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Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland Betting Tips - Europa League High Scorer Predicted

alex-waite
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Last updated: Wed 11 Mar 2026 09:49
In upcoming Europa League matches, fans and bettors should keep an eye on Nottingham Forest and Midtjylland due to their scoring trends. Nottingham Forest frequently both scores and concedes, while Midtjylland is known for getting on the scoreboard. Key betting opportunities include 'Over 2.5 Goals' at 1.73 odds, 'BTTS Yes' at 1.83 odds, and 'Over 3.5 Goals' at 2.88 odds. These statistics highlight potentially lucrative options for betting enthusiasts looking to capitalize on high-scoring games set for Thursday.
Alex Waite 11 Mar 2026
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  • Nottingham Forest have conceded 7 goals in 4 games
  • Midtjylland are one of the UEL’s highest-scoring teams
  • BTTS and over 2.5 goals have value in the Europa League
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Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in 3 consecutive games (Getty)

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Nottingham Forest often see over 2.5 goals in and Midtjylland are high-scoring in the Europa League. More goals are likely at the City Ground in this last 16 clash. 

3 BTTS Results in a Row for Nottingham Forest


  • Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in 3 consecutive games.
  • Nottingham Forest have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches.
  • Midtjylland have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 2 away games. 

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Midtjylland beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in the only previous meeting between the sides. 

Nottingham Forest Are High Scoring


Vítor Pereira’s Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League last 16 after beating Fenerbahce 4-2 in the play-offs. Forest secured a 3-0 first-leg lead in Turkey before losing 2-1 in the second-leg at home. 

The Tricky Trees were on a three-match losing streak, starting with the Fenerbahce home defeat. Forest followed that loss with a 2-1 defeat at Brighton, where Pereira’s side conceded twice in the opening 15 minutes. 

The Premier League side showed some improvements during a 2-2 draw at Man City. Forest allowed 2.12 XG and Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson both equalised to earn a point. 

Midtjylland Produce Europa League Goals


Midtjylland scored the joint-most Europa League group stage goals, netting 18 in eight games. They also conceded eight and shipped seven goals in four away fixtures. 

The Wolves finished the Europa League group stage with a 2-0 home victory against Dinamo Zagreb. Mike Tullberg’s side then lost 7-1 against Brno in a friendly.

The Danish side responded with four consecutive wins, scoring 11 and conceding three. That winning streak ended with a 0-0 home draw against Brondby.

Tullberg’s team drew again on Sunday and were held to a 1-1 home draw against Aarhus. Midtjylland had 1.65 XG, conceded in the second half and Junior Brumado levelled with 20 minutes left. 

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News


Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams; Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson; Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus

Defenders Nicolo Savona and Willy Boly and striker Chris Wood are also sidelined with injuries. Goalkeepers John Victor and Stefan Ortega are also unavailable due to injury. 

Matz Sels has returned to Forest’s Europa League squad for the knockout rounds. The club released a statement on the goalkeeper’s involvement and said, “Stefan Ortega had taken Sels’ place on the list for the play-off ties against Fenerbahçe."

"But as per UEFA rules, the Belgium international has been reinstated after returning from injury.”

Midtjylland (3-4-3): Elias Olafsson; Ousmane Diao, Han-Beom Lee, Mads Bech Sorensen; Kevin Mbabu, Philip Billing, Denil Castillo, Victor Bak; Aral Simsir, Junior Brumado, Gue-Sung Cho

Attacker Dario Osorio is suspended. Forward trio Mikel Gogorza, Franculino and Ola Brynhildsen are also ruled out due to injury. 

Verdict

Nottingham Forest score and concede in most of their games and Midtjylland get amongst the Europa League goals. There is good value on BTTS and over 2.5 goals on Thursday.

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