Porto vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Apr 2026

Europa League Quarter-Final Betting Preview: Porto vs Nottingham Forest

Portuguese Primeira Liga leaders Porto host Premier League team Nottingham Forest in the first leg of this Europa League quarter-final at Estádio do Dragão, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 9 April.

The best plan could involve backing Nottingham Forest with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -102 when clashing with Porto. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Hosts Porto come into this match top of the Primeira Liga, five points clear of Sporting with a game in hand, while Nottingham Forest sit 16th in the Premier League, just three points above the relegation zone.

Porto faced Famalicão at home when last in action. It was a 2-2 Primeira Liga draw at Estádio do Dragão. Francesco Farioli's team recorded three shots on target and had 51% possession, while Alberto Costa and Seko Fofana each scored one goal.

Forest triumphed in their previous game. It was away from home in the Premier League where Tottenham were beaten 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Midlands outfit had 42% possession and recorded seven shots on goal, while Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi were all on target.

In the Europa League round of 16, Porto won 4-1 on aggregate over Stuttgart, while Forest beat Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest had the upper hand when the sides last met, recording a 2-0 home win over Porto at the City Ground in the league phase in October.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Porto	8	5	2	1	13	7	6	13:7	17
13	Nott’m Forest	8	4	2	2	15	7	8	15:7	14

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7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Porto have had 48.0% possession, 381.4 passes and 4.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.8 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Top scorer William Gomes has found the net 4 times, with Seko Fofana, Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski getting 3 each. Leading assistor is Victor Froholdt with 3, while goalkeeper Diogo Costa has 4 clean sheets.

Forest have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 17.4 attempts, 5.5 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Vitor Pereira's side average 47.4% possession, 432.7 passes, 6.1 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

Morgan Gibbs-White has landed 4 goals, Igor Jesus 2, with Taiwo Awoniyi and two others scoring 1. Igor Jesus has clocked up 3 assists, with Matz Sels and Stefan Ortega collectively keeping 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Porto predicted lineup (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (GK), Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Jan Bednarek, Zaidu Sanusi, Victor Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, Seko Fofana, William Gomes, Terem Moffi, Borja Sainz.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Stefan Ortega (GK), Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Felipe Morato, Dan Ndoye, Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez, Dilane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, James McAtee, Lorenzo Lucca.

Porto vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Porto vs Nottingham Forest tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Nottingham Forest look a quality wager for this Europa League encounter and we can bet the away team at -102 with a +0.25 goal handicap. The latest numbers imply that the Tricky Trees can swerve defeat and claim a victory.

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest Europa League injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Porto vs Nottingham Forest Europa League & league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Forest in 3 consecutive games.

The top betting apps make it a 50.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Forest Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -102 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Porto 1 - 2 Forest

You can secure odds of +800 that Forest are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White to Score +300

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has managed four goals in his past five matches on the road. It’s worth a gamble on the +300 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Porto Under 5.5 Corners -125

In their past seven games, Porto have had less than 5.5 corners. There’s the opportunity to go under the Porto Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -125 available.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Porto

Total

8.80 4.60 4.20

Home

8.50 5.40 3.10

Away

8.10 4.80 3.30

Forest

Total

10.40 6.10 4.30

Home

10.10 6.10 4.00

Away

10.80 5.40 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-132

Under 9.5

-106

Porto Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+650

2

+155

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Porto 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.

Porto are available at +110 to come away with a triumph in this Europa League quarter-final, meaning a 48% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. The market implies that Nottingham Forest are the most unlikely to win at +240.

It sometimes pays to take the Draw No Bet option meaning there’s a safety net if the game ends all square. Porto can be backed at -200 or alternatively Forest are on offer at +135.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+245

2

+240

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+116

2

+290

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-333

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+135

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-122

2 Hcp +0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-109

Terem Moffi is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +480. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Terem Moffi (Porto)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Deniz Gul (Porto)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Borja Sainz (Porto)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Eduardo Pepe (Porto)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

William Santos Gomes (Porto)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho (Porto)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Oskar Pietuszewski (Porto)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Gabriel Veiga (Porto)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Seko Fofana (Porto)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Viktor Froholdt (Porto)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Alan Varela (Porto)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Thiago Silva (Porto)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Alberto Costa (Porto)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Pablo Rosario (Porto)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

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

Porto Stats

Nottingham Forest Stats

Full-Time Result

• 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 3.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 8.80 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 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 5.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.80 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 48.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.30% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 47.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 41.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 1 of the last 10 away matches

Porto vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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