It’s winner takes all at the City Ground on Thursday night, as Nottingham Forest welcome Porto for the second leg of their 2025/26 Europa League quarter-final.
Last week’s 1-1 tie in Portugal means that Forest arrive back at home unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions.
Manager Vitor Pereira’s side have escaped the relegation zone and are now three points adrift of the bottom three in the Premier League table.
Porto will travel to England on the back of contrasting domestic form, which sees them five points clear at the top of the Liga Portugal table.
Manager Francesco Farioli’s side have lost only two matches across all competitions since early December, but missed the opportunity to take a lead into this match, having gone 1-0 up last week.
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What are the best bets for Nottingham Forest vs Porto?
Nottingham Forest to win
This is a very tricky match to call, and both teams will fancy themselves to get the win.
Forest are preoccupied with a survival scrap, though they will be keen to end their run of winless European home matches, which currently stands at two games.
They will also want to ensure that their hard work in Lisbon didn’t go to waste, and after a positive result at home to Aston Villa, confidence will be high.
I’m backing Nottingham Forest to edge this game, in what will be a very tight affair.
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Under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals is something that I am keen to play as well, as I expect that both teams will play within themselves and favour a more solid approach in this match.
Porto have failed to win any of their five Europa League matches against English opposition, and Forest defeated them when the two sides met earlier in the competition, at the City Ground.
Where can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Porto?
Paramount+ and ViX are showing this match live in the USA. Kick-off is at 15:00 EST, on Thursday, April 16.
Viewers in the UK should tune into TNT Sports to watch this match live. Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.
What is Nottingham Forest’s current form?
D-W-W-D-D
What is Porto’s current form?
W-W-D-D-W
What were the results of head-to-head matches between Nottingham Forest and Porto?
09/04/26 – Porto 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Europa League – QF: 1st leg)
23/10/25 – Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto (Europa League – League Phase)
What is Nottingham Forest’s predicted team?
Ortega – Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams – Sangare, Anderson – Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi – Jesus
Injured: Cunha, Boly, Savona, Victor
Doubt: None
What is Porto’s predicted team?
Costa – Costa, Silva, Bednarek, Sanusi – Fofana, Rosario, Veiga – Gomes, Moffi, Sainz
Injured: Fernandes, Aghehowa, De Jong
Doubt: Perez
Suspended: Pietuszewski
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