Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Match Overview – 26.02.2026

Premier League side Nottingham Forest are very close to qualifying for the Europa League 1/8-finals. On Thursday night they will host Fenerbahce in a second leg game after a stunning 3-0 win in Turkey. Vitor Pereira’s team shall not allow any surprises here, but let’s see. Stay with us and our Accurate soccer predictions for weekend games.

Forest made a masterful performance in Istanbul in the first leg – they achieved a 3-0 win. Murillo and Igor Jesus scored in the first half while Morgan Gibbs-White made Fenerbahce’s task almost impossible after the halftime break.

Fenerbahce really can’t do much now, but hope for some kind of a miracle at the City Ground in Nottingham. The head coach Domenico Tedesco has the goal to motivate his players after such a horrendous result in the first match.

Nottingham Forest News & Analysis

Surely Nottingham Forest’s priority remains survival in the Premier League, but reaching the Europa League 1/8-finals is 90 minutes away now. The team is enjoying some fresh motivation after the arrival of the new manager Vitor Pereira. The Portuguese coach replaced Sean Dyche and his task is to make Forest more attractive and consistent as a team.

Because of the result in the first match, Forest must be careful of not underestimating the second leg against Fenerbahce. The Turkish side remains a dangerous one, although a three goals deficit could be too much for them in this case.

Morgan Gibbs-White was the man of the match in the first leg in Istanbul. The attacking midfielder got a very high 9.4 rating at the Sukru Saracoglu. Let’s see if Vitor Pereira uses him again in the second game – he could get some rest.

Fenerbahce News & Analysis

What can Fenerbahce do in the second leg on English soil? The Turkish team can play for its own honour. Winning in England, even without progressing, would be a good way for the team to improve its reputation in Europe.

The manager Domenico Tedesco could make changes in the starting eleven at the City Ground. Milan Skriniar got injured in the first leg so Caglar Soyuncu could replace him in the line-up. Meanwhile Fred would be a valuable addition to the midfield thanks to his experience.

Some of the team’s leaders have to step up in the second leg. Players like Kerem Akturkoglu, Marco Asensio and Matteo Guendouzi underperformed in Istanbul. Now Fenerbahce needs them back to their best.

Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce Betting Predictions

It’d be quite shocking if Nottingham Forest do not qualify for the Europa League 1/8-finals, considering they have three goals advantage against Fenerbahce.

Nottingham Forest to Win;
Over 2.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

This will be the second game between Nottingham Forest and Fenerbahce in history. As we already know, Forest won the first one.

Betting Verdict

Nottingham Forest already did most of the work in the first leg against Fenerbahce, but they still have to finish the job. And we expect to see them doing it. Thank you for being with us and our Accurate soccer predictions for weekend games.