FC Utrecht
Football UEFA Europa League Stadion Galgenwaard Thu 11 Dec 12:45
Nottingham Forest FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest

Dutch Eredivisie outfit Utrecht host Premier League club Nottingham Forest at Stadion Galgenwaard, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 11 December.

Utrecht Look Value for This Game

Utrecht +0.75 at -115 look like the best bet against Nottingham Forest. We feel confident with this Asian Handicap prediction which means a split stake between +0.5 and +1.0, with a return expected.

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Forest Well Beaten in Previous Clash

FC Utrecht faced FC Twente at home when last in action. It was a 1-1 Eredivisie draw at Stadion Galgenwaard. Utrecht had just 37% possession and recorded four shots on target, while Victor Jensen was the goalscorer.

Nottingham Forest suffered a Premier League defeat in their previous game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Everton. Sean Dyche's men recorded 59% possession and had three shots on goal.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Nott’m Forest logo Nott’m Forest 7 3 2 2 11 7 4 11:7 11
34 Utrecht logo Utrecht 7 0 1 6 3 11 -8 3:11 1
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 12.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Utrecht have had 43.4% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 12.5 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal, while earning 4.2 corners.

Miguel Rodriguez leads the way with 4 goals, Gjivai Zechiel has 2, with Victor Jensen and two others on 1. Souffian El Karouani has the most assists with 5, while goalkeeper Vasilios Barkas has one clean sheet.

Nottingham Forest – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Forest have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 11.6 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. The Tricky Trees average 48.8% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.0 goals from 10.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Morgan Gibbs-White on 4, followed by Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona with 2. Omari Hutchinson and Ryan Yates have been top assists providers with 2, while Matz Sels has kept 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Matisse Didden, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Souffian El Karouani, Dani de Wit, Gjivai Zechiel, Alonzo Engwanda, Miguel Rodriguez, Sebastien Haller, Yoann Cathline.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): John Victor (GK), Zach Abbott, Morato, Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolas Dominguez, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key corners pick, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Utrecht +0.75 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -115. We hope that the underdogs are able to engineeer a win or draw in this Europa League clash for a nice potential return.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Europa League team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

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

  • The +0.75 line has been covered by Utrecht in 6 consecutive games at home.
  • The +0.75 line has been covered by Utrecht in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.75 line has been covered by Utrecht in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 14 of their last 20 games.
Utrecht +0.75 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Utrecht Utrecht logo 1 - 1 Forest logo Forest

We’re sweet on the prospect of a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +510. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yoann Cathline Over 0.5 Shots On Target +108 BetMGM logo

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) has an average of 0.6 shots on goal in his past five games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of +108 now available.

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Dani De Wit To Score +500 BetMGM logo

Dani De Wit (Utrecht) can be wagered to find the net at +500. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Utrecht Over 3.5 Corners -115 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 5.40 Utrecht corners in their past five games, while Nottingham Forest have let the opposition average 4.70 corners in the previous ten away matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Utrecht Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of -115 that they go over.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
8.80 4.60 4.20
Home
9.10 4.90 4.20
Away
9.10 4.50 4.60
Forest Logo Forest
Total
10.10 5.90 4.20
Home
11.40 6.90 4.50
Away
8.80 4.10 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Utrecht +0.75 -115
Both Team To Score Yes -130
Shots On Target Yoann Cathline Over 0.5 +108

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Utrecht 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.

Forest Could Have Edge According to Bookies

Nottingham Forest are available at -143 to come away with a triumph in this Europa League clash, meaning a 59% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +390 for FC Utrecht.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Forest at +120 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Utrecht at +380. The draw is the third option at +135.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is far from clear over whether Overs or Unders happens. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -127.

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Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz Favourite to Find the Net First

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +360 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +135.

Player Goals
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)
First
+135
Anytime
+360
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Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)
First
+180
Anytime
+450
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)
First
+240
Anytime
+600
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
First
+310
Anytime
+850
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Player Shots On Target
Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
+115
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-115
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Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)
Over 0.5
-106
Under 0.5
-164
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
Over 0.5
+105
Under 0.5
-182
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Player Shots
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)
Over 3.5
-133
Under 3.5
-
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Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)
Over 2.5
-154
Under 2.5
-
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
Over 1.5
-104
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

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

FC Utrecht logo FC Utrecht Stats
Nottingham Forest logo Nottingham Forest Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Utrecht vs Forest, check the team news first. Get the predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 40 Matisse Didden 44 Mike Eerdhuijzen 16 Souffian El Karouani
20 Dani de Wit 21 Gjivai Zechiel 27 Alonzo Engwanda
22 Miguel Rodriguez 91 Sebastien Haller 10 Yoann Cathline
13 John Victor
44 Zach Abbott 4 Morato 5 Murillo 35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
12 Douglas Luiz 24 James McAtee
14 Dan Ndoye 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi 16 Nicolas Dominguez
15 A. Kalimuendo-Muinga

Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 3Mike van der Hoorn
  • 5Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 8Can Bozdogan
  • 14Zidane Iqbal
  • 15Adrian Blake
  • 24Nick Viergever
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 26Miliano Jonathans
  • 43Rafik El Arguioui
  • 46Jaygo van Ommeren
  • 53Justin Eversen

Nottingham Forest Substitutes

  • 3Neco Williams
  • 6Ibrahim Sangare
  • 8Elliot Anderson
  • 10Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 19Igor Jesus
  • 29Dilane Bakwa
  • 30Willy Boly
  • 31Nikola Milenkovic
  • 37Nicolo Savona
  • 63Aaron Bott
  • 67Keehan Willows

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

07 Dec Eredivisie
Utrecht 1-1 Twente
30 Nov Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 2-2 Utrecht
27 Nov Europa League
Real Betis 2-1 Utrecht
23 Nov Eredivisie
Telstar 1-1 Utrecht
09 Nov Eredivisie
Utrecht 2-1 Ajax
06 Nov Europa League
Utrecht 1-1 Porto

Previous Nottingham Forest Lineups

06 Dec Premier League
Everton 3-0 Nott’m Forest
03 Dec Premier League
Wolverhampton 0-1 Nott’m Forest
30 Nov Premier League
Nott’m Forest 0-2 Brighton
27 Nov Europa League
Nott’m Forest 3-0 Malmo FF
22 Nov Premier League
Liverpool 0-3 Nott’m Forest
09 Nov Premier League
Nott’m Forest 3-1 Leeds

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table
Type Name Info
Sebastien Haller Rib
Mike Eerdhuijzen Other
Victor Jensen Other
David Min Ankle
Nottingham Forest Injury Table
Type Name Info
John Victor Knee
Chris Wood Knock
Team Squads

FC Utrecht Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ron Jans

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Siebe Horemans 2 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Nick Viergever 24 D 5 448 5 0 0 0 0 0
Miguel Rodriguez 22 F 5 421 5 0 2 0 0 0
Alonzo Engwanda 27 M 5 419 5 0 0 0 2 0
Souffian El Karouani 16 D 5 394 5 0 0 1 1 0

