Will Tottenham now also win the cup?

In the last week before the long break, the Carabao Cup takes place once again, i.e. the League Cup in England. For Nottingham, this tournament can be an important distraction, as things are not going well in the Premier League.

Ahead of the Nottingham vs Tottenham game, the odds indicate favouritism for the visitors. However, there is often a lot of rotation in this competition, which makes a lot of sense, especially with the current workload.

The large-scale rotation that could be in store also has implications for the Nottingham vs Tottenham tip, as the odds on a win for the visitors could well have been lower had it been a league game. The question now will be which team brings a better day’s form to the pitch.

Nottingham – Statistics & current form

It was already clear in the summer that it could be a difficult season for promoted Nottingham Forest. There were many changes in the squad, a clear double-digit number of new arrivals were signed. The coach was criticised early on, but then received the trust and extended his contract. But the results did not improve.

Nottingham are in last place in the Premier League. The team has only won one of its last eleven games. That was at home against Liverpool, of all teams. Now they have another home game coming up, another top team coming to the City Ground. A good omen? That remains to be seen. In any case, breaking out of the confines of the league and playing a different competition can be an advantage.

At the weekend, after all, Nottingham drew 2-2 with Brentford, in which they played quite decently in some phases. In any case, the hosts like home games better than away ones, with eight of their ten points coming at home and almost all of their goals this season coming at the City Ground.

Nottingham: Problems both offensively and defensively

In the last round of the cup, Nottingham had a 3-0 win against Grimsby Town. They dominated the underclass opponent, against Tottenham it should look a bit different again. Nottingham, meanwhile, need to improve in many aspects. Ten goals are the second worst offensive record, 30 goals conceded mean the second worst defence. So there is still a lot of work to do for this team.

In seven competitive games this season, Nottingham did not score a goal of their own, preferably away from home, where only one goal was scored in the Premier League. Ten points from 14 games is not a record that should cause much jubilation either, but the gap to the first non-relegation place is still only three points.

In the cup, however, the signs are mixed up a bit and players can prove themselves. In addition, the visitors from London have also offered relatively much recently, but still have a lot of quality in the squad. Therefore, before the match Nottingham vs Tottenham, our prediction is that the guests will not lose and that more than 1.5 goals will be scored.

Predicted line-up of Nottingham:
Hennessey – Williams, Cook, Worrall, Renan Lodi – Kouyaté, Colback, Freuler, Gibbs-White – Johnson, Dennis

Last matches played by Nottingham:

Premier League
05/11/2022 – Nottingham Forest 2 – 2 Brentford

30/10/2022 – Arsenal FC 5 – 0 Nottingham Forest

22/10/2022 – Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Liverpool FC

19/10/2022 – Brighton 0 – 0 Nottingham Forest

15/10/2022 – Wolverhampton 1 – 0 Nottingham Forest

Tottenham – Statistics & current form

This weekend Tottenham played a top match in the Premier League. At home it was against Liverpool FC. Especially in the first half, this was followed by one blackout after another in the defence. Without Heung-min Son, Spurs were often not very effective offensively, while Dier and Co. offered too much in defence. The Spurs lost the match against the Reds with 1:2 and are already eight points behind Arsenal.

In the Champions League, however, Tottenham progressed and will meet Milan in the last 16. That was the result of the draw during the week. Spurs still have a lot of work to do and the pressure is permanently high. That is why coach Antonio Conte is likely to rotate a little before the game against Leeds at the weekend, which is the last before the break around the World Cup in Qatar.

The League Cup in England is more often used by the big teams to bring in young players. That could also be the case this time and explains the distribution of roles in the odds of the bookmakers, who see Tottenham in the role of favourites, but not as clearly as would be expected in the league due to the current table situation.

Tottenham with difficult phase

The current situation is not entirely easy. In the league, this team lost three of the last four games. A win against Bournemouth in between at least provided some positivity, but the defeats against Manchester United, Newcastle and Liverpool were a reality check for the team that has big ambitions. Spurs are currently going through a difficult phase and are hoping for a quick recovery.

It is also striking that Tottenham have always conceded at least one goal in their last six competitive matches. Especially for defensive fanatic Antonio Conte, who is still relatively often very deep with his team, this should be anything but okay. This vulnerability could also have an impact on the outcome of the match, especially as there is probably also a less rehearsed defence on the field. Therefore, before the Nottingham vs Tottenham match, our value tip is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored.

Predicted line-up of Tottenham:
Forster – Spence, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Perisic – Skipp, Höjbjerg, Sarr – Kulusevski, Kane

Last matches played by Tottenham:

Premier League
06/11/2022 – Tottenham 1 – 2 Liverpool FC

Champions League Grp. D
02/11/2022 – Marseille 1 – 2 Tottenham

Premier League
29/10/2022 – Bournemouth 2 – 3 Tottenham

Champions League Grp. D
27/10/2022 – Tottenham 1 – 1 Sporting CP

Premier League
23/10/2022 – Tottenham 1 – 2 Newcastle

Nottingham – Tottenham Direct Comparison / H2H Record

These two clubs have faced each other in 121 games so far. Tottenham have won 56 of those games, while Nottingham are on 35 wins. In the Premier League this season, Spurs won 2-0 at the City Ground, previously they last met in the 2014 League Cup when Spurs won 3-1.

Nottingham – Tottenham Tip

In Nottingham, two teams meet that could well be in better form at the moment. The hosts are last in the league, Tottenham lost three of their last four games, but have more quality in the squad.

Based on the omens and statistics, our prediction before the Nottingham vs Tottenham match is that the visitors will not lose and will score more than 1.5 goals.