FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26

This is going to be the first-ever encounter between these clubs.

FC Utrecht are now gearing up to face Nottingham Forest for their round 6 league phase fixture of the UEFA Europa League 2025-26 edition. Stadion Galgenwaard will witness this clash.

Despite being at home, FC Utrecht are going to be under pressure as they are yet to secure a win in the ongoing campaign of the European competition. They faced a defeat at the hands of Real Betis in their last UEL game. Utreg must come up with a top performance if they want to outplay their upcoming opponents.

Nottingham Forest have come up with some inconsistent performances in their last few games. They have secured wins in two of their first five UEFA Europa League games this season. The Garibaldis will be away from home and this can build up some pressure on them, but they will be keen to secure three points here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
• Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
• Date: Thursday, December 11
• Kick-off Time: 11:15 p.m. IST/ 05:45 p.m. GMT/ 12:45 p.m. ET/ 09:45 a.m. PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Utrecht: W-D-L-D-D

Nottingham: W-W-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht)

Miguel Rodríguez will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side secure their first win in the Europa League this season. He has scored two goals in five appearances. Rodríguez scored a goal in their game against Real Betis, but it was not enough. He is still going to play an important role here.

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)

From regulating the ball well in the midfield to scoring goals, Morgan Gibbs-White is going to be one of the main men in the squad for Nottingham Forest. He has three goal contributions in four UEFA Europa League matches this season and will now be looking to add more to his tally.

Match Facts

• FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six games.
• Nottingham Forest have secured three clean sheets in their last five matches.
• These clubs are going to face each other for the first time.

FC Utrecht vs Nottingham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nottingham Forest to win @74/100 10bet
• Morgan Gibbs-White to score @5/2 BetMGM
• Goals over 3.5 @23/10 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

FC Utrecht might miss out on the services of Daby van den Berg and Rafik El Arguioui due to their fitness issues.

Chris Wood, Angus Gunn, Dilane Bakwa, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ola Aina, Douglas Luiz and Taiwo Awoniyi will not be in action for Nottingham Forest as they are injured. Murillo and Ryan Yates might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Utrecht won: 0

Nottingham won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

FC Utrecht predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Brouwer (GK); Horemans, Van der Hoorn, Viergever, El Karouani; De Wit, Engwanda, Bozdogan; Rodriguez, Haller, Cathline

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

Sels (GK); Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Igor Jesus

Match Prediction

The hosts will be desperate for a win here, but the Tricky Trees are not going to give them many chances. Nottingham Forest are likely to defeat FC Utrecht in their upcoming UEFA Europa League clash.

Prediction: Utrecht 1-3 Nottingham

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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