Preview: FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds, where to watch, time | UEFA Europa League 2025-26 quarter-final first leg

The Garibaldis have already defeated the Dragons once this season.

FC Porto are now going to battle it out against Nottingham Forest for their first leg quarterfinal contest of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. This is going to be an interesting outing, taking place at the Estádio do Dragão.

The Francesco Farioli-led are on a good form at the moment. They eased past VfB Stuttgart in their previous round of the European competition. The Dragons put in top efforts and performed well across both legs.

FC Porto are also doing well in the Liga Portugal and they will only be looking to extend their positive momentum going forward. Being at home for their next fixture will surely be an added advantage for them.

Vítor Pereira’s men are coming in after securing back-to-back wins in their last two matches. The Premier League side will be looking to come up with another top performance. But away from home, it is not going to be easy for them.

Nottingham Forest took down FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League round of 16. They did put in good efforts in their last two games and will be coming in with a strong fight for the hosts.

Kick-off:

• Location: Porto, Portugal
• Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
• Date: Friday, April 10
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 AM IST (Thursday, April 9; 07:00 PM GMT/ 02:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Heading to @FCPorto for the first leg of our @EuropaLeague quarter-final. 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/weIPja2WJQ

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 7, 2026

Form:

Porto: W-W-W-W-D

Nottingham: D-L-D-W-W

Players to Watch

William Gomes (FC Porto)

William Gomes will be looking to step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance and help his side stand a chance against the Tricky Trees. He is in a decent run of form at the moment. He will be leading the attack from the left for FC Porto and is likely to cause issues for the visitors.

Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)

Igor Jesus was one of the goal scorers for Nottingham Forest in their previous league outing against Tottenham Hotspur. He will be one of the main men in the attacking front for his side. In the ongoing campaign, the 25-year-old has scored seven goals and has an assist to his name in nine Europa League games.

Match Facts

• FC Porto have secured four wins in their last five matches.
• Nottingham Forest are on a two-match winning streak.
• These clubs are going to face one another for the second time ever.

Porto vs Nottingham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nottingham Forest to win @5/2 Ladbrokes
• Igor Jesus to score @10/3 10bet
• Goals under 3.5 @1/4 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

FC Porto will not have Samu Aghehowa and Luuk de Jong in action. They are injured. Rodrigo Mora and Nehuen Perez might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Chris Wood, John Victor, Nicolo Savona, Willy Boly and Jair Cunha are not going to be in action for Nottingham Forest due to their injuries. Elliot Anderson is suspended.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 1

Porto won: 0

Nottingham won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

FC Porto predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Diogo Costa (GK); Alberto Costa, Bednarek, Kiwior, Sanusi; Froholdt, Varela, Fofana; Pepê, Moffi, Gomes

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

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

Match Prediction

FC Porto are going to have an edge at Estádio do Dragão due to their last few performances, but the Garibaldis have done well in their Europa League knockout away games this season.

Nottingham Forest are likely to secure a win against the Dragons.

Prediction: Porto 1-2 Nottingham

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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