Braga vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Braga vs Nottingham Forest

Portuguese Primeira Liga side Braga host Premier League team Nottingham Forest at Estadio Municipal de Braga, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 22 January.

If you agree with our verdict that Braga can avoid defeat against Nottingham Forest, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -135. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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Braga got the win in their last game. It was a 1-0 Primeira Liga away triumph at Estadio Joao Cardoso when meeting Tondela. Carlos Vicens' team had four shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Rodrigo Zalazar scoring a late winner.

Nottingham Forest hosted Arsenal in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 Premier League draw at City Ground. The Tricky Trees finished with just 39% possession and didn’t have a single shot on goal.

When last playing in the Europa League, Braga were away to Nice and won 1-0, with Forest securing an away win over FC Utrecht by a 2-1 scoreline.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Braga	6	4	1	1	10	5	5	10:5	13
11	Nott’m Forest	6	3	2	1	11	6	5	11:6	11

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal. Braga have had 63.2% possession and 4.9 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.1 corners.

Top scorers Rodrigo Zalazar and Ricardo Horta have found the net 4 times, with Pau Victor getting 3. Leading assistor is Victor Gomez with 4, while goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek has 3 clean sheets.

Forest have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, averaging 11.7 attempts, 4.2 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. The Midlands club average 48.8% possession, 5.2 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 2.9 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

We’ve seen Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus score 2 goals each. Ibrahim Sangare has clocked up 2 assists, with John Victor and Matz Sels collectively keeping 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Braga predicted lineup (4-3-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Víctor Gómez, Sikou Niakaté, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Leonardo Lelo, Florian Grillitsch, Vitor Carvalho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Ricardo Horta, Fran Navarro, Pau Victor Delgado.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-4-1-1): Matz Sels (GK), Zach Abbott, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, Ibrahim Sangare, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.

Braga vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Braga vs Nottingham Forest betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

When Braga line up for this Europa League game, we will back them at -135 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. We think the hosts are more than capable of avoiding defeat and might be able to land a win.

The Europa League experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Braga vs Nottingham Forest Europa League & league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Braga in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 57.5% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Braga 2 - 1 Forest

There’s the option to wager on Braga to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Callum Hudson-Odoi Under 0.5 Shots On Target -161

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest) has failed to record a shot on goal in five consecutive games. We think that he will fail to cover the Shots on Target Line and betting odds of -161 are available for this wager.

Latest Callum Hudson-Odoi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

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Ricardo Horta to Score +250

Ricardo Horta (Braga) has registered three goals in his past five home matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +250 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Ricardo Horta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

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Corners Prediction

Braga Over 4.5 Corners -125

Braga have had over 4.5 corners in 4 of the past 5 matches, while Nottingham Forest have conceded more than 4.5 corners in two straight games. We recommend backing the -125 that Braga are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Braga

Total

9.00 4.90 4.10

Home

8.50 5.50 3.00

Away

9.30 5.10 4.20

Forest

Total

9.80 5.20 4.60

Home

9.90 5.90 4.00

Away

9.50 4.60 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-118

Braga Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-114

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-118

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+600

2

+105

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Braga vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

You can get betting odds of +143 for Nottingham Forest winning this Europa League clash and the bookies have Braga available at +180. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +250.

If you fancy Forest but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of -137. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Braga at -104 on the Draw No Bet market.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get a similar price on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -143.

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Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+250

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+128

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-345

X2

-238

Draw No Bet

1

-104

2

-137

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-135

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-109

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+106

Favourite Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz is now available at +450 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+185

Anytime

+450

Pau Victor (Braga)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

João Marques (Braga)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

João Moutinho (Braga)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Victor Gomez (Braga)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Gabriel Moscardo (Braga)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Pau Victor (Braga)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-103

Ricardo Horta (Braga)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-154

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-161

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Gabriel Martínez (Braga)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

João Marques (Braga)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-217

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-294

Mario Dorgeles (Braga)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Braga)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-476

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-556

João Moutinho (Braga)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Victor Gomez (Braga)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Gabriel Moscardo (Braga)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Braga Stats

Nottingham Forest Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 3.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 63.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 58.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 48.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 47.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches

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