Nottingham Forest – Fenerbahçe: Forest have a big edge 
After a 3-0 win in Turkey in the first leg, Nottingham Forest turn up with a very comfortable lead. They ripped the game open early in Istanbul and now head home with the tie in their hands.
Fenerbahçe are stuck. They need to score several goals while keeping a clean sheet — that’s a tall order. Still, a quick goal can flip everything in ties like this, so nothing’s set in stone.
Forest want to finish the job 
Last week’s trip will be remembered at Forest for a long time. They were solid, clinical and grabbed control early, then managed the game smartly.
Scoring in the first half let them play with less pressure. Once the cushion was there, Forest focused on balance and shutting down any Fenerbahçe comeback attempts.
Domestic form has been less kind. They thought they had a result against Liverpool, only to see it ripped away by a last-second goal — brutal timing.
Still, the overall picture is positive going into the return. At the City Ground, Forest’s job is simple: stay focused and don’t give the visitors a foothold in the tie.
Fenerbahçe must try something 
Fenerbahçe’s message is blunt: attack from the off and try to bring the tie to life. The first-leg defeat left them little margin, so they’ll have to take risks early.
Their European form this season has been patchy. Some games looked good, others fell flat — which explains why they’re chasing this one now.
They do have experience and plenty of attackers who can hurt you. The club has also pulled off decent results away recently, so there’s a slim hope.
Their latest league game, a frantic affair until the final whistle, showed they don’t give up easily. The question is whether grit will be enough to reverse a very awkward European situation.
Likely lineups
Nottingham Forest : Ortega ; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams ; Anderson, Sangare ; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi ; Jesus
Fenerbahçe : Cetin ; Semedo, Demir, Efe, Muldur ; Brown, Guendouzi, Kante ; Asensio, Cherif, Akturkoglu
Football Prediction Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe
Both teams to score
Fenerbahçe have no real choice but to push forward and try to get back into the tie. That approach should make the game more open than the first leg.
Forest have the attacking tools to punish space, especially if the visitors commit men forward. Under those conditions, both teams finding the net looks likely.
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