Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest: Betting Preview - (2026)

Updated: 08/03/2026

Nottingham Forest were unlucky not to take all three points away from Elland Road at the weekend but will head into this evening’s last sixteen Carabao Cup tie against Burton Albion full of confidence after a solid League performance against the (then) league leaders.

On the back of a solid run and the fact that The Reds are in the league above Burton Albion, it’s no surprise to see BetBright price Forest as solid favourites to win tonight’s match.

Full Time Result

Burton Albion – 12/5
Draw – 12/5
Nottingham Forest – 11/10

In four out of Forest’s last six fixtures, both teams have scored and the same can be said for Burton Albion. Will both teams get their name on the score sheet this evening? Check out the latest odds from BetBright here…

Both Teams To Score

Yes – 8/11
No – 19/20

Having a bet on someone to score tonight? You can find the BetBright odds for first and anytime goal scorers, below…

First Goalscorer

Grabban, L – 4/1
Murphy, Daryl – 11/2
Soudani, H – 13/2
Lolley, J – 7/1
Cash, M – 15/2

Anytime Goalscorer

Grabban, L – 11/8
Murphy, Daryl – 7/4
Soudani, H – 21/10
Lolley, J – 12/5
Cash, M – 13/5

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Here are just a few examples of the #BrightBundles you can place on Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest in this evening’s Carabao Cup tie:

– Nottingham Forest to win, Nottingham Forest to score over 2.5 goals and over 8.5 corners in the match – 11/2
– Daryl Murphy to score first and Forest to win by two goals or more – 9/1.
– Nottingham Forest to win, BTTS: Yes and Nottingham Forest to score a penalty – 10/1.

#BrightBundles are available for games played within the English Premier League and Championship, plus other Leagues around Europe and allows users to choose from a huge range of possibilities, including match result, correct score, red card, team goals, first goal scorer, total corners, penalties scored and many more.

 
Odds are provided at time of writing, please check your betslip to confirm they have not changed before betting.

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