Cup, Blackpool previously had easy victories against Bromley (0:2) and Forest Green (3:0). A mere ten days ago, the Tangerines sprung a surprise, holding a draw away from home against Nottingham Forest (2:2), prompting a replay this week. Albi Morgan scored just two minutes and 47 seconds after Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel got the opener, but the 'Foresters' managed to catch up thanks to Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Having dropped out of the Championship last summer, the Seasiders currently hold the eighth position in the League 1 standings (the third-tier of English football), but still stand a chance to rise (they're 4 points behind the sixth slot). Following two consecutive losses, the hosts beat Lincoln (2:0) and the sinking Exeter this past weekend (2:0). The Tangerines will strive to make it to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the last four years.

Nottingham Forest

Despite having the support of their fans, Nottingham Forest failed to overcome Blackpool in the 1/32 FA Cup final match (2:2) and is forced to play a replay away this Wednesday evening. In the Premier League, Nuno Espirito's team is fighting for premier league survival; currently, the visitors sit in 15th place in the league table and are 4 points clear of the drop zone.

After seven rounds without a win, Nottingham picked up victories against Newcastle (1:3) and Manchester United (2:1). It should be noted that the club was recently accused of violating league profit and sustainability financial rules, potentially leading to the Redskins losing several points. This news came at an unfortunate time, given that the team had just started to gain momentum: they have scored at least twice in their last four matches in all competitions. 

Head-to-Head

The match held two weeks ago ended in a fighting draw of 2:2 at City Ground.

Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest Match Prediction

The gap between these teams is too big to expect another upset by the Tangerines. Forest have a decent squad despite several personnel losses, and their current form allows fans to expect positive outcomes from their favorites in nearly every encounter. I believe Nuno's charges will achieve their goal and secure their progression to the 1/16 final smoothly.

Total Prediction

Foresters scored at least twice in each of their last four clashes and they did so in the first match - the trend is likely to continue this Wednesday.

Corner Prediction

Nottingham Forest outclasses their opponent and will lead the initiative during the match - there are all reasons to bet on a 'Foresters' win in corners with a handicap -1.5 (it was 7:0 in the first match).

Yellow Cards Prediction

Blackpool will be playing second fiddle and will regularly break the pace of the opponent's attacks with frequent fouls, so the hosts will win on yellow cards.

Score Prediction

I will bet on a precise score of 1:2 in favor of Nottingham Forest.