Nottingham Forest vs Porto Prediction: changing the head coach won't help the Foresters win

Nottingham Forest vs Porto: Prediction for the Match on October 23, 2025

Prediction for the UEFA Europa League match which will be held on October 23. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Nottingham Forest: form and statistics

Nottingham Forest is going through amazing times. The Foresters recently played in the Championship, after which they not only gained a foothold in the Premier League, but also claimed entry to the Champions League last season. As a result, they finished seventh and qualified for the Europa League. However, after three rounds of the current championship, Nuno Espirito Santo was fired.

Ange Postecoglou became the new helmsman, with whom the Red and White were eliminated from the League Cup, scored only one point in five rounds of the Premier League, and in the Europa League they drew against Betis - 2:2, and then lost to Midtjylland – 2:3. After that, the Australian was also fired, and the management of the Foresters invited Sean Dyche to fill the vacant position.

Porto: form and statistics

Last season was unsuccessful for Porto. The Dragons did not even enter the fight for the championship, taking third place in the Primeira Liga with an 11-point gap from the winner of the tournament. At the same time, in the current national championship draw, they scored 22 out of 24 possible points in eight rounds, which allows them to lead the standings.

According to the results of last season, the blue and white earned a ticket to the general stage of the Europa League. In the opening round, the Portuguese went to Austria, where they scored a hard–fought 1:0 victory over Salzburg, scoring the decisive goal in the 93rd minute. They performed a similar trick in the second match, when they scored a 2:1 victory over Crvena Zvezda in the 89th minute.

Nottingham Forest vs Porto: head to head statistics

Nottingham Forest and Porto have not held official face-to-face meetings before. The upcoming confrontation will be the debut in the history of their rivalry.

Nottingham Forest vs Porto: Betting Tips & Odds

• Nottingham Forest has lost the last four matches in a row. You can bet on the victory of Porto with a coefficient of 3.00 on the 1xbet line.
• Nottingham Forest has conceded at least two goals in seven of the last nine matches. You can bet on Porto's individual total over 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.55 on the 1xbet line.
• In four of the last six matches involving Porto, the bookmaker's total over was reached. You can bet on a total over 2.5 with a coefficient of 1.95 on the line of 1xbet.
• Porto have not conceded in six of the last seven matches. You can bet on Nottingham Forest's individual total under 0.5 goals with a coefficient of 3.50 on the bet365 line.
• In three of the last four matches involving Nottingham Forest, there was no goal exchange. You can place a bet on Both teams will score – No with a coefficient of 2.15 on the line of 1xbet.

Nottingham Forest vs Porto: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Bet365 analysts consider Nottingham Forest to be the favorite of the match. The victory of the British is estimated by a coefficient of 2.35. You can bet on the success of Porto with an index of 3.00, and you can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 3.40.

The bookmaker believes that the confrontation between Nottingham Forest and Porto will not be rich in goals. You can bet on a total over 2.5 with a coefficient of 1.95, and on a total under 2.5 for 1.85.

Betway experts believe that Nottingham Forest and Porto will exchange goals in the upcoming game. You can bet on Both teams will score – Yes with an index of 1.70, and Both teams will score – No for 2.15.

Nottingham Forest vs Porto match prediction 23 October 2025

Nottingham Forest and Porto are in completely different shape at the moment. In the last ten matches, the British have been content with three draws with seven defeats. The Portuguese have played 11 official battles in all tournaments this season, in which they allowed only one draw, and won the remaining ten meetings. Yes, the Foresters recently changed their head coach, but Sean Dyche needs time to bring the team out of the crisis. In the meantime, the Blue-and-Whites should be closer to success, so a bet on Porto's victory suggests itself.

Porto has scored 26 goals in 11 official matches this season (2.36 on average per game), which is an excellent statistic. At the same time, Nottingham Forest has a catastrophically weak defense, with which the foresters conceded 21 goals in nine previous battles (2.33 on average per game). So in the upcoming confrontation, it will be difficult for the Red-Whites to contain the attack of the Dragons.

Our main prediction: is Total 2 Over 1.5 for a coefficient of 2.70 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is W2 for a coefficient 2.60 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Total Over 2.5 for a coefficient 2.20 in the bet365 bookmaker.