Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest tips: Clough to face his old team
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The League Cup returns tonight with a tasty East Midlands derby kicking off the midweek action.
Nottingham Forest head to Burton Albion off the back of a 1-1 draw with Leeds United. The point keeps them right on the cusp of the Championship play-offs.
Burton, managed by former Red Nigel Clough,are looking to make an immediate return to the second tier but are rooted in 16th position in League One.
We take a look at how this game could unfold.
Match Odds
Forest took four points off their opponents in the league last year. The Reds are 23/20 to bag the win.
Burton begin at 12/5 to get their third win in five games in all competitions. A second-successive draw is 23/10.
Talking Tactics
Aitor Karanka could hand Claudio Yacob his debut. The Argentine is yet to feature since he signed for the club last month.
Forward Hillel Soudani may get a rare start if Karanka elects to rest Lewis Grabban.
Burton could be without a clutch of players including injury doubts Reece Hutchinson, Damien McCrory and forward Marvin Sordell.
Wigan loanee Devante Cole is cup-tied but midfielders Scott Fraser and David Templeton are set to feature.
This means they could revert to a 4-4-2 formation.
Goalscorer odds
Joe Lolley to score in a Forest win stands at 9/2.
Matty Cash is 12/5 to notch his fifth goal of the season. Grabban could start from the bench and is 4/1 to be the last goalscorer.
Clough will be looking to Liam Boyce if his side are going to progress here. The seven-goal striker is 5/1 to bag first.
Seasoned defender Kyle McFadzean comes in at 10/1 to score.
Match Info
Where: Pirelli Stadium
When: 7:45pm
How to watch: Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Main Event
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