Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Oliver Green, Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 12, 02:00 | 4 min read

Exeter City FC

Football England - FA Cup St. James Park, Exeter Wed 12 Feb 03:00

Nottingham Forest FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Tricky Trees Set to Outperform Grecians

Exeter look vulnerable and our betting prediction is to side with Nottingham Forest at 2.20 on the Asian Handicap market. We need the Tricky Trees to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

Match Preview

Exeter City lost 4-1 on the road against Stevenage in their previous match. The Grecians had 51% possession and three shots on target at Lamex Stadium, with Josh Magennis finding the net for Exeter.

Nottingham Forest´s last game was a 7-0 home victory over Brighton at City Ground. Chris Wood was on fire scoring a hat-trick in the Premier League clash, with Forest having nine shots on target and 37% of possession.

In the third round of the FA Cup, Exeter beat Oxford United 3-1 at home, while Forest won 2-0 when hosting Luton.

Confirmed Lineups

Exeter confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth (GK), Jack McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Ed Turns, Ilmari Niskanen, Vincent Harper, Edward Francis, Jake Richards, Demetri Mitchell, Ryan Trevitt, Josh Magennis.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Miguel (GK), Eric da Silva Moreira, Willy Boly, Harry Toffolo, Alex Moreno, Ryan Yates, Ibrahim Sangare, Jota Silva, Danilo, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.

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Expert FA Cup Analysis

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Exeter vs Nottingham Forest stats:

  • Exeter have failed to win any of their last 8 League One matches this season
  • Exeter have lost 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Exeter have conceded 2 or more goals in 12 of their last 20 matches
  • Forest have won 8 of their past 10 away matches
  • Forest have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • Forest have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 10 away matches

Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Head to the Asian Handicap betting market and back Nottingham Forest at -1.5. This means they need to beat their opponents by two goals or more in this FA Cup encounter and our selection is priced at 2.20.

There’s a chance to move the line and back Forest with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Our Pick

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Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Odds

Nottingham Forest have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.45 favourites for this FA Cup clash. This means the bookies give them a 69% chance of winning the game. At 6.00, Exeter are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to FA Cup matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Exeter logo Exeter Betting Stats

Nottingham Forest logo Nottingham Forest Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 10 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Exeter

Nottingham Forest

Goals / match
1 2.6
Conceded / match
3 1.6
Total / match
4 4.2

Corners

Corners

Exeter

Nottingham Forest

For / match
1 4.4
Against / match
1 6.2
Total / match
2 10.6

Possession

Possession

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Exeter vs Nottingham Forest team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 Joe Whitworth
2 Jack McMillan 25 Angus MacDonald 20 Ed Turns
14 Ilmari Niskanen 18 Vincent Harper 8 Edward Francis 47 Jake Richards
7 Demetri Mitchell 21 Ryan Trevitt
27 Josh Magennis
33 Carlos Miguel
17 E. da Silva 30 Willy Boly 15 Harry Toffolo 19 Alex Moreno
22 Ryan Yates 6 Ibrahim Sangare
20 Jota Silva 28 Danilo 24 Ramon Sosa
9 Taiwo Awoniyi

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Exeter Substitutes

  • 3Ben Purrington
  • 6Ryan Woods
  • 10Jack Aitchison
  • 12Reece Cole
  • 16Patrick Jones
  • 17Caleb Watts
  • 30Tony Yogane
  • 31Jay Bird
  • 37Shaun MacDonald

Nottingham Forest Substitutes

  • 4Morato
  • 7Neco Williams
  • 8Elliot Anderson
  • 10Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 11Chris Wood
  • 16Nicolas Dominguez
  • 21Anthony Elanga
  • 26Matz Sels
  • 44Zach Abbott

Previous Exeter Lineups

01 Feb League One
Stevenage 4-1 Exeter
29 Jan League One
Exeter 2-6 Leyton Orient
25 Jan League One
Exeter 1-3 Blackpool

Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups

01 Feb Premier League
Nott’m Forest 7-0 Brighton
25 Jan Premier League
Bournemouth 5-0 Nott’m Forest
19 Jan Premier League
Nott’m Forest 3-2 Southampton

You can find out the Exeter vs Nottingham Forest lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Team Squads

Exeter Squad

Nottingham Forest Squad

We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagLeague One 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Bolton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Bradford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Doncaster 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Huddersfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Luton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Mansfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Peterborough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Reading 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Stockport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wigan 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Wycombe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

England FlagPremier League 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Brighton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burnley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Leeds 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Man City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Man United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Newcastle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Nott’m Forest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Tottenham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 West Ham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Wolverhampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out FA Cup standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.

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