Europa League: FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between FC Porto and Nottingham Forest who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Nottingham Forest go up against FC Porto this coming Thursday for a Europa League meeting at FC Porto’s stadium.

Form: FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest

FC Porto Form

FC Porto look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-0 and 1-2 against VfB Stuttgart and Braga respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Famalicao as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. FC Porto showed little mercy in their past six matches at the FC Porto’s stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 13 times, while letting in four themselves.

Nottingham Forest Form

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Fulham, beat FC Midtjylland by 1-2 and beat Tottenham by 0-3. Nottingham Forest managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for FC Porto and Nottingham Forest

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Porto and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.

In-form players: FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Samuel Aghehowa brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, FC Porto will start him against Nottingham Forest, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Igor Jesus, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at FC Porto’s stadium, FC Porto won eight and drew two. Nottingham Forest won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost three. FC Porto are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. FC Porto are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

FC Porto scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. FC Porto managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Porto, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.