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FC Utrecht v Nottingham Forest : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 11th Dec, 17:45 BST, Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

We’ve Europa League action to look forward to on Thursday evening, as Ron Jans and his FC Utrecht side host Sean Dyche’s Nottingham Forest at the Stadion Galgenwaard. For each and every Europa League preview, KickOff delves into the stats for multiple markets. Important stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then published alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% probability of Utrecht and Nottm Forest serving up a minimum of a couple of goals in this Europa League tie. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.25.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 56% chance of Nottm Forest coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Utrecht
21%
15/417/5
Draw
23%
11/414/5
Nottm Forest
56%
8/113/4
Draw 1-1
11%
6/16/1
Nottm Forest 1-0
11%
13/26/1
Nottm Forest 2-1
10%
15/27/1
Nottm Forest 2-0
10%
7/115/2
Utrecht 1-0
6%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/19/1
Nottm Forest 3-1
6%
12/111/1
Nottm Forest 3-0
6%
12/111/1
Utrecht 2-1
5%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
Utrecht 2-0
3%
22/118/1
Nottm Forest 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Nottm Forest 4-1
3%
28/120/1
Nottm Forest 4-0
3%
25/120/1
Utrecht 3-1
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
10/114/5
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
10/1110/11
Home 1st Goal
41%
8/513/8
Away 1st Goal
55%
4/73/5
No 1st Goal
4%
10/117/2
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/54/5
BTTS - No
47%
19/2019/20
BTTS - Home Win
10%
8/113/2
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/419/5
BTTS - Away Win
26%
13/55/2
Home/draw
44%
21/2021/20
Away/draw
79%
2/111/5
Home/away
77%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/71/4
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
11/45/2
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
11/52/1
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/117/20
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
5/19/2
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/81/8
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/251/33
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/201/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/117/2
Home DNB
37%
5/211/5
Away DNB
72%
2/73/10
Utrecht win to nil
10%
7/1-
Nottm Forest win to nil
31%
2/1-
Utrecht / Utrecht
11%
7/111/2
Utrecht / Nottm Forest
4%
20/118/1
Utrecht / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Utrecht
9%
17/28/1
Draw / Nottm Forest
18%
7/27/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
Nottm Forest / Utrecht
3%
33/128/1
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
30%
13/817/10
Nottm Forest / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win Europa League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
Nottm Forest
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lyon5401912 
l
 
0-1A
-
-
-
2
Midtjylland5401712 
-
-
l
 
2-3A
-
3
A Villa5401512 
-
-
-
-
4
Freiburg5320511 
-
l
 
2-0A
-
-
5
Real Betis5320511 
-
l
 
2-1A
-
d
 
2-2A
6
Ferencvaros5320411 
-
-
Jan 29
-
7
Braga5311410 
-
-
-
Jan 22
8
Porto5311310 
d
 
1-1F
-
w
 
2-0F
-
9
Genk5311210 
Jan 22
-
-
-
10
Celta530249 
-
-
-
-
11
Lille530249 
-
-
-
-
12
Stuttgart530249 
-
-
-
-
13
Plzen523049 
-
-
-
-
14
Panathinaikos530229 
-
-
-
-
15
Roma530229 
-
-
-
-
16
Nottm Forest522148 
Dec 11
-
-
-
17
PAOK522138 
-
-
-
-
18
Bologna522138 
-
-
-
-
19
Brann522138 
-
l
 
