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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 28, 2024 at 8pm UK
The City Ground
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Nott'm Forest
1 - 1
Newcastle

Silva (50')
Silva (53'), Abbott (54'), Moreno (72'), Dominguez (77'), Sangare (88')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Willock (1')
Guimaraes (53'), Hall (67')
Newcastle win 4-3 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Nottingham Forest

All competitions
Last Game: Southampton 0-1 Nott'm Forest
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in Premier League

Newcastle United

All competitions
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle
Sunday, August 25 at 2pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Newcastle United win with a probability of 44.5%. A win for Nottingham Forest had a probability of 31.86% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.7%) and 0-2 (6.51%). The likeliest Nottingham Forest win was 2-1 (7.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.76%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.

Result
Nottingham ForestDrawNewcastle United
31.86% (-1.137 -1.14)23.63% (0.123 0.12)44.5% (1.015 1.02)
Both teams to score 61.42% (-0.949 -0.95)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.65% (-1.038 -1.04)40.35% (1.042 1.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.27% (-1.078 -1.08)62.72% (1.082 1.08)
Nottingham Forest Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.3% (-1.162 -1.16)24.69% (1.164 1.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.76% (-1.655 -1.65)59.23% (1.658 1.66)
Newcastle United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.56%18.44% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.39%49.61% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Score Analysis
    Nottingham Forest 31.86%
    Newcastle United 44.5%
    Draw 23.62%
Nottingham ForestDrawNewcastle United
2-1 @ 7.53% (-0.149 -0.15)
1-0 @ 6.37% (0.091 0.09)
2-0 @ 4.45% (-0.088 -0.09)
3-1 @ 3.51% (-0.193 -0.19)
3-2 @ 2.97% (-0.163 -0.16)
3-0 @ 2.08% (-0.114 -0.11)
4-1 @ 1.23% (-0.113 -0.11)
4-2 @ 1.04% (-0.095 -0.1)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 31.86%
1-1 @ 10.76% (0.15 0.15)
2-2 @ 6.37% (-0.126 -0.13)
0-0 @ 4.55% (0.215 0.22)
3-3 @ 1.67% (-0.093 -0.09)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 23.62%
1-2 @ 9.1% (0.13 0.13)
0-1 @ 7.7% (0.363 0.36)
0-2 @ 6.51% (0.306 0.31)
1-3 @ 5.13% (0.073 0.07)
0-3 @ 3.67% (0.173 0.17)
2-3 @ 3.59% (-0.071 -0.07)
1-4 @ 2.17% (0.031 0.03)
0-4 @ 1.55% (0.073 0.07)
2-4 @ 1.52% (-0.03 -0.03)
Other @ 3.58%
Total : 44.5%

How you voted: Nott'm Forest vs Newcastle

Nottingham Forest
29.9%
Draw
16.4%
Newcastle United
53.7%
134
Head to Head
Feb 10, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 24
Nott'm Forest
2-3
Newcastle
Elanga (26'), Hudson-Odoi (45+6')
Gibbs-White (59')
Guimaraes (10', 66'), Schar (43')
Botman (58'), Wilson (90+4')
> Match Report
Dec 26, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 19
Newcastle
1-3
Nott'm Forest
Isak (23' pen.)
Gordon (27'), Guimaraes (85'), Schar (88')
Wood (45+1', 53', 60')
Sangare (26'), Montiel (27'), Williams (84')
> Match Report
Mar 17, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 28
Nott'm Forest
1-2
Newcastle
Dennis (26')
Isak (45+2', 90+3')
> Match Report
Aug 6, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 1
Newcastle
2-0
Nott'm Forest
Schar (58'), Wilson (78')

Worrall (15'), Williams (23'), O'Brien (56')
> Preview
Aug 29, 2018 7.45pm
Second Round
Nott'm Forest
3-1
Newcastle
Murphy (2'), Cash (90'), Dias (90')
Dias (68'), Hefele (76'), Robinson (83')
Rondon (90')
Joselu (76'), Longstaff (80'), Perez (90')
> Match Report
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool38259486414584
2Arsenal382014469343574
3Manchester CityMan City38218972442871
4Chelsea38209964432169
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
9Bournemouth3815111258461256
10Brentford38168146657956
11Fulham38159145454054
12Crystal Palace381314115151053
13Everton381115124244-248
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham381110174662-1643
15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs38115226465-138
RLeicester CityLeicester3867253380-4725
RIpswich TownIpswich38410243682-4622
RSouthampton3826302686-6012
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