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The UEFA Europa League quarter-final first legs dominate our thinking in midweek. Three games make up Thursday's schedule, with Bologna hosting Aston Villa and Freiburg taking on Celta Vigo.
On this page, we focus on a tantalising showdown in Portugal, where Porto welcome Nottingham Forest. Can the Tricky Trees pull off a huge midweek upset?
Porto and Nottingham Forest have met only once before, clashing in this competition late last year. Forest held the home advantage that day and made it count, winning 2-0.
Goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus got the job done. Everyone connected to the away dressing room would love a repeat performance, but a much tougher night is expected.
Major online bookmakers offer pre-match and live betting markets on all of this week's Europa League ties, including Porto vs Nottingham Forest.
You can predict the winner, both teams to score, totals, the first scorer, and more. Need help finding a strong bet? Flashscore has you covered. Keep reading for Frank Monkhouse's data-driven predictions.
Porto v Nottingham Forest tips
Both teams to score @ 19/20 (bet365)
Porto win and BTTS @ 15/4 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Match winner - Porto
My first suggested bet on Thursday evening's match at the Estadio do Dragoa is on a home win. Traders working at Bet365 have the locals as their pre-match betting favourites, and that comes as no surprise.
Porto did lose to Forest in England five months ago, but their form at this venue is impressive. Francesco Farioli's team love playing in front of their loyal fans.
Porto beat Stuttgart 2-0 here in the previous round, progressing 4-1 on aggregate. They also secured impressive wins over Rangers, Malmö, Nice, and Red Star Belgrade.
They warmed up for this test with a 2-2 home draw with Famalicao in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday, but had one eye on this challenge. I expect much better from Porto this time.
Now that we know Porto have been strong at home in this competition, let's look at how Nottingham Forest have performed on the road. Vitor Pereira's side won 2-1 at Midtjylland in the Last 16.
They also won 3-0 at Fenerbahce and 2-1 at Utrecht. A competitive 90 minutes awaits, but home advantage gives Porto a vital edge. You can add them to your multiples.
Tip: Porto to win @ 11/10 (bet365)
Bet explanation: If Porto beat Nottingham Forest on Thursday evening, you'll beat the bookies.
Both teams to score - Yes
Moving to my second Porto vs Nottingham Forest pick, and with a tight match expected, I'm trusting both teams to score. Visit the bet365 app, select soccer, Europa League, and then the match.
Find the both teams to score market and click the odds attached to yes. You're no longer concerned by the match-winner. You need both sides to get at least one goal each.
Backing both teams to score would've landed you a profit when Porto beat Stuttgart 2-1 in the Last 16 first leg.
It was also the correct approach when they beat Danny Rohl's Rangers 3-1 at this venue, and in their 1-1 draw with Victoria Plzen away from home. Looking at their league results, both teams scored in each of Porto's last two and three of four games.
What about Nottingham Forest? In the Europa League, they played eight games, scored 15 goals, and conceded seven.
Those numbers show that Forest scored two goals more than their opponents but conceded the same number. Both teams to score landed in half of their six appearances in March, including a 2-2 draw with Man City at the Etihad Stadium.
Tip: Both teams to score @ 19/20 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You'll beat the bookies if Porto and Nottingham Forest find the net at least once each in this match.
Result/BTTS - Porto and yes
Having selected a single bet on Porto to delight their fans with a home win and both teams to score, I'll combine the two. Visit the result/BTTS market, select Porto and yes, input your stake, and confirm.
You now need both parts of the bet to land. A 2-1 home win pays the same as a 5-1 demolition. The English Premier League side must score in defeat.
Nottingham Forest opened March with a 2-1 loss at Brighton. They then conceded two goals at the Etihad Stadium, and another when hosting Midtjylland in this competition.
In their six games played last month, Forest scored eight goals, but conceded six. It's worth keeping in mind that four of those six goals given up came away from the City Ground.
We already know Porto have a strong home record in this competition, with plenty of flair in attack. But problems remain at the back. The betting favourites leaked an early goal against Rangers in January, before firing back.
They also conceded late when beating Malmö, suggesting they struggle to keep their concentration early and near the end when ahead.
Tip: Porto win and BTTS @ 15/4 (bet365)
Bet explanation: Porto must win this match, but you also need Nottingham Forest to score in defeat.
Porto v Nottingham Forest odds
Nottingham Forest win @ 5/2 (bet365)
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The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.