Nottingham Forest

vs

Malmo FF

Preview

Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest come into Thursday’s matchup with Malmo FF in red-hot form, after winning their last 2 games in all competitions, beating Leeds United 3-1 at home and Liverpool 3-0 away in the Premier League.
• Forest are 23rd in the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 standings with 5 points from 4 games.
• Forest’s form at the City Ground in this competition reads 1 win and 1 defeat from 2 games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.
• This Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF prediction is influenced by Sean Dyche’s approach, as he has already instilled his compact, organized style and set-piece aggression since joining a few months ago.

Malmo FF

• Malmo FF are coming off a 0-1 loss at home to Panathinaikos in the Europa League, while their form at all competitions has been a mixed bag of 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 5 outings.
• Anes Mravac’s team have been pressing their opponents hard from the front line, and look to get bodies in behind, rather than play the intricate possession football of their previous era.

Nottingham Forest

• Igor Jesus has been Forest’s Europa League hero, scoring 3 goals in 3 games.
• Morgan Gibbs-White has notched 2 assists in 4 Europa League games and scored 3 of Forest’s last 8 goals.

Malmo FF

• Lasse Berg Johnsen has been their main Europa League threat, scoring 1 goal in 2 games.
• Otto Rosengren has created their best chances, with 1 assist in 4 matches.

Betting Insights

• Our Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF betting tips reflect the bookmakers’ confidence, with Forest as heavy favorites at 1.22.
• Malmo FF and the draw are both seen as long shots.
• Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.53.
• Additionally, these Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF betting tips suggest there could be good value in goal-related markets given both sides’ recent defensive records.

Prediction