Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle: EFL Cup predictions & betting tips 

The second round of the EFL Cup is here, and it has tossed up an all-Premier League encounter! Nottingham Forest will host Newcastle United in the League Cup on Wednesday, August 28th, at 8pm UK time. Read on to learn more about both sides coming into this game, as well as our top betting tips for the game! 

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest comes into this League Cup second round game off the back of a win and a draw in their opening two league games of the new season. These two games have seen Forest beat Southampton away from home and draw at home 1-1 to Bournemouth. Will Forest be able to avenge what happened against Newcastle the last time the two sides met? 

Newcastle Utd

Newcastle United are coming into this match off the back of a win and a draw to start the season in the Premier League, a home win against newly-promoted Southampton and an away draw against Bournemouth. Now, Newcastle face a tough test in the League Cup second round, facing Premier League opposition. Will Newcastle be able to overcome Forest? 

Nottm Forest vs Newcastle History

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle faced each other twice last season in the Premier League, with each team winning one. The first meeting was back in December of 2023, where Forest came out as 3-1 winners at St James’ Park. The return fixture at the City Ground saw Newcastle win in a thrilling match that ended 3-2 for the visitors. Will we get another exciting game like this? 

Nottm Forest vs Newcastle Betting Tips 

Here at Betting Online, we are backing Newcastle Utd to progress into the next round of the EFL Cup against Nottingham Forest. We are also backing Harvey Barnes to find the back of the net in this game! Below are the odds of these happening and our top tips! 

• Newcastle To Win @ 11/10 with bet365
• Harvey Barnes To Score Anytime @ 5/2 With bet365