Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Istanbul Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
On Thursday evening, there's UEFA Europa League action in the English city of Nottingham, where Turkish side Fenerbahce will be looking to complete an unlikely comeback after losing by three goals to zero in front of a home crowd last week. Now back in front of their own fans, the Nottingham Forest boys should fancy themselves to complete the job. The gap in quality between these two teams was quite evident a week ago, so it would be a surprise if the visitors were to turn things around, let's be honest.
With a comfortable lead banked, the hosts can afford to adopt a steady approach on Thursday, and there really is no need for Vitor Pereira's men to do anything stupid. Following what was a pleasing win under their new manager in Turkey, the Tricky Trees followed up by delivering a defiant effort against Liverpool at the weekend, Sure, they lost, but they certainly put up a fight. Meanwhile, the team from Istanbul failed to get the better of lower-ranked Kasimpasa, which doesn't exactly suggest that they're about to cause an upset.
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Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Istanbul Form
Nottingham Forest and Fenerbahce Istanbul Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 11, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 6, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 1, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 1, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 6, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 25, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 9, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 6, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 23, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 14, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 9, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 5, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Feb 2, 2026 - Super Lig
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 23, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 9, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 5, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Jan 25, 2026 - Super Lig
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 14, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 2, 2026 - Super Lig
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 18, 2026 - Super Lig
Jan 14, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Jan 10, 2026 - Super Cup
Nottingham Forest against Fenerbahce Istanbul : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Nottingham Forest against Fenerbahce Istanbul Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 5 - 4 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
A. Gunn
K. Willows
DefenderZ. Abbott
O. Aina
N. Milenkovic
MidfielderM. Gibbs-White
I. Sangare
D. Ndoye
C. Hudson-Odoi
Igor Jesus
D. Bakwa
E. Biterge
DefenderK. Uregen
N. Semedo
L. Mercan
A. Ekici
M. Asensio
Missing players
M. Sels
J. Victor
DefenderW. Boly
N. Savona
ForwardC. Wood
Most goals and assists
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahce Istanbul
Igor Jesus
(7 Goals)
K. Akturkoglu
(6 Goals)
M. Gibbs-White
(3 Assists)
N. Dorgeles
(2 Assists)
Nottingham Forest - Fenerbahce Istanbul Key Points
- When the teams met last week, Marco Asensio took two shots, registering one on target.
- In his last four Europa League appearances, Marco Asensio has registered five shots on target.
- In the UEFA Europa League this season, Marco Asensio averages 1.20 shots on target per 90 minutes.
- Marco Asensio has now registered a shot on target in seven of his last eight appearances in all competitions.
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Istanbul Prediction
I feel like the early market has allowed last week's result to cloud things here. Sure, the hosts are in a position that they are highly unlikely to surrender, so the visitors have very little chance of going through, that's not up for debate. However, should Marco Asensio be priced at +130 to register a shot on target? Absolutely not. Such odds offer clear value for money as far as I'm concerned.
Let's be real, we're not talking about a player inferior to EPL opposition here. Asensio thrived at Premier League level for Aston Villa, while we all know how dangerous he used to be in a Real Madrid shirt. Rejuvenated in Turkey, after some heavy injuries, the Spaniard still has the quality to do some damage in games of this nature, and it's not like he hasn't been shooting lots recently. He registered a shot on target in the first leg, which he's also done in each of his last four Europa League appearances, including against Aston Villa. Odds of +130 are far too generous. Take the value.
Our Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Pick: Marco Asensio 1+ Shots on Target.
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