Nottingham Forest will face Newcastle United in an all-Premier League clash in the League Cup second round Today.
Both teams aim to continue their strong starts to the season, and here’s our preview and prediction for the match.
Nottingham Forest comes into this game after a 1-0 win against Southampton, following a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. The last time these two teams met in this competition at the same venue was in 2018, when Nottingham Forest won 3-1 in what was a typically high-scoring game. However, they have lost their last two home games against Newcastle United.
Nottingham Forest reached the League Cup semi-finals two seasons ago and will be looking for a similar run this year, although they are currently on a three-game losing streak in the competition.
Newcastle United has dominated recent meetings with Nottingham Forest, winning three of the last four. They are also unbeaten in their first two matches of the season, with their latest game ending in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth after coming from behind.
With no European matches this season, Newcastle is expected to focus more on the cup competitions. They reached the League Cup final two seasons ago but lost to Manchester United. Heading into this game, Newcastle is the favorite, having lost just once in their last seven matches. In the League Cup, they have lost only twice in their last ten games, with one loss coming after a penalty shootout.
Prediction Over 2.5
Newcastle United’s recent games against Nottingham Forest have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals in each of their last three EFL Cup encounters.
Both teams to score
Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United have faced each other six times, with both teams scoring in five of those matches.
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