Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 11, 2025 | Stadion Galgenwaard | UEFA Europa League | 17:45 GMT

This Thursday's early matchup is very much a tale of two very different situations, hosts Nottingham Forest are hoping to climb into the automatic knockout round places if they win. Meanwhile visitors Utrecht need a result to try climb out of the automatic elimination spots they currently find themselves in.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score at 1.80 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups:

FC Utrecht (4-3-3): Barkas, Horemans, van der Hoorn, Viergever, El Karouani, Engwanda, Jensen, Zechiel, Rodriguez, de Wit, Cathline

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Igor Jesus

Head to Head Record Evaluation:

N/A as the two sides have not faced off prior to this Thursday's Europa League clash.

Recent Utrecht and Nottingham Forest Form Analysis:

Last 5 Utrecht Games:

1. FC Utrecht 2-1 Ajax
2. Telstar 1-1 FC Utrecht
3. Real Betis 2-1 FC Utrecht
4. Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 FC Utrecht
5. FC Utrecht 1-1 FC Twente

It's hardly a shock that Utrecht are struggling when we evaluate their form across the last 5 gameweeks. They have only been able to win a singular game against Ajax whilst drawing 3 and losing 1 in the Europa League.

During this 5 game period they have been unable to keep even a single clean sheet and conceded 7, up front is marginally more optimistic of a stat with 7 also scored in 5 games showing they can put the ball in opposition nets, the issue is they're doing it at a net equal of scored to conceded which can't really bring you results.

Last 5 Nottingham Forest Games:

1. Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
2. Nottingham Forest 3-0 Malmo FF
3. Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton
4. Wolves 0-1 Nottingham Forest
5. Everton 3-0 Nottingham Forest

Despite being low in the Premier League table as of writing and facing a potential relegation scrap, the form Forest have show in their past 5 does not at all give off this impression. They have been able to record 3 wins and 2 losses but this includes dominant wins over Malmo in the Europa League and battering current Premier League champions Liverpool.

In their last 5 Forest have bagged themselves 7 goals which is an identical amount to Utrecht but the main difference is that they have shown an ability to keep it relatively tidy at the back with 3 clean sheets. Despite the 3 clean sheets however they have still seen the ball hit the bac of their net 5 times showing that they may have more of a solid defence than their opposition but its is far from airtight and can be hurt.

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Predictions:

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 56% confidence in Both Teams To Score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips:

Football Park's Best Bet: Both Teams To Score @ 1.80 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted Both Teams To Score in this fixture. Their respective forms, individual quality, and inabilities to keep clean sheets justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players To Watch:

Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht):

Despite playing at Left-back Moroccan, El Karouani has been able to put up numbers that most attackers would be jealous of and has been one of the vital components in Utrecht's attacking set up. Bombing up and down the left hand side has clearly been a huge asset for both El Karouani and his side as so far in the Eredivisie he is topping the sides league assist charts and overall contribution charts. In 14 games he has 2 goals and 8 assist as a defender.

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest):

It has been known for a while now that Morgan Gibbs-White is one of the main men for this Forest side and he is so far displaying exactly why is is turned to by his club for results time and time again in this seasons campaign. In the Premier League he is the clubs top goal scorer with 3 and has chipped in with an assist to make him the top contributor for the side in the domestic league.

Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest Match Facts:

Broadcast Details: TNT Sports 1/Discovery+ UK (UK), Various Regional Broadcasters (Europe)

Stadium Information: The Game will take place at the Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht, Netherlands, home of FC Utrecht. The stadium has a capacity of 24,426.