Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025

Europa League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland

Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest host Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland in this Europa League match at City Ground, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Midtjylland +1.25 looks an interesting Asian Handicap wager at odds of -120. Our stake is divided between +1 and +1.5 when the underdogs clash with Nottingham Forest and that gives us a fighting chance.

Nottingham Forest were defeated last time out. City Ground saw them beaten at home to Sunderland by a 1-0 scoreline in the Premier League. Ange Postecoglou's side dominated possession with 65% of the ball and recorded six shots on target.

FC Midtjylland claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-1 Superliga win occurred against Randers at MCH Arena. The Wolves enjoyed 58% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Gue-Sung Cho and Nikolas Dyhr (own goal) finding the net.

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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Forest have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts. The Midlands club have averaged 54.2% possession, 461.0 passes and 5.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Chris Wood has found the net 3 times, Morgan Gibbs-White 2, with Neco Williams and two other players on 1. Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga have been top assistors with 2.

Midtjylland have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with an average of 2.5 goals from 14.2 attempts and 6.4 shots on goal. Mike Tullberg's team average 48.4% possession, 423.5 passes, 4.6 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 13.8 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Franculino is top of the team’s scoring charts with 8, while Aral Simsir and Dario Osorio have 3. Look no further than Aral Simsir for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Matz Sels (GK), Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Murillo, Dan Ndoye, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Callum Hudson-Odoi.

FC Midtjylland confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Elias Olafsson (GK), Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Kevin Mbabu, Denil Castillo, Philip Billing, Victor Bak, Junior Brumado, Gue-Sung Cho, Aral Simsir.

Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, key corners pick, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Midtjylland with a +1.25 goal start look really appealing when it comes to this Europa League clash. We’re expecting a fine performance from the visitors, with odds of -120 looking attractive.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Europa League team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

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

• The +1.25 line has been covered by FCM in 20 consecutive games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 6 consecutive games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 18 of their last 20 games.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

In the quest to secure larger odds, there’s the possibility of moving the line. There are plenty of choices when it comes to doing this, so you can choose the option that suits you.

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Our Match Prediction

Midtjylland Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -120 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 Midtjylland

The game ending in a 1-1 draw is available at odds of +750. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has finished without a shot on goal in seven of the past ten games on home soil. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Target line and this is priced at -143.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Shots

Over 1.5

-204

Under 1.5

-

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Gue-sung Cho to Score +400

Gue-sung Cho (FCM) has scored two goals in his past four matches. We’ll take a chance at +400 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Gue-sung Cho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-185

Shots

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Midtjylland Over 3.5 Corners -150

In their past three matches, Midtjylland have covered the 3.5 corners line, while the last eight Nottingham Forest home games have involved them conceding over 3.5 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Midtjylland Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -150 that this happens.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

10.30 6.10 4.20

Home

10.00 6.10 3.90

Away

9.50 5.00 4.50

Midtjylland

Total

10.60 5.70 4.90

Home

9.40 5.80 3.60

Away

11.60 5.50 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-109

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-120

Midtjylland Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+700

2

+250

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Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland 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 regarded as having a 70% chance of winning this Europa League clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -238. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, FC Midtjylland are trading at +575.

Forest can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -112. However, Midtjylland are +460 and the draw is +163 if you want to take a different option.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -143 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-238

X

+390

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-112

X

+163

2

+460

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-588

X2

+175

Draw No Bet

1

-667

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-114

2 Hcp +1.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+105

There is -111 available that Chris Wood finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +280.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

-111

Anytime

+280

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+105

Anytime

+300

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+160

Anytime

+420

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Franculino Dju (FCM)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Aral Simsir (FCM)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Edward Chilufya (FCM)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Willy-Arnaud Boly (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Philip Billing (FCM)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Darío Osorio (FCM)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Valdemar Andreasen (FCM)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Denil Castillo (FCM)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Daniel Filipe Silva (FCM)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+155

Franculino Dju (FCM)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

+133

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+115

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-122

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-137

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-154

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-167

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-185

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-222

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Aral Simsir (FCM)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-250

Edward Chilufya (FCM)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-270

Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FCM)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Philip Billing (FCM)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Darío Osorio (FCM)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-303

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-385

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Valdemar Andreasen (FCM)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Denil Castillo (FCM)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Daniel Filipe Silva (FCM)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 4.5

+130

Under 4.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Franculino Dju (FCM)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-204

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Gue-sung Cho (FCM)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Aral Simsir (FCM)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Edward Chilufya (FCM)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Philip Billing (FCM)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Darío Osorio (FCM)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Denil Castillo (FCM)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

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

Nottingham Forest Stats

FC Midtjylland Stats

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

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

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.80 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 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 6.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 44.60% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 49.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 56.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 55.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland Lineups & Team News

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