{"id":1443096,"date":"2026-04-14T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1443096"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:18:15","slug":"match-preview-nottingham-forest-vs-porto-16-04-26-europa-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-nottingham-forest-vs-porto-16-04-26-europa-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest vs Porto: prediction, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nottingham Forest<\/a> welcome Porto to the City Ground in the Europa League<\/a> on Thursday with a place in the semi-final up for grabs. The pair are locked together after a 1-1 draw in the quarter-final first leg seven days ago, with The Tricky Trees favourites to advance to the final four. You can find our match preview and best bets below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best bets & predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Nottingham Forest to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n5\/4 @ Bet365<\/a>
(44.4%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nAcross the two Europa League meetings this season, Nottingham Forest have the edge in results against FC Porto, remaining unbeaten with one win and one draw. They have scored three goals and conceded just once, giving them a positive goal difference and an average of 1.5 goals per game compared to Porto\u2019s 0.5. The first meeting at the City Ground ended in a 2-0 win for Forest, a match defined by control and efficiency in front of goal. Overall, the tie has followed a split pattern, with Forest holding the stronger results and defensive record, while Porto have looked the more dangerous side in open play and chance creation. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gibbs-White Over 1.5 Shots on Target<\/strong><\/td>\n10\/3 @ Bet365<\/a>
(23.1%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nMorgan Gibbs-White looks well placed to register at least two shots in this game for Nottingham Forest, given both his role and recent output. In the Europa League he has produced 23 shots in 756 minutes, with 12 on target, and at home he averages close to two attempts per match across five appearances. Operating as the central attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1, he is regularly involved in final-third actions and benefits from Forest\u2019s overall shot volume of around 15.9 per game. After a quiet first leg where Forest generated limited chances, a return to home conditions should increase his involvement and give him enough opportunity to reach two or more shots.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n