Nottingham Forest Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sean Dyche

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Nikola Milenkovic 31 D 5 449 5 0 1 0 0 0
Neco Williams 3 D 5 377 4 1 0 0 0 0
Morato 4 D 4 360 4 1 0 0 1 0
Morgan Gibbs-White 10 M 4 346 4 0 1 2 2 0
Callum Hudson-Odoi 7 F 4 333 4 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 7 6 0 1 14:3 18
2 Aston Villa 7 6 0 1 11:4 18
3 Freiburg 7 5 2 0 10:3 17
4 FC Midtjylland 7 5 1 1 16:8 16
5 Braga 7 5 1 1 11:5 16
6 Roma 7 5 0 2 12:5 15
7 Ferencvaros 7 4 3 0 12:7 15
8 Real Betis 7 4 2 1 11:6 14
9 Porto 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
10 Genk 7 4 1 2 9:6 13
11 Crvena Zvezda 7 4 1 2 6:5 13
12 PAOK 7 3 3 1 15:10 12
13 Stuttgart 7 4 0 3 12:7 12
14 Celta Vigo 7 4 0 3 14:10 12
15 Bologna 7 3 3 1 11:7 12
16 Nott’m Forest 7 3 2 2 11:7 11
17 Viktoria Plzeň 7 2 5 0 7:3 11
18 Fenerbahce 7 3 2 2 9:6 11
19 Panathinaikos 7 3 2 2 10:8 11
20 Dinamo Zagreb 7 3 1 3 12:14 10
21 Lille 7 3 0 4 11:9 9
22 Brann 7 2 3 2 9:10 9
23 Young Boys 7 3 0 4 8:13 9
24 Celtic 7 2 2 3 9:13 8
25 Ludogorets 7 2 1 4 11:15 7
26 Feyenoord 7 2 0 5 10:13 6
27 Basel 7 2 0 5 9:12 6
28 RB Salzburg 7 2 0 5 8:12 6
29 FCSB 7 2 0 5 8:15 6
30 Go Ahead E. 7 2 0 5 6:14 6
31 Sturm Graz 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
31 Rangers 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
33 Nice 7 1 0 6 7:14 3
34 Utrecht 7 0 1 6 3:11 1
35 Malmo FF 7 0 1 6 3:13 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 0 1 6 2:19 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
2 Stuttgart 3 3 0 0 8:2 9
3 Porto 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
4 Lyon 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
5 FC Midtjylland 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
6 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
7 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
8 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
9 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
10 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
11 Real Betis 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
12 Crvena Zvezda 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
13 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
14 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
15 Lille 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
16 Nott’m Forest 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
17 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
18 Basel 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
19 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
20 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
22 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
23 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
24 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
25 Panathinaikos 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
26 Genk 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
27 Sturm Graz 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
28 Ludogorets 3 1 1 1 6:7 4
29 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
30 FCSB 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
31 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
32 Celtic 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
33 Go Ahead E. 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 0 0 3 1:12 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 20 17 2 1 61:25 53
2 Feyenoord 20 12 3 5 51:29 39
3 Ajax 20 10 7 3 39:26 37
4 NEC Nijmegen 19 10 5 4 49:33 35
5 AZ Alkmaar 20 9 5 6 35:32 32
6 Sp. Rotterdam 20 10 2 8 25:34 32
7 Groningen 20 9 4 7 28:24 31
8 Twente 20 7 9 4 29:22 30
9 Fortuna Sittard 20 7 4 9 30:34 25
10 SC Heerenveen 19 6 6 7 31:30 24
11 Utrecht 19 6 5 8 29:26 23
12 PEC Zwolle 20 6 5 9 26:42 23
13 Excelsior 20 6 4 10 20:35 22
14 Go Ahead E. 19 4 9 6 30:33 21
15 Volendam 20 4 5 11 21:35 17
16 Telstar 20 3 7 10 24:33 16
17 NAC Breda 20 3 6 11 21:32 15
18 Heracles 20 4 2 14 28:52 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 10 7 2 1 33:16 23
2 Ajax 11 7 2 2 19:9 23
3 Feyenoord 11 7 1 3 29:18 22
4 NEC Nijmegen 9 6 2 1 25:13 20
5 Utrecht 10 5 2 3 18:10 17
6 Fortuna Sittard 10 5 2 3 17:15 17
7 AZ Alkmaar 9 4 4 1 20:16 16
8 Twente 10 4 4 2 13:11 16
9 PEC Zwolle 9 5 1 3 10:12 16
10 Groningen 10 4 3 3 15:9 15
11 Volendam 10 4 3 3 16:13 15
12 Go Ahead E. 9 3 5 1 15:12 14
13 Sp. Rotterdam 10 4 2 4 11:18 14
14 SC Heerenveen 10 3 4 3 17:18 13
15 Excelsior 10 4 1 5 10:12 13
16 NAC Breda 10 3 2 5 12:14 11
17 Heracles 9 3 1 5 18:23 10
18 Telstar 11 1 4 6 17:23 7
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 23 15 5 3 42:17 50
2 Man City 23 14 4 5 47:21 46
3 Aston Villa 23 14 4 5 35:25 46
4 Man United 23 10 8 5 41:34 38
5 Chelsea 23 10 7 6 39:25 37
6 Liverpool 23 10 6 7 35:32 36
7 Fulham 23 10 4 9 32:32 34
8 Brentford 23 10 3 10 35:32 33
9 Newcastle 23 9 6 8 32:29 33
10 Everton 23 9 6 8 25:26 33
11 Sunderland 23 8 9 6 24:26 33
12 Brighton 23 7 9 7 33:31 30
13 Bournemouth 23 7 9 7 38:43 30
14 Tottenham 23 7 7 9 33:31 28
15 Crystal Palace 23 7 7 9 24:28 28
16 Leeds 23 6 8 9 31:38 26
17 Nott’m Forest 23 7 4 12 23:34 25
18 West Ham 23 5 5 13 27:45 20
19 Burnley 23 3 6 14 25:44 15
20 Wolverhampton 23 1 5 17 15:43 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 12 9 2 1 29:8 29
2 Arsenal 12 9 2 1 28:8 29
3 Aston Villa 11 8 1 2 18:9 25
4 Brentford 12 7 3 2 23:12 24
5 Sunderland 11 6 5 0 18:9 23
6 Fulham 12 7 2 3 21:14 23
7 Newcastle 12 7 2 3 22:17 23
8 Bournemouth 12 6 4 2 19:13 22
9 Man United 11 6 3 2 20:13 21
10 Liverpool 11 6 3 2 16:11 21
11 Brighton 11 5 5 1 19:12 20
12 Leeds 11 5 4 2 19:13 19
13 Chelsea 11 5 3 3 17:11 18
14 Everton 12 4 4 4 15:16 16
15 Crystal Palace 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
16 Nott’m Forest 11 3 2 6 12:17 11
17 Burnley 12 2 4 6 12:17 10
18 West Ham 12 3 1 8 16:26 10
19 Tottenham 11 2 3 6 13:14 9
20 Wolverhampton 11 1 2 8 10:23 5