Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in thrilling contest

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Nottingham Forest still seeking first win under Ange Postecoglou; winless in seven matches.
Midtjylland won their Europa League opener and are unbeaten in seven of last eight away games.
Both teams struggle defensively; expect both to score and over 2.5 goals likely.

Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland

Nottingham Forest are still seeking their first win under Ange Postecoglou as they host Midtjylland in the league phase of the Europa League.

The visitors are aiming to build on their opening day win and have generally shown some good form lately. Neither defence is convincing at the moment, and goals could be expected in Thursday’s clash.

Nottingham Forest News

The Postecoglou era is yet to properly take off as Nottingham Forest are still without a victory under the new boss. The English side are currently on a seven-match winless run across all competitions.

Nottingham Forest began their Europa League campaign with a 2-2 draw at Real Betis, with Igor Jesus netting a brace. They followed up that result with a 1-0 home defeat to Sunderland in a Premier League fixture last weekend.

One positive for Nottingham Forest is the form of Jesus, who has four goals across all competitions this season. However, the hosts have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches, with five of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Midtjylland News

Midtjylland were victorious in their opening League phase fixture, claiming a 2-0 home victory over Sturm Graz. An own-goal from Oliver Christensen set them on their way while Ousmane Diao netted the second late on.

The Danish side have had a smooth run lately, winning nine of their last 19 matches across all competitions and claiming a 2-1 home victory over Randers in a domestic fixture last weekend. Mike Tullberg’s team have also caught the eye on their travels and are unbeaten in seven of their last eight away matches across all competitions.

Midtjylland often adopt an open style and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in two of their last three away matches, while two of those three fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

There are no previous matches between Nottingham Forest and Midtjylland.

Verdict

Nottm Forest v Midtjylland

Midtjylland play an open style and often take risks at the back, while Postecoglou is known for his similar approach. Both teams are expected to score here, while over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards, with Nottingham Forest seeing a similar outcome in five of their last seven matches.

The Danes had a shutout against Sturm Graz, but the Austrians missed a number of chances. These chances could be taken by a player like Jesus, who will be keen to build on his brace on match-day one.

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Both Teams to Score

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