Prediction: Nottingham Forest to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Nottingham Forest and Midtjylland will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The first leg of the last-16 tie between the Premier League club and the Danish Superliga outfit will be held at the City Ground and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest seemed to be a rising force in English football and did extremely well in the Premier League last season. Under then manager Nuno, Forest ended up as high as seventh in the league table, just a point off the final UEFA Champions League spot, and are featuring in the UEFA Europa League in the 2025/26 campaign.
Forest have been dire in the Premier League so far this season. Nuno was sacked earlier this season, and his successor, Ange Postecoglou, did not last for long. Sean Dyche replaced the former Tottenham Hotspur manager at the City Ground, and he, too, got fired, with Vítor Pereira now the manager of the Tricky Trees, who are 17th in the Premier League table at the moment with 28 points from 29 games, level on points with third-from-bottom West Ham United.
Forest will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Midtjylland at the City Ground this week on the back of a 2-2 draw with Manchester City away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. It came after a 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on the road in the league, which followed a 2-1 defeat to Fenerbahce at the City Ground in the UEFA Europa League.
Team News:
Nottingham Forest are likely to line up in a 5-3-2 formation against Midtjylland. Matz Sels will be in goal for the Tricky Trees and will have Ola Aina, Jair Paula, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo and Neco Williams in front of him in defence. Nicolas Dominguez, Ibrahim Sangare and Elliot Anderson will be deployed in midfield. Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus will be the two centre-forwards for Forest.
Midtjylland
Midtjylland are one of the biggest clubs in Denmark who regularly win the domestic league title and play in major European competitions. Ulvene finished second in the Danish Superliga this season and will be determined to do so this time around.
Mike Tullberg’s side have done extremely well in the UEFA Europa League this season and have progressed to the quarter-finals of the prestigious club competition.
Midtjylland will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Nottingham Forest this week on the back of a goalless draw with Brondby IF at home in the Danish Superliga. It came after a 4-0 victory over Silkeborg IF on the road in the league, which followed a 4-1 win against Odense Boldklub away from home in the Danish SuperLiga.
Team News:
Midtjylland are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Nottingham Forest. Elias Olafsson will be in goal for Midtjylland, with Ousmane Diao, Han-Beom Lee and Mads Bech Sorensen in front of him in defence. Denil Castillo, Cho Gue-Sung and Philip Billing will be the three holding midfielders, with Dario Osorio and Viktor Bak the two wing-backs. Junior Brumado and Aral Simsir will be the two centre-forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Nottingham Forest have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Nottingham Forest have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches.
- Midtjylland have won 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Midtjylland have drawn two of their last 5 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Nottingham Forest are likely to end up winners in this particular game. The Reds have the better team and are also at home. Midtjylland could lose by a big margin.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
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