FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Mar 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest

Danish Superliga team FC Midtjylland host Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie at MCH Arena, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 19 March. Midtjylland won the first leg 1-0.

With goal difference just separating Nottingham Forest from the relegation zone in the Premier League, their focus is on securing a new league contract rather than making a run in the Europa League.

We’ll take Midtjylland, who have already beaten Forest twice this season, on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -128 available on the home side +0.5. Avoiding defeat would be enough to land this wager.

FC Midtjylland lost their last game, suffering a 1-0 Superliga home defeat to FC Nordsjaelland at MCH Arena. The Central Jutland team boasted 59% possession and had four shots on target.

Nottingham Forest hosted Fulham in their previous game, ending in a 0-0 Premier League draw at the City Ground. The Tricky Trees were restricted to 46% possession and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The first leg ended in a 1-0 win for Midtjylland at the City Ground. Forest enjoyed 55% possession and had more shots on target, leading 6-2 in that metric. Gue-Sung Cho scored the 80th-minute winner for the Danish side.

Midtjylland have won both meetings with Forest in the Europa League this season, both coming away from home, 1-0 and 3-2.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	FC Midtjylland	8	6	1	1	18	8	10	18:8	19
13	Nott’m Forest	8	4	2	2	15	7	8	15:7	14

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Midtjylland have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. The Wolves have averaged 56.3% possession, 431.9 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 12.5 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Top scorer Junior Brumado has found the net 5 times, with Aral Simsir and Martin Erlic getting 4 and 3 respectively. Aral Simsir and Dario Osorio are the leading assists makers with 3, while goalie Elias Olafsson has kept 3 clean sheets.

Forest have won 1, lost 5 and drawn 4, with an average of 4.6 shots on goal, 17.3 attempts and 0.9 goals. Vitor Pereira's side average 46.0% possession, 412.7 passes, 6.2 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 10.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Morgan Gibbs-White has scored 4 goals, followed by Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus and Murillo on 1. Igor Jesus is top assists provider with 3, while Stefan Ortega and Matz Sels have kept 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Midtjylland confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Elias Olafsson (GK), Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Denil Castillo, Pedro Bravo, Philip Billing, Victor Bak, Valdemar Byskov, Junior Brumado, Dario Osorio.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Stefan Ortega (GK), Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Dan Ndoye, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Lorenzo Lucca, Omari Hutchinson.

FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Midtjylland +0.5 could be the best bet to have and the latest stats back this up. Take the hosts at -128 on the Asian Handicap for their Europa League clash, with this being a confident selection on the underdogs.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Europa League betting predictions.

Key FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Europa League & league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by FCM in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by FCM in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 6 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 15 of their last 20 games.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 56.2% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Midtjylland Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -128 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Midtjylland 2 - 1 Forest

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Wolves winning 2-1. Odds of +750 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Over 2.5 Shots -119

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has fired over 2.5 shots in four straight games away from home. He certainly looks capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -119 are currently on offer.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+600

Shots

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

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Aral Simsir to Score +400

Aral Simsir (FCM) has netted four goals in his past ten games. We’ll take a chance at +400 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Aral Simsir Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -133

It has now been six straight Nottingham Forest matches where under 10.5 corners have been awarded. The Total Corners line looks too high and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of -133.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Midtjylland

Total

10.30 5.20 5.10

Home

9.40 5.90 3.50

Away

11.60 5.50 6.10

Forest

Total

10.00 6.20 3.80

Home

10.10 6.10 4.00

Away

9.50 5.00 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-143

Midtjylland Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-111

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Most Corners

1

+117

X

+650

2

-114

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FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Nottingham Forest are forecasted to have a 44% chance of triumphing in this Europa League encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +128. FC Midtjylland are regarded as the least likely winner at +205.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Forest are -161 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Midtjylland are +112 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -167.

The top football betting sites cover Europa League matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+205

X

+245

2

+128

Half-Time Result

1

+245

X

+125

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-167

12

-333

X2

-278

Draw No Bet

1

+112

2

-161

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-118

2 Hcp -0.25

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-127

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Favourite Franculino Dju is now available at +475 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Franculino Dju (FCM)

First

+175

Anytime

+475

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+185

Anytime

+500

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Júnior Brumado (FCM)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Aral Simsir (FCM)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Mikael Uhre (FCM)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Darío Osorio (FCM)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Philip Billing (FCM)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Alamari Djabi (FCM)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Valdemar Byskov (FCM)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Denil Castillo (FCM)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Pedro Bravo (FCM)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

+118

Under 3.5

-

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Mikael Uhre (FCM)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Aral Simsir (FCM)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Darío Osorio (FCM)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Júnior Brumado (FCM)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Philip Billing (FCM)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Alamari Djabi (FCM)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Valdemar Byskov (FCM)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Denil Castillo (FCM)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Pedro Bravo (FCM)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

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

FC Midtjylland Stats

Nottingham Forest Stats

Full-Time Result

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

Full-Time Result

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

Goals

• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.90 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 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 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 0.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 3.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.20 corners awarded and 3.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.00 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 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 56.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 59.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 46.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 43.00% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches

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