Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Prediction, Lineups, Injuries, and Team News

The repeat of the 1979 European Cup final is set to take place at the City Stadium in England, as Nottingham Forest are ready to face off against Malmo FF in a game on matchday 5 of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League. Nottingham are better positioned as compared to Malmo, but both face danger in terms of slipping down the table as they look to qualify for the Round of 16. Malmo will be looking to take revenge for the 1979 final, which Nottingham won, thanks to a goal from Trevor Francis.

Nottingham are enjoying life under new manager Sean Dyche and will be hoping for a strong outing again after their 3-goal fest against the Scousers at the weekend. Ahead of the match, Sportsdunia brings you all the details that you need to know in the form of Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF prediction.

Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Preview

Nottingham Forest sit 23rd in the UEL table with a win and a defeat each, along with two draws. They started their league phase with a 2-2 draw against Real Betis on matchday 1, then followed it up with a 3-2 defeat against Midtjylland at home. A Chris Wood penalty in the 90+3 minute couldn't save them from dropping points on matchday 2.

Life under Sean Dyche has been relatively easier for Nottingham Forest, with commanding wins over Manchester City and Liverpool to climb out of the relegation zone. The Reds will be looking to extend their unbeaten run at home to four games under Dyche to keep their qualification hopes alive for the Round of 16.

Malmö FF will be playing their first competitive match in 18 days after handing a 2-1 defeat to GAIS in their last league game. Malmo failed to defend their title this time around as they finished sixth with 49 points, a massive 26 points behind Mjällby AIF.

This was their second-worst finish in the league in the previous 16 years, and they have failed to qualify for Europe for the 2026/27 season. They seemed to register their first win in the Europa League this season, but were undone by Dinamo Zagreb's Cardoso Varela, who scored in the 96th minute to rescue a point for his team. They will be looking to make a push to the final 24 to keep their season going after a disappointing outing in the domestic league.

Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Match Info

Here is the match info from the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF preview.

Match Name: Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF, Europa League

Stadium Name: City Stadium

Kick-Off Time: 8:00 PM GMT

Fans in the UK can watch all the live action on TNT Sports, while viewers in the US have to tune into Paramount+, TUDN, and DAZN.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest have a long injury list already and have been hit with another scare in the form of Morgan Gibbs-White. The player has reportedly picked up a knock and will be unavailable for this European fixture, according to Sean Dyche.

Omari Hutchinson, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Jair Cunha were excluded from Forest's Europa League squad, so they won't be featuring in this game. James McAtee is tipped to start in place of the injured Gibbs-White. Igor Jesus, their top scorer in Europe so far, is expected to start as the sole number nine with Arnaud Kalimuendo coming off the bench.

Nottingham Forest Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Here is the Nottingham Forest expected lineup from the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF predicted lineups.

Goalkeeper: Victor

Defenders: Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams

Midfielders: Yates, Sangare, Ndoye, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi

Forward: Jesus

Malmo FF Team News

Apart from the usual injury concerns, Malmo have some good news. Daniel Gudjohnsen, the son of the former Barcelona player Eidur Gudjohnsen, is set to return to the team after serving a two-game suspension. Lasse Berg Johnsen's injury could see Oscar Lewicki start in the midfield alongside Otto Rosengren and Adrian Skogmar. The 18-year-old Kenan Busuladzic might have to sit out this game after featuring in the previous two league games.

Malmo FF Expected Lineup (4-3-3):

Here is the Malmo FF expected lineup from the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF predicted lineups.

Goalkeeper: Ellborg

Defenders: Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Busanello

Midfielders: Rosengren, Lewicki, Skogmar

Forwards: Ekong, Haksabanovic, Bolin

Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Injuries

Let's have a look at the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF injuries in the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF preview.

Nottingham Forest injury update reveals that the hosts will be without a lot of key players for this fixture. Here's a table of the players who will be unavailable for Forest.

The Malmo FF injury update mentions the unavailability of these four players.

Sportsdunia’s Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Prediction

We have come to the final section of Nottingham Forest vs Malmo Prediction. We go with a 2-0 prediction for a Nottingham Forest win at home, with the scorers being Igor Jesus and Nicolas Dominguez.

Sean Dyche's men will create many chances in this match, while Malmo will find it hard to find the spaces in between the Nottingham defense. The Swedish club would be quite fidgety in defense, leading to conceding absurd goals. For more updates regarding other games like the Nottingham Forest vs Malmo Prediction, keep following Sportsdunia!

Sportsdunia's Nottingham Forest vs Malmo FF Predicted Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Malmo FF