Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Feb 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce

Premier League team Nottingham Forest host Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce at City Ground in the second leg of this Europa League play-off tie, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 26 February.

Fenerbahce +1 can run Nottingham Forest close and we’ll collect a return at Asian Handicap odds of -106 if the Yellow Canaries can win or draw the game. There’s the insurance of stake returned if a one-goal defeat is suffered.

Nottingham Forest were defeated last time out. City Ground saw them beaten at home to Liverpool by a 1-0 scoreline in the Premier League. Vitor Pereira's team had two shots on target and 47% possession.

Fenerbahce drew their previous game which was at home in the Super Lig. The action at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium ended 1-1 against Kasimpasa. The Yellow Canaries enjoyed 64% possession and managed five shots on goal, while Marco Asensio found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest travelled to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium for the first leg and returned with a commanding 3-0 win over Fener. The Istanbul outfit had 58% possession, while Forest dominated the shots on target 8-1, with Murillo, Igor Jesus and Morgan Gibbs-White on the scoresheet.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Nott’m Forest	8	4	2	2	15	7	8	15:7	14
19	Fenerbahce	8	3	3	2	10	7	3	10:7	12

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. Forest have had 45.3% possession and 6.1 corners per game. On average, the Tricky Trees have conceded 0.7 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.7 corners.

Igor Jesus leads the way with 4 goals, Morgan Gibbs-White has 3, with Murillo and two others on 1. Leading assistors have been Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson with 2, while goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has 2 clean sheets.

Fener have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.7 goals from 9.0 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 59.8% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 9.4 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Anderson Talisca is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, Marco Asensio has 4 and Kerem Akturkoglu is on 3. Marco Asensio has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega (GK), Neco Williams, Jair Cunha, Morato, Murillo, Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson, James McAtee, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Lorenzo Lucca.

Fenerbahce confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Tarik Cetin (GK), Yigit Efe Demir, Matteo Guendouzi, Mert Muldur, Dorgeles Nene, Oguz Aydin, N'Golo Kante, Ismail Yuksek, Archie Brown, Sidiki Cherif, Kerem Akturkoglu.

Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’re siding with Fenerbahce on the Asian Handicap +1 and expect them to win or draw this Europa League clash. We think there’s a tremendous amount of value when it comes to odds of -106.

We’re always monitoring the Europa League team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Europa League & league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Fenerbahce in 12 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Fenerbahce in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 3 consecutive games at home.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 51.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 Fenerbahce

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +575. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marco Asensio Over 1.5 Shots -119

Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce) has had over 1.5 shots in one of his past five games. If you side with our view that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you are able to secure odds of -119 for this outcome.

Latest Marco Asensio Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

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Kerem Aktürkoglu To Score +420

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Fenerbahce) can be backed at +420 to be on the scoresheet. Using all information, we’ll head to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds.

Latest Kerem Aktürkoglu Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+380

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Over 5.5 Corners -116

Nottingham Forest have had over 5.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with Fenerbahce conceding over 5.5 corners in the previous four away games. The amount of Forest corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -116.

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

10.80 6.10 4.70

Home

9.90 6.30 3.60

Away

10.10 5.70 4.40

Fenerbahce

Total

10.80 5.00 5.80

Home

9.90 5.30 4.60

Away

12.10 6.10 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-141

Under 9.5

-100

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-125

Fenerbahce Corners

Over 4.5

+115

Under 4.5

-167

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+700

2

+170

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Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce 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.

With a 63% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Nottingham Forest are favourites to prosper in this Europa League encounter and they’re available at -172 with the bookies. Fenerbahce are the underdogs at +420 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Fener are +400 here and the draw is +140, with Forest on offer at +112.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+325

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+140

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-455

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

+102

2 Hcp +1

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

Those interested in favourite Lorenzo Lucca to find the net first are able to get +390. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +145.

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+145

Anytime

+390

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+155

Anytime

+400

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+200

Anytime

+510

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Talisca (Fenerbahce)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Sidiki Chérif (Fenerbahce)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Fenerbahce)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Anthony Musaba (Fenerbahce)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Nene Dorgeles (Fenerbahce)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Zach Abbott (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luca Netz (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Nicolo Savona (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Murillo (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jair Paula da Cunha Filho (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Morato (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ola Aina (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Talisca (Fenerbahce)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Nene Dorgeles (Fenerbahce)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Anthony Musaba (Fenerbahce)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

-

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Fenerbahce)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Sidiki Chérif (Fenerbahce)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-116

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-270

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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

Nottingham Forest Stats

Fenerbahce Stats

Full-Time Result

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

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.00 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 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 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 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 3.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 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 5.00 corners awarded and 5.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 6.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 12.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 45.30% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 49.90% 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 59.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Lineups & Team News

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