In-form Nottingham Forest welcome Championship outfit Luton to the City Ground in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, 11 January. Read our FA Cup football predictions for the game below.
Contents
- 1 Nottingham Forest vs Luton prediction: Hosts should be in control
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Nottingham Forest are odds-on favourites
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: Margins have been slim
- 4 Nottingham Forest preview: Hosts could make changes
- 5 Luton preview: Five out for Town
- 6 Player to watch – Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest vs Luton prediction: Hosts should be in control
Key Stats
- Nottingham Forest have won each of their last six games.
- Nottingham Forest have kept four clean sheets in a row.
- Luton have lost 100% of their last ten away assignments.
- Forest managed to notch at least two goals in five of their last six matches.
Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Luton
Nottingham Forest cruised to a 3-0 win at Wolves on Monday evening and they could match that result against poor travellers Luton in FA Cup on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Nottingham Forest are odds-on favourites
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
- AWAY: 21/4 (6.25) – 16%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Nottingham Forest are in sensational form in the Premier League and they are 2/5 favourites to carry their winning run through Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Luton.
Luton lost for the fourth time in a row when they were toppled by QPR (2-1) last weekend and unsurprisingly the Hatters have been priced as 21/4 underdogs to snap that run at Forest. View more of our free football predictions by clicking the link.
Most recent H2Hs: Margins have been slim
Five of the last six meetings between Nottingham Forest and Luton have featured under 2.5 goals, however, that trend could be bucked on Saturday.
England Premier League 16/03/24
Luton
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 21/10/23
Nottm Forest
Luton
England Championship 15/04/22
Luton
Nottm Forest
England Championship 23/11/21
Nottm Forest
Luton
England Championship 02/03/21
Nottm Forest
Luton
Nottingham Forest preview: Hosts could make changes
Jonathan Panzo, Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are all out of action for Nottingham Forest ahead of Saturday's FA Cup tie. Morato, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, James Ward-Prowse and Taiwo Awoniyi will be among those hoping to earn starts in what's likely to be a shuffled Forest starting XI.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Aina, Boly, Murillo, Williams, Ward-Prowse, Yates, Jota Silva, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Awoniyi
England Premier League 12/04/25
L
Everton
1
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 05/04/25
L
Aston Villa
2
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/04/25
W
Man Utd
0
Nottm Forest
1
England FA Cup 29/03/25
W
Brighton
0 (3)
Nottm Forest
0 (4)
England Premier League 15/03/25
W
Ipswich
2
Nottm Forest
4
Luton preview: Five out for Town
Tom Lockyer, Reece Burke, Shandon Baptiste, Teden Mengi and Alfie Doughty are all likely to miss Saturday's game for Luton. The Hatters have lost ten matches in a row on the road, so little is expected of the poor travellers when they visit the City Ground.
Predicted lineup: Kaminski (GK), Walters, McGuinness, Holmes, Bell, Nakamba, Walsh, Chong, Fanne, Nelson, Morris
England Championship 12/04/25
L
Blackburn
1
Luton
0
England Championship 08/04/25
D
Stoke
1
Luton
1
England Championship 05/04/25
D
Leeds
1
Luton
1
England Championship 29/03/25
W
Hull
0
Luton
1
England Championship 15/03/25
D
Middlesbrough
0
Luton
0
Player to watch – Morgan Gibbs-White
Morgan Gibbs-White scored a crucial goal against his former club on Monday evening when he opened the scoring for Forest against Wolves and the attacking midfielder should be buoyant on Saturday following his impact.
Gibbs-White is a potential match winner
Gibbs-White has chipped in with seven goal contributions (4G, 3A) in the Premier League this season and the schemer can pull the strings with just as much influence in his first FA Cup outing of the campaign against Luton.