Tournament: Europa League
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Date: 22.01.2026
Time: 20:00 GMT

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Form and Head to Head

Braga won 1-0 in their most recent Liga Portugal match against Tondela. Their form has been inconsistent, however, with a mixed bag of results including two wins, two draws and two losses in their last six matches across all competitions.

Nottingham Forest drew their last Premier League match 0-0 against Arsenal. The Tricky Trees are enduring a terrible run of form with just one win in last six games. Dyche's men have drawn one and lost the other four in their last six matches.

The only previous meeting between the two teams was a Club Friendlies match in 2016, which Nottingham Forest won 3-0. Due to the limited number of matches played between the two teams, it is difficult to summarise the general head-to-head record.

Who is the betting favourite in Braga vs Nottingham Forest?

According to latest odds, Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest are narrow favourites at around 37% implied win probability to beat Braga, while the hosts have roughly 34% chance of victory.

Match Result Best Odds Bookmaker
Braga 19/10 AK Bets
Nottingham Forest 17/10 BresBet
Draw 23/10 BetMGM UK

Odds last updated at 4PM Thursday, 22nd January.

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Braga vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Braga will be without El Ouazzani (foot) and Vidigal (unspecified). January signing Merheg is ineligible for the Europa League until the knockout rounds. The Portuguese side are also set to miss key attacker Zalazar, who is serving the second game of a two-match European suspension. Martínez could come into the final third alongside Víctor and Horta in Zalazar’s absence.

Nottingham Forest are without Wood and John Victor, both sidelined with knee injuries. Aina, Hutchinson, Awoniyi, Gunn and Cunha are all ineligible after not being included in Forest’s Europa League squad. Savona is likely to start at right-back in Aina’s absence, while Anderson could play in midfield alongside Sangare.

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

Braga (3-4-3): Hornícek; Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Niakaté; Lelo, Moutinho, Grillitsch, Dorgeles; Horta, Víctor, Martínez

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Savona; Anderson, Sangaré; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus

Lineups powered by WhoScored.

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Match Prediction

With Braga enjoying home advantage and Nottingham Forest showing slightly stronger recent form, a draw looks the most probable outcome. Braga average a rating of 6.71 and 52.7% possession, while Nottingham Forest sit marginally higher with a 6.78 rating and 56% possession, indicating a tightly contested clash.

Nottingham Forest have won just once in their last seven games across all competitions but have accumulated 11 points from their first six League Phase matches. Braga, meanwhile, have risen to fifth in the Primeira Liga and sit seventh in the Europa League, holding one of the automatic last-16 qualification spots after winning four of six League Phase fixtures.

Prediction: Braga 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Player Stat Trends

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Igor Jesus has been carded in 4 of their last 5 apps (Europa League).
Best odds of 4/1 at SpreadEx while publishing.

Neco Williams has exceeded 0.5 Shots in 8 of their last 10 games.
Best odds of 8/11 at BetMGM UK while publishing.

Nicolas Dominguez has exceeded 0.5 Shots in 4 of their last 5 games.
Best odds of 10/13 at BetMGM UK while publishing.

Gabriel Martínez has recorded 1+ shots on target in 4 of their last 5 apps (Europa League).
Best odds of 6/5 at BetMGM UK while publishing.

Fran Navarro has scored in 3 of their last 5 apps (Europa League).
Best odds of 3/1 at Skybet while publishing.

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Bet Builder Tip

Our Braga vs Nottingham Forest Bet Builder Tip includes:

  • O. Aina Over 0.5 - Shots

  • Under 3.5 - Total Goals Over/Under

  • E. Anderson Over 1.5 - Fouls

  • C. Hudson-Odoi Over 2.5 - Shots

Best odds of 14/1 at bet365 while publishing.

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