Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Fa Cup, February 11, 2025

Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest Preview

• Tournament: FA Cup
• Date: Tuesday, February 11
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 PM GMT
• Venue: St James Park, Exeter. 

League One side Exeter City are set to clash with one of the top-performing sides of the English Premier League 2024-25, Nottingham Forest. The hosts are winless against Nottingham Forest in their last four instances, and this FA Cup fourth-round game looks to bear a similar result, as the visitors are obviously the favourites.

Exeter City are 18th in League One and stand no match to Nottingham Forest. They are hereafter beating Oxford United 3-1 in the third round of the competition. Previously, they beat Barnet and Chesterfield in the first and second rounds, respectively. They are required to play an impressive brand of football if they wish to win.

Nottingham Forest FC are surprisingly one of the top sides in the EPL this season. They are placed third in the English top tier, just below giants Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC. In the third round, they beat Luton Town 2-0, and now a win here looks easy with their good form and tough squad.

Exeter City Team News

Exeter City are reportedly having no injury concerns, so a fully fit and available squad is expected. They might field a line-up similar to the one against Oxford United in the third round.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest, too, have a fairly fit and available squad, with only Callum Hudson-Odoi missing due to injury concerns.

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Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

Exeter City Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Whitworth

Defenders: Fitzwater, Hartridge, Francis

Midfielders: McMillan, Woods, Richards, Harper; Mitchell, Watts

Forwards: Magennis

Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Miguel

Defenders: Boly, Toffolo, Morato

Midfielders: Da Silva Moreira, Yates, Sangare, Moreno; Jota, Sosa 

Forwards: Awoniyi

Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record

Exeter City and Nottingham Forest have faced each other only four times in the past. Exeter City won none of the games, Nottingham Forest won two, and two ended as draws. They first met in 1949 and last in 1951.

Key Players to Watch in Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest

Josh Magennis (Exeter City)

The veteran striker scored four goals in the last three FA Cup games he played. He has otherwise been in awful form in the league, with just four goals and two assists in 28 games. His FA Cup rhythm can still be a point to motivate him, but the opponents, Nottingham Forest, are multiple times stronger and have one of the best defenses in England. It might look a bit too much to expect, but only this veteran forward can give Exeter City a giant-killing. 

Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)

The No. 9 has only played in the dying minutes of the EPL 2024-25 games. With so little time, he has only one goal in the league. In the FA Cup third round, he played the game against Luton Town but didn’t manage to score. This could be his chance to excel. If he manages to score here, not much would change, but surely, his importance as a substitute striker would increase. The Nigerian barely played in for any minutes in the last five appearances, but yet he has an xG of 1.4. He can use this tempo for this one.

Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Nottingham Forest are expected to earn an easy win in this game, they have a much stronger squad and are having great form. Exeter City are not expected to stand for long, even after playing a home game.

Predicted Score: Exeter City 0-4 Nottingham Forest

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