Midtjylland – Nottingham Tip Europa League, Round of 16, second leg on Thursday, 19.03.26 at 18:45 CET
FC Midtjylland was already considered an up-and-coming newcomer a few years ago, but then disappeared a little into oblivion for some time. Now, however, the Danes are back in full force and ready to save their somewhat flattering 1-0 lead from the first leg over time.
The betting providers with PayPal favor the guests from the island, but I intend to give a Midtjylland Nottingham tip, which would mean the automatic end for the English.
Double chance 1X at odds of about 1.60 would not be enough for the guests to equalize the deficit under any circumstances. I base my decision on the fact that FCM has only suffered one defeat in front of their own crowd since July 2025.
Midtjylland vs Nottingham AI predictions:
Our Midtjylland Nottingham AI prediction does not expect an offensive spectacle – and I share this assessment as well. The Danes have already shown masterfully in the first leg (with a little luck) how the attack of the “Garibaldi Reds” can be defused.
And precisely because they are defending a lead, they could retreat particularly deep this time. Under 2.5 goals at odds of about 2.00 – I therefore classify it as an extremely promising offer.
Especially since none of their last four competitive games have been able to crack this mark.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Midtjylland |
Draw |
Win Nottingham |
| 28.5% |
25.7% |
45.8% |
A goalless score at the break would look extremely good on this game. The odds of around 2.90 for a 0-0 half-time bet motivate me, as does the statistical starting point, to actually play this recommendation.
Because in two of Nottingham Forest’s last three UECL away games, it was the same at the change of ends. I also have great confidence in FCM’s defensive bulwark, which is difficult to overcome.
Ascension: By the way, Midtjylland is the last AI prediction of our betting model, which also appeals to me. It’s just a shame that the 1.53 traded on the markets for this purpose without an additional Oddset Boost does not promise a really lavish payout.
What you need to consider when betting on Midtjylland vs. Nottingham
- Danish opponents: FC Midtjylland has become a real stumbling block for Nottingham Forest; after the 3-2 victory in October, the Danes also kept the upper hand in the first leg of the round of 16 (1-0) and thus won both duels so far this season.
- Strong record against the island: Midtjylland is proving to be a specialist for English clubs and has already been able to defeat four different teams from the Premier League in European competitions – in addition to Forest, Manchester City, Manchester United and Southampton also had to admit defeat to the Danes.
- Forest under pressure: Despite a dominant performance with 22 shots in the first leg, Nottingham travel to Denmark with a mortgage; Vitor Pereira’s team has to break a run of five winless competitive games.
- While Midtjylland have won 11 of their last 13 European matches, they have recently been weakening away from home; for the second leg, however, the Danes are relying on their home fortress, where they have suffered only one defeat this season, to successfully bring the narrow lead over time.
