Nottingham Forest have one foot in the next round of the Europa League after a shock 3-0 win at Fenerbahce last Thursday.
Murillo, Igor Jesus and captain Morgan Gibbs-White scored the goals in Vitor Pereira’s first game in charge, a play-off first leg which the manager, players and supporters may never forget.
But now the onus is on the team embroilled in a Premier League relegation battle to avoid any sniff of a comeback from the Super Lig side at the City Ground – which is perhaps easier said than done.
We have previewed the play-off second leg in full below, picking out some sports betting tips based on NetBet’s latest Europa League odds.
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Where can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce in the UK?
Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
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Recent results
Forest could not follow up their stunning display in Istanbul, losing 1-0 at home to Liverpool on the weekend courtesy of a stoppage-time goal from Alexis Mac Allister.
The Tricky Trees are now four without a win in the Premier League following other failures vs Wolves (0-0), Leeds (3-1) and Crystal Palace (1-1). However, their last home match in this competition was a resounding success, a 4-0 victory over Ferencvaros.
Fenerbahce are still unbeaten in the Super Lig, but could only muster a 1-1 home draw with Kasimpasa on Monday evening. It represents a damaging result which is made even worse by the short gap between it and the journey to Nottingham.
The Turkish outfit beat Trabzonspor 3-2 in their previous away match, although drew 1-1 on the road vs FCSB on Matchday 8 of the League Phase.
Head-to-head record
Last week’s first leg was the first competitive meeting between these two sides.
Team news
John Victor, Chris Wood, Nicolo Savona, Matz Sels and Willy Boly are out for Forest, but the rest of the squad should be available to Pereira.
Edson Alvarez is a key absentee for Fenerbahce, while Milan Skriniar is also a doubt after the centre-back’s premature exit in the first leg.
Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Forest are big favourites to claim the win here, priced as low as 1.57. A victory for Fenerbahce is at odds of 5.20, while the draw is 4.20.
Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Betting Tips
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.71
Fenerbahce have to go for it from the very first minute, which could present Forest with plenty of opportunities on the counter. Combine that with the fact that four of the hosts’ last five Europa League contests have featured over 2.5 goals, and you have a pretty solid selection!
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.79
But the demand for Fener to attack is helped by the quality of their players. Talisca has 21 goals across all competitions, while Marco Asensio has registered 11 goals and seven assists from 19 Super Lig matches. So we expect the Turkish side to join Forest on the scoresheet.
Anytime goalscorer – Morgan Gibbs-White @ 2.45
Speaking of Forest on the scoresheet, Gibbs-White’s odds to find the back of the net once again look too good to pass up. The Englishman scored and assisted in Istanbul, and may very well have found a new lease of life under Pereira following some struggles with Sean Dyche at the helm. If you want to take less of a risk, Gibbs-White is 1.72 to score OR assist in this match.
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