Exeter vs Nottingham Forest: FA Cup Fourth Round Preview, Predictions & Lineups

Nottingham Forest Face League One Side Exeter in the FA Cup

Nottingham Forest travel to St James Park to face League One side Exeter City in the FA Cup fourth round. With Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea already eliminated, Forest have a great opportunity to progress deep into the competition.

Match Details

• Stadium: St James Park, Exeter
• Date: Tuesday, February 11
• Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
• Referee: Andrew Kitchen
• VAR: Not in use

Form and Head-to-Head Record

Exeter’s Last Five Matches

• Stevenage 4-1 Exeter (February 1, 2025)
• Exeter 2-6 Leyton Orient (January 28, 2025)
• Exeter 1-3 Blackpool (January 25, 2025)
• Peterborough 1-1 Exeter (January 21, 2025)
• Birmingham 1-0 Exeter (January 18, 2025)

Exeter have struggled in recent weeks, failing to win in their last five matches.

Nottingham Forest’s Last Five Matches

• Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton (February 1, 2025)
• Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest (January 25, 2025)
• Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton (January 19, 2025)
• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool (January 14, 2025)
• Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton (January 11, 2025)

Forest’s morale is high after their stunning 7-0 victory over Brighton.

Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head

• Exeter wins: 0
• Nottingham Forest wins: 2
• Draws: 2
• Last meeting: Exeter 0-5 Nottingham Forest (April 1951 – Division Three)

This is the first meeting between these sides in 73 years, with Forest dominating their previous encounters.

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Team News & Predicted Lineups

Exeter City

Manager Gary Caldwell has a full squad available for this match. Demetri Mitchell, who scored twice in their third-round win over Oxford United, is expected to play a key role again.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1):
Whitworth; Fitzwater, Hartridge, Francis; McMillan, Woods, Richards, Harper; Mitchell, Watts; Magennis

Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to rotate his squad ahead of their crucial Premier League clash against Fulham. Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Murillo, and Nikola Milenkovic could be rested. Callum Hudson-Odoi remains sidelined with a groin injury.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Miguel; Williams, Boly, Morato, Toffolo; Yates, Dominguez; Jota, Anderson, Sosa; Awoniyi

Exeter vs Nottingham Forest Score Prediction

Exeter will take inspiration from Plymouth’s shocking victory over Liverpool, but Nottingham Forest’s squad depth should see them through comfortably. Even with rotation, they are expected to control the game and advance to the fifth round.

Prediction: Exeter 0-2 Nottingham Forest

What’s Your Prediction?

Can Exeter pull off an upset, or will Forest cruise into the next round? Drop your predictions in the comments!