Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle EFL Cup prediction and stats: All-Premier League clash
Newcastle head to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup second round.
One of the games of the round sees Nottingham Forest face-off against Newcastle in all Premier League tie. Who will make it to round three?
Three Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle predictions
Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle (8/1 with BetGoodwin)
Newcastle are unbeaten in each of their last eight top-flight away games against Nottingham Forest, with four wins and four draws. The away side have won each of the last three matches between these two sides across all competitions.
Taiwo Awoniyi to score anytime (39/20 with BetMGM)
Taiwo Awoniyi should be given the nod up top for Forest and has scored three goals in his last five starts for the club.
Over 2.5 Goals (3/5 with Bet365)
There are usually goals when these sides meet. The two games last season alone brought a total of nine goals including a 3-2 win for Newcastle at the City Ground.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle live
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle is scheduled for 7:45pm on Wednesday 28th August and will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
How both teams go into Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle
Eddie Howe will be hoping to take his Newcastle side all the way to Wembley again in the EFL Cup this season. But first they must overcome a tough test at the City Ground.
The Magpies made it all the way to the League Cup final in 2023, losing 2-0 to Manchester United and will be looking to go one step further this time around. They have started this season with four points from their opening two matches in the Premier League after following up a 1-0 victory over Southampton despite being down to 10-men, with a hard fought point away at Bournemouth at the weekend.
Standing in their way of a place in the third round are Nottingham Forest who, like Newcastle, have also taken four points from their first two matches. In an interesting coincidence, they have played exactly the same two sides as Newcastle with the exact same results. Besides a semi-final defeat to Manchester United in 2023, Forest have been knocked out of the EFL Cup in the second round in three of the previous four campaigns, including a 1-0 defeat to Burnley last season.
Nottingham Forest host Newcastle at the City Ground on Wednesday 28th August at 7:45pm.
Nottingham Forest team news
Nuno Espirito Santo should hand some his fringe players a start for this game with Taiwo Awoniyi, Nicolás Domínguez and Ryan Yates all pushing for a place in the XI. Danilo is out for the long term and the only confirmed absentee.
Newcastle team news
Callum Wilson, Lewis Miley, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles all remain out for Eddie Howe’s side, but Sandro Tonali is available for the first time in 10 months after his ban expired. The likes of Harvey Barnes, Lewis Hall, Miguel Almiron and Joe Willock should all be handed a start as Eddie Howe rotates his side.
Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle head-to-head
The away side have been victorious in each of the previous three matches between these two sides, with Newcastle coming out on top in the most recent meeting.
| Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 10/02/24 | Nottingham Forest 2-3 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 26/12/23 | Newcastle 1-3 Nottingham Forest | St James’ Park, Newcastle | |||||
| 17/03/23 | Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 06/08/22 | Newcastle 2-0 Nottingham Forest | St James’ Park, Newcastle | |||||
| 29/08/18 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Newcastle | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 23/08/17 | Newcastle 2-3 Nottingham Forest | St James’ Park, Newcastle | |||||
