Nottm Forest vs Luton Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News| FA Cup, January 11, 2025

Nottm Forest vs Luton Preview

• Tournament: FA Cup 2024-25 Third Round
• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 3:00 pm GMT
• Venue: City Ground

Nottingham Forest will host EFL Championship side Luton Town in the FA Cup third round at the City Ground on Saturday, January 11.

It is a highly interesting clash in terms of the fate of both sides. Last year, both sides were battling relegation in the Premier League. Nottingham finished 17^th, just six points above Luton who were relegated. This season, however, the Tricky Trees sit third in the Premier League table after 20 games while Luton are battling relegation in the Championship, sitting 20^th in the standings.

There has been a huge contrast in the fates of the two sides and now they will face off in the FA Cup, hoping to triumph over each other. Nottingham have won 12, lost four and drawn four of their 20 league games but were eliminated in the EFL Cup second round by Newcastle on penalties.

Luton, meanwhile, have won seven, drawn four and lost 15 of their 26 league matches and were also eliminated in the second round in the EFL Cup against QPR.

Nottm Forest Team News

Nottm Forest are without Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare due to their respective injuries.

Luton Team News

Luton, meanwhile, are without Alfie Doughty, Reece Burke, Shandon Baptiste, Teden Mengi, and Tom Lockyer due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Nottm Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Matz Sels

Defenders: Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams

Midfielders: Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White

Attackers: Nicolas Dominguez, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi

Luton predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Thomas Kaminski

Defenders: Joseph Johnson, Mark McGuinness, Thomas Holmes

Midfielders: Tahith Chong, Tom Krauss, Jordan Clark, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, Victor Moses

Attackers: Elijah Adebayo, Carlton Morris

Nottm Forest vs Luton H2H Record

In their previous eight meetings across competitions, both sides have won two matches each while four matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

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Key Players to watch in Nottm Forest vs Luton

Chris Wood

The New Zealand striker has been in phenomenal form for Nottingham Forest this season. He has scored 12 goals in 20 Premier League games. Only Cole Palmer (13), Bryan Mbeumo (13), Alexander Isak (13), Erling Haaland (16) and Mohamed Salah (18) have more goals than Chris Wood.

Wood is Nottingham’s top scorer this season with eight more goals than second-placed Morgan Gibbs-White. He has scored two goals in his last two games and will look to add to his tally against Luton.

Carlton Morris

Amidst all their injury issues, Carlton Morris has stood out for Luton Town in attack this season. He is their top scorer with seven goals and two assists in 24 games across competitions. With the likes of Alfie Doughty out due to injury, there will be a lot of responsibility on Morris to help Luton get through these tough times.

Morris has scored just three goals in his last 14 appearances and none in his last two games. He will be keen to add to his tally against Nottingham and help his side earn a big knockout win.

Nottm Forest vs Luton Prediction

Both sides have had a contrasting 2024-25 campaign so far. While Nottingham have been thriving in the English top flight, Luton are battling relegation in the Championship.

Nottingham have just one defeat in their last eight games and have won their last six games in a row, their longest-ever winning run in the Premier League. They beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, Everton 2-0 and Wolves 3-0 in their last three games.

Luton, meanwhile, have just one win in their last six games with five defeats. They have lost their last four games in a row. They lost 1-0 against Bristol City, 2-1 against Swansea City, 1-0 against Norwich City and 2-1 against QPR.

While a cup competition is generally unpredictable and Nottingham are likely to rotate players, Luton’s form and injury crisis are hardly optimistic. Hence, the Tricky Trees are likely to earn a comfortable win.

Predicted Score: Nottm Forest 3-0 Luton

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