Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland?
FC Midtjylland won 2-3 on October 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′O. DiaoFC Midtjylland
- 22′D. NdoyeNottingham Forest
- 24′M. BechFC Midtjylland
- 88′V. ByskovFC Midtjylland
- 90′C. WoodNottingham Forest (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; FC Midtjylland have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Randers FC(home) | 2-1 | Superliga |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sturm Graz(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Viborg(home) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Aalborg(away) | 3-0 | DBU Pokalen |
| Sep 14, 2025 | FC Nordsjaelland(away) | 0-1 | Superliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Midtjylland score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Midtjylland | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 13th in UEFA Europa League (14 points from 8 matches) and FC Midtjylland sit 3rd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy