Nottingham – Fenerbahce Tip Europa League, Playoffs, second leg on Thursday, 26/02/26 at 21:00
It’s crazy how an English team that could only win two games at national level in 2026 was able to outclass a Turkish football heavyweight last week – the canaries will not make up the 0-3 deficit in any case.
For a Nottingham Fenerbahce tip, which is still worth entering into a good betting app on Thursday, my focus is on Fenerbahce over 1.5 goals. The odds of about 3.65 are strong, and the guests are better than what they offered us in the first leg.
With a Premier League team that prefers to concentrate on upcoming league tasks, the recently humiliated guests could at least restore their honor.
In addition, before the desolate first leg, Fenerbahce celebrated three competitive games with 3+ goals scored each, another good omen for a much more convincing performance this time.
Nottingham vs Fenerbahce AI predictions:
If the English were to play as dominantly as they did last week, then the first computer-generated suggestion of our Nottingham Fenerbahce AI forecast would not be very attractive.
Draw-no-bet: Fenerbahce is attractive in my eyes – and on Thursday with a ratio of almost 1:4 between stake and payout even a recommended value pick.
The “Garibaldi Reds” can take a step back and do not have to actively intervene even in the event of a 1-0 deficit.
For coach Vitor Pereira, resting the players for the upcoming games against Brighton and Manchester City is more important than another victory over Fenerbahce.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Win Nottingham |
Draw |
Victory Fenerbahce |
| 60.7% |
21.3% |
18% |
1st half: Fenerbahce scores is an absolutely great pick from the point of view of a worthwhile football bet.
Because the odds of about 2.62 allow an attractive reward for an event that seems realistic. The Turks have to go full throttle, especially in the first 45 minutes, as a late three-goal deficit in the second half would be hard to make up.
Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals is also another AI suggestion with positive expected value.
The win multiplier of 2.1x is fair and reflects the need for a bold appearance on the part of Fenerbahce. If the guests will go down, then this time with waving flags!
What you need to consider when betting on Nottingham vs. Fenerbahce
- Nottingham Forest have won their last two Europa League games – another win against Fenerbahce would be their first run of three consecutive major European wins since the 1983/84 season.
- Fenerbahce’s England curse: The balance of the “canaries” on the island is sobering; in ten guest appearances in England so far, only one victory has been achieved (1-0 at Manchester United in 1996), with seven defeats.
- Defensive fortress City Ground: Forest have kept a clean sheet in their last three Europa League home games – with a historic 65% clean sheet in major European home games, they are on par with leaders such as Sampdoria and Ipswich Town in Europe.
- Impossible catch-up: After the 3-0 home defeat in the first leg, Fenerbahce faces a statistically impossible task; the club has never been able to survive a knockout round in its entire European Cup history if the first leg was lost (0 of 26 cases).
