Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips - FA Cup Goals Anticipated
Wrexham takes on Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, with anticipation of a high-scoring encounter due to both teams' defensive vulnerabilities. Wrexham, victorious in their last four matches, look to capitalize on Nottingham Forest's inconsistent form. The Welsh squad has been prolific at home, while Forest struggles to keep clean sheets. Despite poor defensive records, both teams can counter and score goals, setting the stage for a thrilling, open contest. Expect an exciting match with a focus on attacking gameplay as both teams have previous fixtures with plenty of goals.
- Wrexham have seen 15 goals in their last 3 home games
- Nottingham Forest haven’t kept a clean sheet in 5 away matches
- These leaky sides can play out a high-scoring FA Cup clash
Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest Preview
Wrexham are a high-scoring home side and Nottingham Forest concede a lot. Neither side is convincing at the back and goals are expected in the FA Cup.
Key Stats - Wrexham BTTS Regulars
- Wrexham have seen BTTS in their last 4 home games.
- Wrexham have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 consecutive home matches.
- Wrexham have seen BTTS in 3 consecutive matches against Nottingham Forest.
- Wrexham have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 3 games against Nottingham Forest.
- Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches.
- Nottingham Forest have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive games.
H2H - Goals Standout
Wrexham and Nottingham Forest have one win each and one draw in their three previous meetings. There have been 10 total goals in the last two encounters.
Wrexham High Scoring at Home
Championship side Wrexham have returned to good form recently. The Welsh outfit are on a four-match winning streak, scoring 11 goals.
Wrexham’s upturn in form started with back-to-back home wins against Sheffield United 5-3 and Preston 2-1. The Red Dragons followed those victories with a 2-0 triumph at Blackburn.
Phil Parkinson’s side continued their winning streak with a 2-1 victory at Derby. Wrexham had 1.01 XG and Sam Smith and Matty James got on the scoresheet.
Nottingham Forest Rarely Keep Clean Sheets
Sean Dyche’s Nottingham Forest are unconvincing following five defeats in their previous eight games. The Tircky Trees have kept just one clean sheet during that period, during a 3-0 home Premier League win against Tottenham.
Forest lost four consecutive matches following that victory over Spurs. Defeats came against Fulham 1-0, Man City 2-1, Everton 2-0 and Aston Villa 3-1.
The Midlands outfit bounced back and beat West Ham 2-1 on Tuesday. Forest trailed through Murillo’s own goal before Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White struck in the second half.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Wrexham (3-1-4-2): Arthur Okonkwo; Max Cleworth, Dominic Hyam, Callum Doyle; Matty James; Ryan Longman, Ben Sheaf, George Thomas, Josh Windass; Nathan Broadhead, Sam Smith
Issa Kabore is on AFCON duty and unavailable. Goalkeeper Danny Ward and defensive duo Lewis Bruny and Aaron James are sidelined with injuries.
Midfielders Elliot Lee and Andy Cannon and attacking pair Ryan Hardie and Kieffer Moore are also injured.
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Nicolo Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams; Elliot Anderson, Douglas Luiz; James McAtee, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson Odoi; Igor Jesus
Defender Willy Boly and midfielder Ibrahim Sangare are on international duty. Striker Chris Wood and midfield duo Dan Ndoye and Ryan Yates are injured.
John Victor is also set to miss out following a recent calf injury against Aston Villa. Sean Dyche provided an update on the goalkeeper’s condition and said, “He has come out too far. I think he is injured, and he has hurt himself.
Verdict
Wrexham and Nottingham Forest have struggled at the back recently. More goals are anticipated between these leaky sides in the FA Cup third round.
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