FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest: Lineups, Team News and Prediction
Nottingham Forest travel to FC Utrecht in the Europa League tonight. Below, we look into the predicted lineups and provide our best bet for the game.
Tom Jacobs - December 11, 2025, 11:32 AM EST
3 Minute ReadFC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest: Lineups, Team News and Prediction
FC Utrecht, still searching for their first Europa League victory, hosts Nottingham Forest at Stadion Galgenwaard on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 17:45 UTC. Forest will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the competition.
FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Form
Utrecht are currently 32nd in the Europa League standings. Their last match ended in a 1-1 draw at home against Twente in the Eredivisie. The Pride of Utrecht are currently on a run of five draws and losses.
Nottingham Forest, sitting 16th in the standings, approaches this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Everton in the Premier League. Prior to that, Forest had won 1-0 away at Wolves.
FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head
This will be the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Probable Lineups
FC Utrecht (4-3-3): Brouwer; Karouani, Viergever, van der Hoorn, Horemans; de Wit, Engwanda, Bozdogan; Cathline, Haller, Rodríguez
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Victor; Murillo, Morato, Milenkovic, Abbott; Yates, Sangaré; Hudson-Odoi, McAtee, Domínguez; Kalimuendo
FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Team News
Utrecht will be without Vesterlund due to injury. Kolbeinn Finnsson, Victor Jensen, Noah Ohio, and Emirhan Demircan are all unavailable due to eligibility issues.
Nottingham Forest continue to miss Luiz through injury, along with Awoniyi, Hutchinson, Gunn, Ain,a and Cunha.
FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Match Facts
- Nottingham Forest have kept a clean sheet in their last three Europa League matches.
Prediction: FC Utrecht 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Utrecht have struggled to convert promising performances into points, often undone by defensive errors and a lack of scoring depth beyond Rodríguez. Forest, on the other hand, have found stability under Dyche, particularly defensively. With Forest's defensive solidity and Utrecht's struggles in front of goal, a 2-0 victory for the visitors seems the most likely outcome.
Best Bet: Nottingham Forest to Win to Nil
Given Forest's impressive defensive record in the Europa League, keeping a clean sheet in their last three matches, backing them to keep Utrecht out seems a solid bet. The hosts have struggled for goals, and Forest's defensive structure should prove difficult to break down.
