Nottingham Forest vs Porto Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Joe Vaughan 03 Mar 2026
  • It is the dawning of another new era at Nottingham Forest on Thursday as Sean Dyche, their third manager of the season, takes charge of the East Midlanders for the first time for their Europa League clash with Porto, which kicks-off at 20:00 BST.

    Forest drew 2-2 with Real Betis in their opening Europa game before a 3-2 home defeat to Midtjylland, and they face a difficult task against a team who have dropped just two points in eight Primeira Liga games this season.

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Nottingham Forest vs Porto Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Porto Win
  • Correct Score: 0-2
  • Both Teams To Score: No
  • Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals
  • First Goalscorer: Samuel Aghehowa

Nottingham Forest vs Porto Tips

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Why We’re Backing Porto to Win @ 2/1 with Bet365

  • There have been so many changes at Forest that the team may not have settled under new boss Sean Dyche yet.
  • Porto are the best team in Portugal and look realistic contenders to win the Europa League this season.
  • The Portuguese league leaders have conceded just one league goal all season, so they should prove extremely difficult for Forest to break down.
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Why We’re Backing Samuel Aghehowa First Goalscorer @ 6/1 with Paddy Power

  • Aghehowa is Porto’s top goalscorer in the league this season with five goals in his eight appearances.
  • His confidence looks to be at a sky-high level after he had five shots on goal in Spain’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria in the European champions’ most recent international.
  • Aghehowa failed to score in the 1-0 win over RB Salzburg, but he will be desperate to open his account this time, having scored six goals in the competition last season.

Nottingham Forest Form/Stats

  • Nottingham Forest have won one game all season.
  • The Reds have lost their last four matches at the City Ground.
  • Four of Forest’s five home games this season have featured at least three goals.

Porto Form/Stats

  • Porto have conceded just two goals in their last 11 games.
  • The Portuguese side have won ten of their last 11 matches.
  • Porto have won seven games without conceding this season.

Player to Watch

Dyche would love to get off to a great start at the City Ground and to do that he may need New Zealand striker Chris Wood to be at the top of his game.

The 33-year-old scored twice in Forest’s opening Premier League win over Brentford, but a strike in the 3-2 loss to Midtjylland has been the only other one he has been able to muster, after scoring 20 league goals for the East Midlands outfit last season.

A more direct style under the new manager could play to Wood’s strengths and it will be interesting to see how the forward’s role develops in the coming weeks.

Nottingham Forest vs Porto Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first occasion that Nottingham Forest and Porto have met in a competitive fixture.

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