Nottingham Forest, sitting in 15th position, welcomes FC Midtjylland, who are 3rd in the Europa League group stage, to the City Ground on Thursday.
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Forest were unlucky not to come away with a win against real Betis in their opener and will be hoping for more tonight.
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Form
Nottingham Forest suffered a 0-1 defeat in their last match against Sunderland in the Premier League. The Tricky Trees' recent form has been patchy, with a mixed bag of results including two draws and four losses in their last six outings across all competitions.
FC Midtjylland won their last match 2-1 against Randers FC in the Superliga. The Wolves' form has been stronger, with five wins and one defeat in their last six matches.
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Head to Head
There have been no previous meetings between Nottingham Forest and FC Midtjylland.
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Probable Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Morato, Milenkovic, Savona; Sangaré, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus
FC Midtjylland (4-3-1-2): Ólafsson; Bech, Han-Beom, Diao, Mbabu; Castillo, Bravo, Billing; Gue-Sung; Djú, Brumado
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Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Team News
- Nottingham Forest are hampered by injuries to key players.
- Aina is still recovering from hamstring surgery, while Luiz and Zinchenko are also sidelined with thigh and adductor injuries, respectively.
- Murillo could return, but Hutchinson, Gunn, Cunha and Awoniyi are unavailable after being omitted from the Europa League squad.
- FC Midtjylland will be without Ejeheri due to ineligibility and Krüger-Johnsen due to a hamstring injury.
- Silva is doubtful.
- Billing is expected to continue in midfield, Mbabu is eyeing a recall at right wing-back.
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Prediction
- Nottingham Forest are under pressure to deliver a first win for Ange Postecoglou, and a European night at the City Ground offers the perfect stage.
- They were unlucky not to take three points against Real Betis after leading late, and new signing Igor Jesus has already shown his goalscoring touch in Europe.
- Midtjylland may have started well with a win over Sturm Graz, but this is a step up in opposition and their short turnaround after Monday’s league game could hurt them.
- Forest’s home record has been poor, yet the boost of their first European game in front of their own fans for nearly three decades should lift the side.
- Expect Forest to be more ruthless than in recent matches, with Gibbs-White pulling the strings and Jesus leading the line.
- Midtjylland have the threat of Franculino, but Forest’s extra quality should shine through.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 FC Midtjylland
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Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Odds
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 9/20 |
| Draw | 4/1 |
| FC Midtjylland | 6/1 |
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Nottingham Forest cs Fc Midjtylland features Morgan Gibbs-White 1+ Foul, Igor Jesus to Score & Phillip Billing 2+ Fouls.
Morgan Gibbs-White 1+ Foul
Gibbs-White has committed a foul in 16/17 of his last games and has been carded in two of his last four games. He is up against Castillo in the midfield who draws 2.7 fouls per 90 minutes.
Igor Jesus to Score
Igor Jesus impressed against Real betis, scoring twice, and might well have earned himself a starting spot tonight. He now has four goals in his last four appearances and can add another tonight.
Phillip Billing 2+ Fouls
Phillip Billing has 3,4,3 fouls in his last three games. He committed four fouls and was booked in the last European night and against Premier League opoosition he should be kept busy.
