Ferencvaros need a win to guarantee a top-eight finish
Nottm Forest have suffered five defeats in their last nine games
Recommended bet: Ferencvaros to win
Nottm Forest's chances of finishing in the top eight in the league phase standings effectively came to an end at Braga in the last round of Europa League games, while visitors Ferencvaros have it all to play for.
The Hungarian outfit sit seventh and know a win will guarantee a safe passage to the last-16 irrespective of results elsewhere.
Forest can still mathematically overtake Real Betis in eighth, but they need an improbable set of results to go in the favour in the other games and they look destined for a play-off tie.
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Team news
Forest boss Sean Dyche could be tempted to make a number of changes for this game as his side face direct relegation rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the weekend.
Forest are five points clear of danger and could draw level with the Eagles with a win.
Elliot Anderson is suspended for the hosts, while striker Chris Wood remains sidelined and may not feature again this season.
Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane will be without the suspended Toon Raemaekers after his yellow card against Panathinaikos in the last round of games.
Former Aberdeen defender Stefan Gartenmann is a long-term injury victim for the visitors.
The stats
Ferencvaros have 15 points from seven league phase games (W4, D3) and are unbeaten in their last 24 away matches in all competitions (W19, D5).
Nottingham Forest have never faced a Hungarian side in a European competition.
Forest have suffered three defeats in their last five home games.
Both teams have scored in six of Ferencvaros' league phase games.
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Prediction
If this game was taking place earlier on in the competition then a Forest win would be expected, but taking circumstances into account the visitors look worth the risk as big price underdogs here.
Ferencvaros are the only team in real need of the points as they chase a place in the top eight, while Forest know that even a comfortable win almost certainly will not be enough to overtake the eight teams they need to leapfrog to break into eighth place.
The fact that Dyche's side have such a huge game at the weekend is also a factor as Premier League survival has to be the priority, whereas the visitors have a bit more freedom to put their full focus on this competition.
The Reds have picked up some big results at home in this competition, with a win over Porto the clear highlight, but have also shown signs of vulnerability as they lost to Midtjylland in the earlier rounds.
Ferencvaros have proven to be excellent travellers as they are unbeaten in their last 24 road games stretching back into last season, picking up seven points in three games on their travels in the league phase.
As underdogs they look worth the risk to claim maximum points at the City Ground.
