Nottingham Forest faces Fenerbahce for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-offs. The aggregate winner of both legs will secure a place in the knockout rounds.
Forest won the first leg 3–0. The Turkish team will need to win with a four-goal lead to overcome the gap.
They meet on Thursday, 26th February, for the second leg. The match kicks off at 8:00 pm at City Ground, Nottingham.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Nottingham vs Fenerbahce betting odds and common markets below.
Nottingham vs Fenerbahce Betting Odds
7bet offers competitive betting odds for all UEFA Europa League matches, including this fixture.
Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as of the publishing time of the article.
1X2 Odds
| Nottingham Forest (1) | X | Fenerbahce Istanbul (2) |
| 14/15 | 7/3 | 8/3 |
This is one of the most common markets in football betting. Bettors can pick one out of three possible outcomes:
- 1: Home team (Nottingham Forest) wins
- X: Draw
- 2: Away team (Fenerbahce Istanbul) wins
If your chosen outcome is successful, your bet pays out based on the odds provided by the bookmaker. UK sportsbooks use fractional odds, where the denominator indicates the bet amount, and the numerator is the expected return.
If you examine the Nottingham vs Fenerbahce betting odds in the 1X2 market, the odds are 14/15 for Nottingham Forest, 8/3 for Fenerbahce, and 7/3 for a draw. This means a successful bet on the English team will pay £14 for every £15, while correctly predicting Fenerbahce Istanbul’s win at 8/3 odds will pay £8 for every £3. A draw pays £7 for every £3. If your bet wins, your stake (betting amount) is refunded.
Upon simplifying the odds, bets on the English team pay £0.93, while bets on the Turkish team pay £2.66 per pound. When a bet pays low returns, the odds are called “short” as the outcome is considered more likely. Bets that pay more have “long” odds. In this scenario, the odds for Nottingham Forest are short, which means they may be considered the favourite in this fixture.
However, bettors should not underestimate the Turkish team. They won the Turkish Super Cup earlier this year and are currently in second place in their domestic league.
Consider both teams’ recent form and lineup before selecting who to back.
Double Chance
| Nottingham or Draw | Nottingham or Fenerbahce | Draw or Fenerbahce |
| 1/4 | 2/7 | 5/7 |
Double Chance is a variation of the 1X2 market. Bettors can pick two out of three outcomes simultaneously:
- Nottingham Forest or Draw (1X): This bet loses if Fenerbahce wins.
- Nottingham Forest or Fenerbahce (12): Loses if the game ends in a draw.
- Draw or Fenerbahce (X2): This bet loses if Nottingham wins.
Consider this market if you believe we’ll see a tightly contested game on Thursday, and predicting a result may be difficult.
Your probability of winning in Double Chance is higher than 1X2, since you get to pick more options. But this also means that your payout will be lower. Bookmakers lower the odds when the likelihood of a result becomes very high.
Cautious bettors should consider this market instead of 1X2.
Handicap Betting Odds
| Nottingham (-0.5) | Fenerbahce (+0.5) |
| 8/9 | 11/14 |
| Nottingham (+0) | Fenerbahce (-0) |
| 5/12 | 8/5 |
| Nottingham (-1) | Fenerbahce (+1) |
| 8/5 | 5/12 |
A handicap bet is designed to give an advantage to your chosen team and a similar disadvantage to the other team. For example, you award a +1 advantage to Fenerbahce. This means 1 point will be added to their final goal tally. Similarly, 1 point will be taken away from Forest. So, if the match ends 2–1, the handicap adjusted score will be read as 1–2.
Adding a handicap ensures your chosen team gets a head start. However, it is important to consider the goal difference when selecting a handicap. The bigger the handicap, the bigger the goal margin needs to be for the other team to overcome the gap.
Here are a few examples of how your bet will pay out with different handicaps:
- Nottingham (+0) / Fenerbahce (-0): This is similar to Draw No Bet, where your wager is returned in case of a draw.
- Nottingham (-0.5) / Fenerbahce (+0.5): This handicap gives an advantage to Fenerbahce in case of a draw.
- Nottingham (-1) / Fenerbahce (+1): Fenerbahce gets a one-goal advantage. For example, a score of 1–0 will be adjusted as 0–1. A two-goal margin will lead to a draw (2–0 becomes 1–1). The English team will need to win with a three-goal margin to overcome the gap (3–0 becomes 2–1).
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Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)
| Yes | No |
| 4/6 | 21/20 |
Consider the clean sheets (when the opposition team’s score is zero) for both teams in this market. Fenerbahce kept one clean sheet in their last 10 matches, while Nottingham Forest kept five. Their last game also had a clean sheet.
These statistics will help you decide how to pick the Nottingham vs Fenerbahce odds in the BTTS market. The higher the clean sheets, the higher the chances for BTTS No bets. This bet wins if there is a zero in the final score, like 1–0 or 0–0.
Choose BTTS “Yes” if you believe that the score will be at least 1–1 or higher, meaning both teams will score at least once. Choose the “No” bet if you think either one or both teams will keep a clean sheet on Thursday.
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 3/4 | 19/20 |
For this fixture, the default betting line is set at Over/Under 2.5. An Over 2.5 bet pays if the combined goal total is three goals or higher. An Under 2.5 bet pays if the combined goal total is two or lower. For example, scores like 2–1, 2–2, 3–0, etc., will pay out for the Over 2.5 bet. Similarly, scores like 0–2, 0–0, 2–0, 1–1 will pay out for an Under 2.5 bet.
Forest averaged 1.6 goals in their last 10 matches. Fenerbahce averaged 1.7 goals in the same period. This brings their average combined goal total to 3.3, which is well above the 2.5 betting line. Use this data when considering the Fenerbahce vs Fenerbahce odds in the Over/Under market.
You can also choose a safer total like Over 1, which wins if at least one team scores.
Correct Score Odds
| Correct Score | Nottingham vs Fenerbahce Odds |
| 0–0 | 10/1 |
| 1–0 | 7/1 |
| 1–1 | 5/1 |
| 0–1 | 10/1 |
| 2–0 | 17/2 |
| 0–2 | 19/1 |
| 2–2 | 11/1 |
| 2–1 | 7/1 |
| 1–2 | 11/1 |
In the Correct Score market, bettors must predict the exact final score. This can be a difficult market to bet on as it involves risk and guesswork. However, if your analysis is correct, you stand to win a lot. For example, predicting a precise 1–0 win for Forest pays £7 for every pound, and predicting a correct 0–2 win for Fenerbahce pays £19 for every pound in the Correct Score market. These are just a few examples of possible scores. You can adjust the betting line for both teams’ goals on our page to between 0 and +5 goals, per your analysis.
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