Nottingham Forest take on the visitors Porto in the round 3 match of UEFA Europa League – league phase. The match will be played on Thursday, October 23rd at City Ground (Nottingham).
Nottingham Forest have been falling for six months now. The Foresters, of course, initially shot up. And quite dramatically: the club, which had recently been hopelessly languishing in the Championship and nearly relegated there in 2023/24, was fairly confidently among the top four. But they fell just short, and ultimately finished in seventh place, just a few points short of a Champions League spot. This seems to have caused a rift in the relationship between Nuno Espirito Santo and the owner. Marinakis held out until early September, and only when the transfer window closed did he remove the Portuguese. But Postecoglou got off to a terrible start. He and his new charges were immediately eliminated from the League Cup and have been unable to win any other competitions. Including the Europa League, although the initial result, especially in the context of the competition, was an optimistic 2-2 draw at Betis. But then they lost 3-2 at home to Danes Midtjylland. As a result, a new coach, Sean Dyche, will now make his debut.
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Porto had legitimately claimed the title of the leading football force in their country. But recently, they were only third, behind both Benfica and Sporting. Before the start of last season, they even had a new president, Villas-Boas. But, after winning the Super Cup, they again fell behind the Lisbon duo in the Primeira Liga. However, this summer, Farioli took over as coach. And so far, things are looking good. This club currently leads the standings. And their start to the Europa League can be considered successful. First, they crushed Red Bull in Salzburg, scoring the only goal in the 90th minute. Then they also dealt with Crvena Zvezda on their home field, beating them 2-1 at the Estádio do Dragão. Once again, the minimal final lead, 2-1, was achieved late in the match. Head-to-head: This will be the first head-to-head match between these teams. Nottingham Forest vs. Porto Prediction: The Foresters haven't had time to find a new manager, and they need to take advantage of this. We're betting on a victory for Farioli's men with a 0 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Potro to win with 0.0 handicap.
