Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest welcome Hungarian side Ferencvaros to the City Ground in their final UEFA Europa League league-phase fixture on Thursday evening.

Forest suffered a 1-0 defeat at Braga on matchday seven, reducing their chances of qualifying automatically to the round of 16.

Ferencvaros were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Panathinaikos, maintaining their unbeaten run in the competition.

Match preview

Forest bounced back from their defeat at Braga to secure a 2-0 Premier League win at Brentford on Sunday and will be aiming to build on that momentum for this clash.

Sean Dyche’s side have secured a place in the play-offs and can still reach the round of 16 automatically, provided they beat the visitors and other results go their way.

Forest have won their two UEL home games under Dyche, scoring five goals and conceding none.

Ferencvaros are one of the three sides yet to lose in the competition, but could miss out on a top eighth finish without a victory at Forest.

The Greens have been brilliant on the road, picking up seven points in three games and will be hoping to continue that form in this clash.

This is Ferencvaros first meeting with Forest in the UEL. In their previous 20 games against English sides, they have won six, drawn six and lost eighth.

Team news

Forest will be without Elliot Anderson due to suspension, while goalkeeper John Victor and Chris Wood are sidelined through injury.

Toon Raemaekers is suspended for the visitors, while Stefan Gartenmann and Krisztian Lisztes are fitness concerns.

Predicted line-ups

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina, Ibrahim Sangare, Ryan Yates, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus.

Ferencvaros (3-4-2-1): David Grof, Ibrahim Cisse, Toon Raemaekers, Gabor Szalai, Cebrail Makreckis, Julio Romao, Bence Otvos, Cadu, Kristoffer Zachariassen, Gabi Kanichowsky, Bamidele Yusuf.

Prediction

We predict a 1-1 draw.

Stats from uefa.com, transfermarkt.com, & whoscored.com