UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 11 Dec 2025

FC Utrecht 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: FC Utrecht 36%, the draw 28%, Nottingham Forest 36%.

Nottingham Forest won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Douglas Luiz, 74.1 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Douglas Luiz +20.9, Callum Hudson Odoi +14.8, Nicolás Domínguez +13.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v FC Twente Eredivisie
30 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
27 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at Real Betis Europa League
23 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at SC Telstar Eredivisie
9 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

6 Dec 2025	L 0–3	at Everton Premier League
3 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Wolverhampton Premier League
30 Nov 2025	L 0–2	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
27 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Malmö FF Europa League
22 Nov 2025	W 3–0	at Liverpool FC Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender	27	1	0	0.21	91.1	–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.1	+8.0
Souffian El Karouani Defender	90	0	1	0.05	58.7	+3.9
Miliano Jonathans Forward	1	0	0	–	52.3	–
Adrian Blake Forward	10	0	0	–	51.6	–
Mike Eerdhuijzen Defender	80	0	0	–	51.5	–
Matisse Didden Defender	63	0	0	–	48.8	−0.6
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.7	+0.4
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.8	−3.1
Nick Viergever Defender	10	0	0	–	44.2	–
Dani De Wit Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.1	−0.7
Sébastien Haller Forward	90	0	0	–	41.0	−8.6
Yoann Cathline Midfielder	80	0	0	0.17	39.7	−4.9
Siebe Horemans Defender	90	0	0	0.24	39.4	−8.8
Miguel Rodríguez Midfielder	89	0	0	0.08	34.5	−17.7

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Igor Jesus Forward	10	1	0.16	100.0	–
Douglas Luiz Midfielder	45	0	0.04	74.1	+20.9
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder	90	0	0.10	70.6	+14.8
Elliot Anderson Midfielder	45	0	0.03	68.0	+5.4
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder	78	0	0.07	63.3	+13.6
Nikola Milenković Defender	21	0	–	58.5	–
Murillo Defender	69	0	–	54.7	+1.4
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder	45	0	–	52.5	+3.0
Arnaud Kalimuendo Forward	87	1	0.39	52.1	+1.4
Zach Abbott Defender	90	0	–	49.5	–
Morato Defender	90	0	0.14	47.7	−5.0
John Victor Goalkeeper	90	0	–	47.2	−6.5
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder	12	0	–	43.6	–
Dan Ndoye Midfielder	90	0	0.47	39.8	−5.2
Oleksandr Zinchenko Defender	90	0	0.18	39.4	−15.9
James McAtee Midfielder	45	0	–	34.0	−11.1