Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Europa League

Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Tournament: Europa League

Date: September 24, 2025

Kick-off Time: 3:45 PM GMT

Venue: Estadio de la Cartuja

Real Betis will begin their Europa League campaign with a clash against Nottingham Forest at the Estadio de la Cartuja. Betis will be highly motivated to recreate their European heroics from last season and go the distance this time around. The Spanish outfit are off to a decent start in LaLiga and will want to secure nothing less than three points to set the tone for the remainder of the season. Manuel Pellegrini's side comes into this game on the back of a dominant 3-1 win over Real Sociedad in the Spanish top flight.

Meanwhile, the stakes are higher than ever for Nottingham Forest. This fixture marks Forest's return to a major European competition after an absence of 29 years, and they will be ever so motivated to make the most out of it. Forest are not enjoying a good run so far and will be poised to change that on their trip to Seville. Australian manager Ange Postecoglou took over the reins at Forest immediately after winning the Europa League with Spurs. Postecoglou is a defending Europa League-winning coach and has all the pedigree in the world to take Forest over the line. Real Betis have form on their side, while Nottingham Forest have experience to count upon, and it remains to be seen who outweighs the other.

Real Betis Team News

The home side will miss the services of Isco who is nursing an ankle injury. Pablo Garcia is not available for selection due to national team commitments while the likes Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodriguez and Nelson Deossa also remain doubtful.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest are unable to call upon the duo of Nicolas Dominguez and Ola Aina who are nursing their respective injuries. In other news, Oleksandr Zinchenko has been added to the squad after missing out initially.

Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

Here are Sportsdunia's Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups.

Real Betis Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Valles

Defenders: Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Firpo

Midfielders: Fornals, Altimira; Antony, Lo Celso, Ezzalzouli

Forward: Cucho

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

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato

Midfielders: Luiz, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi

Forward: Wood

Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

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Key Players to Watch in Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest

Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)

The Argentine international has been one of the standout performers for Real Betis so far this season. His creativity, vision, and ability to split backlines into two halves make him an important asset for Betis. Lo Celso has already notched up a goal and two assists in the Spanish top tier this season and will hope to maintain the momentum against Forest.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The English side will call upon their goal machine, Chris Wood, against Real Betis to take care of the offensive duties. Wood has been a mainstay for the Premier League over the past few years and has become their go-to man. The New Zealand-born target man is known for his finishing and goalscoring abilities and has two goals to his name already this season.

Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Real Betis look the stronger of the two purely because of their recent run of form. The Spanish side has enjoyed a better campaign so far in comparison to their English counterparts, and therefore, we expect this game to swing into Betis' favour.

Predicted Score: Real Betis 2-1 Nottingham Forest

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