Ace Football previews the Europa League round Quarter Finals match between Nottingham Forest and FC Porto and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FC Porto go up against Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a Europa League meeting at City Ground, Nottingham.
Team form: Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Tottenham in a 0-3 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against FC Porto. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest won three of their previous six matches at City Ground, Nottingham in the Europa League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 12 goals to six against.
FC Porto Form
FC Porto have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw with Famalicao. This was followed by another draw with Nottingham Forest, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Estoril by 1-3. FC Porto claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and FC Porto
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 Nottingham Forest and FC Porto played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 13 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Nottingham Forest matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nottingham Forest home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 14 of the last 15 FC Porto away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 FC Porto matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 FC Porto away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Porto have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 FC Porto away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto
It has been a great season for Samuel Aghehowa who bagged three for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of FC Porto.
Popular markets: Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto
Full-time result
Nottingham Forest claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing four. FC Porto won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. FC Porto have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Nottingham Forest only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, FC Porto scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive FC Porto games. FC Porto managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Porto, who scored two times on average in these matches. FC Porto scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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