Preview: FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26 Round of 16 second leg

The Ulvene have now defeated the Tricky Trees twice this season.

FC Midtjylland are all set to host Nottingham Forest for their second leg round of 16 contest of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. The MCH Arena is going to witness this interesting clash.

The Ulvene will be at home and this is going to be one of the advantages for them. They have a one-goal lead in their hands, making the upcoming leg easier. FC Midtjylland have already defeated the Tricky Trees twice this season and will be eager to extend it to three times.

Nottingham Forest continue their underwhelming run of performances, keeping them under pressure for their next one. At home, they have failed to secure a win against the Ulvene on both occasions this season. The Garibaldis need to work on their strategy if they want to stay alive in the UEFA Europa League.

Kick-off:

• Location: Herning, Denmark
• Stadium: MCH Arena
• Date: Thursday, March 19
• Kick-off Time: 11:15 p.m. IST/ 05:45 p.m. GMT/ 12:45 p.m. ET/ 09:45 a.m. PT
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Midtjylland: W-D-D-W-L

Nottingham: L-L-D-L-D

Players to Watch

Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland)

Cho Gue-Sung was the sole goal scorer for FC Midtjylland in the previous leg and guided them to a win. He is going to play an important role both in the midfield and the attacking front for the hosts. Even though he is not in top form, Gue-Sung is still going to be a crucial aspect of the squad.

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham)

Morgan Gibbs-White will be looking to step up his game so that he can get his side back to winning ways. Despite not performing with all his efforts, the 26-year-old is going to be one of the main men in the team for Nottingham Forest. He has five goal contributions in 10 UEFA Europa League appearances this season.

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest are on a six-match winless run.
• FC Midtjylland have won two of their last five games.
• The Garibaldis have lost both of their last two fixtures against the Ulvene.

Midtjylland vs Nottingham: Betting Tips and Odds

• FC Midtjylland to win @51/20 10bet
• Cho Gue-Sung to score @7/2 BetMGM
• Goals under 3.5 @5/12 Unibet

Injury and Team News

FC Midtjylland will miss out on the services of Mikel Gogorza. He is injured. Paulinho, Alamari Djabi, Franculino and Ola Brynhildsen might also sit out due to their fitness issues.

Chris Wood, Willy Boly, Nicolo Savona, Jair Cunha, Stefan Ortega and John Victor are not going to be in action for Nottingham Forest. They are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Midtjylland won: 2

Nottingham won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Midtjylland predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Ólafsson (GK); Diao, Erlic, Sorensen; Mbabu, Castillo, Billing, Bravo, Bak; Gue-Sung, Simsir

Nottingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Domínguez, Gibbs-White; Jesus

Match Prediction

Both of these sides will be desperate for a win and get to the next stage of the European competition. FC Midtjylland are likely to come out on top and outplay Nottingham Forest in their upcoming UEFA Europa League clash.

Prediction: Midtjylland 2-1 Nottingham

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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