1-0A
-
-
20
Fenerbahce522108 
-
-
-
-
21
Celtic5212-17 
-
Jan 29
-
-
22
Red Star Bel.5212-17 
-
-
-
-
23
D. Zagreb5212-37 
-
-
-
-
24
Basel520306 
-
-
-
-
25
Ludogorets5203-36 
-
-
-
-
26
Young Boys5203-56 
-
-
-
-
27
GA Eagles5203-56 
-
-
-
-
28
Sturm Graz5113-34 
-
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
29
Salzburg5104-53 
-
-
-
-
30
Feyenoord5104-53 
-
-
-
-
31
FCSB5104-53 
-
-
-
-
32
Utrecht5014-51 
-
-
-
Dec 11
33
Rangers5014-71 
-
-
-
-
34
Malmö5014-81 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
-
35
M. Tel-Aviv5014-131 
-
-
-
-
36
Nice5005-80 
-
-
-
-
37
Sheriff 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3A
-
-
38
Servette 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3A
-
-
39
Hsk Zrinjski Mostar 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
Utrecht 32ND
9 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
9
Games: Scored
6 / 9
Conceded
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
Failed to score
3 / 9
Won
2
Draw
6
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Utrecht1 - 1Porto
Utrecht0 - 1Lyon
Utrecht0 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
Utrecht2 - 1Servette
Utrecht4 - 1Sheriff
Utrecht1 - 1Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
Utrecht3 - 3Napoli
Utrecht1 - 1Steaua
Utrecht0 - 0Liverpool
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
12 / 19
Conceded
14 / 19
Clean sheets
5 / 19
Failed to score
7 / 19
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AUtrecht1 - 2Real Betis
HUtrecht1 - 1Porto
AUtrecht0 - 2Freiburg
AUtrecht0 - 1Brann
HUtrecht0 - 1Lyon
HUtrecht0 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
AUtrecht2 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
HUtrecht2 - 1Servette
AUtrecht3 - 1Servette
HUtrecht4 - 1Sheriff
AUtrecht3 - 1Sheriff
AUtrecht1 - 2Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
HUtrecht1 - 1Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
AUtrecht0 - 0Liverpool
HUtrecht3 - 3Napoli
AUtrecht1 - 3Steaua
HUtrecht1 - 1Steaua
HUtrecht0 - 0Liverpool
AUtrecht0 - 0Napoli
Nottm Forest 16TH
2 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
2
Conceded
2
Games: Scored
1 / 2
Conceded
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
Failed to score
1 / 2
Draw
2
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sturm Graz0 - 0Nottm Forest
Real Betis2 - 2Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
9
Conceded
5
Games: Scored
4 / 5
Conceded
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
Failed to score
1 / 5
Won
2
Draw
2
L
1
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNottm Forest3 - 0Malmö
ANottm Forest0 - 0Sturm Graz
HNottm Forest2 - 0Porto
HNottm Forest2 - 3Midtjylland
ANottm Forest2 - 2Real Betis
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for FC Utrecht of late. It has been 6 Europa League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Thursday evening against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest's fans will be hoping for goals on Thursday evening, not least because FC Utrecht have conceded in each of their last 5 Europa League outings. A PG of 1.8 for S. Dyche's side suggests that run should continue.

Utrecht 32nd Nottm Forest 16th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Utrecht will score no more than 1 goal
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Nottm Forest will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
9 home / away league games
=0
Utrecht’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Nottm Forest’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2025/2025 season
Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
Nottm Forest
1
1.8
Attack rating
5%
better
FCU
NFO
view stats
Games scored14
12
Failed to score6
8
Scored first8
7
Goals scored25
26
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
6%
better
FCU
NFO
view stats
Games conceded16
16
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first11
12
Goals conceded25
30
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+6%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Utrecht v Nottm Forest will show here when available.

Utrecht Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11554
N Viergever V JensenS KarouaniG. Zechiël
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Hoorn  DEF11
2
-
S Horemans DEF1122
1
-
S Karouani DEF1115
3
-
N Viergever  DEF112
1
-
G. Zechiël MID1113
4
-
A. Engwanda MID111
3
-
V Barkas GLK10
1
D Murkin DEF101
1
-
D Min FWD101
-
A Blake FWD1011
2
-
M Rodríguez FWD102
-
D Wit MID7
-
S Haller  FWD71
-
V Jensen MID65
1
-
M Didden  DEF5
-
N Vesterlund DEF5
1
-
M Jonathans FWD5
-
Y Cathline FWD5
-
C Bozdogan MID4
1
-
N Ohio FWD4
-
D Berg MID3
1
-
M Brouwer GLK2
-
Z Iqbal MID2
-
K Finnsson DEF1
-
M Eerdhuijzen DEF1
-
J. van Ommeren MID1
-
Nottm Forest Europa League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5323
N MilenkovićI JesusM Gibbs-WhiteI Jesus
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Milenković DEF51
-
N Williams DEF5
-
I Sangaré MID5
-
D Ndoye FWD51
-
Murillo DEF4
1
-
Morato DEF4
1
-
E Anderson MID4
1
-
R Yates MID411
2
-
M Gibbs-White MID412
2
-
I Jesus FWD43
3
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD4
-
M Sels GLK3
-
N. Savona DEF3
-
A Kalimuendo FWD31
-
John GLK2
-
Z Abbott DEF2
1
-
O Zinchenko DEF2
-
J McAtee MID2
-
D Luiz MID21
-
N Domínguez MID2
-
W Boly DEF1
-
C Wood FWD11
-
D Bakwa FWD1
-