Match: Europa League
Fixture: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland
Local Kick-off Time: Mar 12, 2026 8.00pm
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ODDS
| Market | Handicap/Line | Selection | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | – | 1 (Home) | 1.50 |
| – | X (Draw) | 4.50 | |
| – | 2 (Away) | 5.75 | |
| Asian Handicap | -1 | Home | 1.85 |
| +1 | Away | 2.00 | |
| Total Goals | 2.5/3 | Over | 1.98 |
| Under | 1.88 | ||
| Corners | 10.5 | Over | 2.10 |
| Under | 1.66 |
Prediction: Nottingham Forest -1
Nottingham Forest had no FA Cup fixture at the weekend, which is crucial for their upcoming relegation battle and Europa League knockout double duty.
Since changing managers, Nottingham Forest have put in solid displays, most recently claiming a hugely important point against Man City. By contrast, Midtjylland have drawn two consecutive games in the Danish Superliga.
The Asian handicap favouring Nottingham Forest at -1 goal at home is fully justified, and we back Nottingham Forest to win at home.
Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:
Nottingham Forest
Competing in European competition for the first time in three decades, Nottingham Forest were unable to qualify automatically for the Europa League last 16 and instead entered the knockout round playoffs after finishing 13th in the League Phase, winning four, drawing two and losing two of their eight matches.
The Tricky Trees were presented with, on paper, a challenging two-legged clash with Turkish giants Fenerbahce, but under the guidance of new head coach Vitor Pereira, they recorded a 4-2 aggregate victory, with a surprise 3-0 first-leg away triumph followed by a 2-1 home loss in the return fixture. Forest have since seen their winless run in all competitions extended to four matches, with a 2-1 defeat at Brighton in the Premier League followed by a respectable 2-2 draw with title hopefuls Man City a week last Wednesday, leaving them hovering above the relegation zone only by goal difference.
Premier League survival is a priority for Forest, but progressing further in the Europa League is also desired, as they aim to reach the quarter-finals of any European competition for the first time since the 1995-96 UEFA Cup. Replicating the European glory days under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980 is the ultimate dream, but Pereira will be keen to take one step at a time and an upturn in form on home soil is required, as the Tricky Trees have won only one of their last eight games at the City Ground (D3 L4).
| Date/Competition | Home | Score (HT/FT) | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/05 Premier League | Manchester City | 2-2 / 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2026/03/01 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 / 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2026/02/27 UEFA Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 / 1-2 | Fenerbahce |
| 2026/02/22 Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 / 0-1 | Liverpool |
| 2026/02/20 UEFA Europa League | Fenerbahce | 0-3 / 0-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2026/02/12 Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 / 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2026/02/07 Premier League | Leeds United | 3-1 / 3-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2026/02/01 Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 / 1-1 | Crystal Palace |
| 2026/01/30 UEFA Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 / 4-0 | Ferencvarosi TC |
| 2026/01/25 Premier League | Brentford | 0-2 / 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
Midtjylland
Midtjylland have been one of the surprise packages in the Europa League this season, as they accumulated 19 points from eight League Phase fixtures to finish third in the 36-team table and qualify automatically for the last 16.
Victories over Forest, Sturm Graz, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Celtic, Genk and Dinamo Zagreb, as well as a draw with Brann, were posted between September and January, with a 2-1 away defeat to Roma representing the only blot on their copybook thus far. Since the conclusion of the League Phase, Mike Tullberg’s side have enjoyed a five-game unbeaten run on the domestic front, picking up seven points in three Danish Superliga matches (W2 D1) to stay four points behind the summit, while also beating their title rivals Aarhus GF 2-1 on aggregate to reach to Danish Cup final, including a 1-1 second-leg draw last weekend.
Midtjylland’s focus now shifts back to the Europa League, and excluding qualifiers, they have come up against English opposition five times in major European competition – on two occasions they have prevailed, once against Forest and the other against Louis van Gaal’s Man United (2-1) in the first leg of a last-32 Europa League tie in February 2016.
| Date/Competition | Home | Score (HT/FT) | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/09 Danish Cup | Midtjylland | 1-1 / 1-1 | Aarhus AGF |
| 2026/03/06 International Club Friendly | Asane Fotball | 2-2 / 2-2 | Midtjylland |
| 2026/03/02 Danish Superliga | Midtjylland | 0-0 / 0-0 | Brondby IF |
| 2026/02/22 Danish Superliga | Silkeborg | 0-4 / 0-4 | Midtjylland |
| 2026/02/15 Danish Superliga | Odense BK | 1-4 / 1-4 | Midtjylland |
| 2026/02/13 Danish Cup | Aarhus AGF | 0-1 / 0-1 | Midtjylland |
| 2026/02/08 Danish Superliga | Midtjylland | 2-1 / 2-1 | FC Copenhagen |
| 2026/02/06 International Club Friendly | Brno | 7-1 / 7-1 | Midtjylland |
| 2026/01/30 UEFA Europa League | Midtjylland | 2-0 / 2-0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2026/01/23 UEFA Europa League | Brann | 3-3 / 3-3 | Midtjylland |
Final Prediction:
Asian Handicap: Nottingham Forest -1
European Handicap: Home Win
Predicted Scores: 2-1, 3-0, 3-1
Predicted Total Goals: 3, 4, 5
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