Thursday night football delivers some great Europa League action, and our experts can reveal our Fenerbahçe vs Nottingham Forest betting tips and offers ahead of kick-off in Istanbul. The game sees new Forest manager Vitor Pereira take charge of his very first match against his former club which should make for an entertaining match-up.
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Fenerbahce vs Nottingham Forest betting tips & predictions
Our betting expert has three Fenerbahce vs Nottingham Forest tips for Thursday, February 19 in the Europa League play-off round at the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu (kick-off, 5.45pm). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.
- Fenerbahce to win @ 13/10
- Marco Asensio anytime goalscorer @ 11/4
- Bet Builder: Both teams to score, Morgan Gibbs-White to have one or more shots on target & Elliott Anderson to be shown a card @ 14/1
Pereira set for a troubled start in Turkey
Forest’s fourth manager of the season, Vitor Pereira, embarks on his first game in charge of the Tricky Trees and it could be a tough beginning for him at a hostile venue in Istanbul.
Securing Premier League survival will be the main aim, but he will still want to take his new club as far as they can go in the Europa League.
However, there may be no quick fix installing confidence into a team that has won only three of their last 13 games, having lost at Leeds either side of draws with Wolves and Crystal Palace in their three most recent outings.
Fenerbahce, in stark contrast, have scored 11 goals in reeling off four straight wins and they have lost only two of their last 28 matches.
Manager Domenico Tedesco has built a squad boasting serious European pedigree – N’Golo Kante, Marco Asensio and Milan Skriniar have played for some of the biggest clubs in the world – and they can utilise home advantage in Istanbul.
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Asensio can showcase his talents
Asensio was a two-time winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid and has also plied his trade for Paris St-Germain, past experience which make him a standout asset for Fener.
Now 30 years of age, Asensio’s best days are clearly behind him, but he has enjoyed a resurgence since arriving in Turkey.
Last season’s loan spell at Aston Villa was tough going, but Asensio has scored 10 goals and grabbed eight assists in just 18 Super Lig appearances for Fenerbahce.
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Anderson’s temper may flare
Fenerbahce are often embroiled in high-scoring affairs and, with both teams scoring in six of their last eight matches, Forest should make their presence known.
Only three teams scored more league-phase goals than their tally of 15 and they managed 56 shots on target across their eight fixtures, with that being said chances should fall Forest’s way and talismanic figure Morgan Gibbs-White has had six efforts on goal in his last five Europa League appearances.
In what could be a fiery atmosphere, in a contest featuring plenty of strong challenges, Elliott Anderson may struggle to avoid a booking, the hard-hitting midfielder has two yellows and a red from six appearances in this season’s competition and he can lose his cool at times.
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