Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Dec 2025

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 +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.

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
13	Nott’m Forest	8	4	2	2	15	7	8	15:7	14
34	Utrecht	8	0	1	7	5	15	-10	5:15	1

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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.

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.

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 1 - 1 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

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.

Latest Yoann Cathline Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Shots

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

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Dani De Wit To Score +500

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.

Latest Dani De Wit Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Utrecht Over 3.5 Corners -115

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

Total

8.80 4.60 4.20

Home

9.10 4.90 4.20

Away

9.10 4.50 4.60

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

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-139

Utrecht Corners

Over 3.5

-137

Under 3.5

-103

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Most Corners

1

+170

X

+650

2

-172

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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.

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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Full-Time Result

1

+390

X

+280

2

-143

Half-Time Result

1

+380

X

+135

2

+120

Double Chance

1X

+110

12

-400

X2

-588

Draw No Bet

1

+235

2

-385

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-110

2 Hcp -0.75

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-108

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.

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+135

Anytime

+360

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+180

Anytime

+450

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Victor Jensen (Utrecht)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-115

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-164

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-204

Victor Jensen (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-217

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-238

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Oleksandr Zinchenko (Forest)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-714

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Miguel Rodríguez (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Victor Jensen (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

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

FC Utrecht Stats

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

• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 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 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 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 4.90 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 4.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 43.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 43.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 48.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 49.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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