Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros prediction 29.01.2026 | Europa League
Nottingham Forest
Kick off:
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Ferencvarosi TC
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1.65
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4.30
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5.68
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 29th January 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: City Ground
Ferencváros come to Nottingham knowing a win likely sends them straight into the Europa League knockouts. Forest, meanwhile, are chasing stability more than anything else. Four points sit between the sides, with the Hungarians seventh and Forest down in 16th. The City Ground counts for plenty, however, and that is probably why the markets lean toward the home side, even if recent form suggests this will be tight.
Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros H2H stats
This will be the first competitive meeting between Nottingham Forest and Ferencváros. It is also Forest’s first ever clash with Hungarian opposition. Ferencváros, for context, have faced English teams 20 times and won six, which hints at a challenge, though not an impossible one.
Nottingham Forest team overview
Last season felt like a fairy tale for Forest. Seventh place. Europe for the first time in three decades. Then things slowed. The manager who delivered that run left after a sticky start, and the bounce never really arrived.
Under Sean Dyche, however, Forest have at least become awkward. One defeat in five tells part of the story. The 2-0 win at Brentford last weekend mattered, not just for points, but for belief.
It stretched the gap to the drop to five points and eased some nerves ahead of this European night. In the Europa League, Forest are likely playoff-bound regardless, yet a result here would still carry weight.
Igor Jesus has been their most reliable threat in Europe, scoring four times, and he also scored his second Premier League goal of the campaign at the weekend.
He should start again, though Taiwo Awoniyi is pushing after scoring from the bench. Chris Wood and John Victor remain sidelined, while Elliot Anderson is suspended following his red card against Braga.
Last matches of Nottingham Forest
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Brentford
0 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Braga
1 : 0
Nottingham Forest
Europa League
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 0
Arsenal
Premier League
-
Wrexham
4 : 3
Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
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West Ham United
1 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Matz Sels
Defenders
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3
Neco Williams
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5
Murillo
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31
Nikola Milenković
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34
Ola Aina
Midfielders
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8
Elliot Anderson
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10
Morgan Gibbs-White
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6
Ibrahim Sangaré
Forwards
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16
Nicolás Domínguez
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19
Igor Jesus
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7
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Ferencvaros team overview
Ferencváros are not quite the force they were last season, when they cruised to a seventh straight league title. The Greens sit third domestically, four points off the summit, and arrive in England on a two-game winless run.
A 1-1 draw with Panathinaikos was followed by a bruising 3-1 defeat to leaders ETO Győr. Europe has been a different story. Robbie Keane’s side have looked sharp in this competition and start the final matchday inside the top eight.
Win here, and progression is guaranteed. Barnabás Varga has been central to that run, scoring four times in the Europa League, and should lead the line alongside Bamidele Yusuf.
Stefan Gartenmann and Krisztián Lisztes are injured, but there are no suspension issues.
Last matches of Ferencvarosi TC
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 3
Győri ETO
NB I
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 1
Panathinaikos
Europa League
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 1
Midtjylland
Club Friendlies 3
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Rapid Wien
1 : 0
Ferencvarosi TC
Club Friendlies 3
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Ferencvarosi TC
0 : 2
Holstein Kiel
Club Friendlies 3
Ferencvarosi TC lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Dávid Gróf
Defenders
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27
Ibrahim Cissé
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28
Toon Raemaekers
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22
Gábor Szalai
Midfielders
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25
Cebrail Makreckis
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10
Jonathan Levi
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66
Júlio Romão
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36
Gavriel Kanichowsky
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20
Cadu
Forwards
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11
Bamidele Yusuf
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19
Barnabás Varga
Prediction
Forest look capable of edging this 1-0 at the City Ground. Sean Dyche’s side have kept clean sheets in all three Europa League home games, while each of their last three matches finished under 2.5 goals. Ferencváros arrive winless in two and scored once across those games, which points toward a tight, low-scoring night, with patience likely deciding the outcome.
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Each of the last three games of Nottm Forest ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Nottingham Forest have kept a clean sheet in all their three Europa League home games this season.
- Three of the last four games of Ferencvaros ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Nottingham Forest - Ferencvarosi TC
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
2.08
Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvarosi TC standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 18 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 3 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 16 |
| 6 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 15 |
| 7 | Ferencvárosi | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 | Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 14 |
| 10 | Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 11 | Crvena Zvezda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 13 |
| 12 | PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 - 10 | +5 | 12 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 12 |
| 14 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 15 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 11 |
| 18 | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 19 | Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 20 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 - 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | LOSC Lille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 9 |
| 22 | Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 23 | Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 - 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Celtic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 7 |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 28 | Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 29 | FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 30 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 31 | Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 32 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 13 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 - 19 | -17 | 1 |