Europa League: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between Nottingham Forest and FC Midtjylland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

FC Midtjylland go up against Nottingham Forest this coming Thursday for a Europa League meeting at City Ground, Nottingham.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland

Nottingham Forest Form

A single draw is all Nottingham Forest have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-2 and 2-1 against Fenerbahce and Brighton respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Manchester City. Nottingham Forest won three of their previous six matches at City Ground, Nottingham in the Europa League. They drew zero and suffered two defeats, scoring 12 goals to five against.

FC Midtjylland Form

FC Midtjylland currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Silkeborg with a 0-4 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 0-0 game against Brondby IF. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against AGF. FC Midtjylland managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and FC Midtjylland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and FC Midtjylland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland

Martin Erlic shows decent form right now for FC Midtjylland, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nottingham Forest, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Igor Jesus also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Europa League matches.

Betting markets: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Midtjylland won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. FC Midtjylland remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. FC Midtjylland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Nottingham Forest managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from FC Midtjylland performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Nottingham Forest saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for FC Midtjylland, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves.