Updated April 9, 2026, 9:39 a.m. ET
Porto welcomes Nottingham Forest to Estádio do Dragão on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal.
Francesco Farioli’s side enters this tie having won four of its last five matches and prevailed 4-1 on aggregate over Stuttgart in the round of 16.
Porto has scored at least two goals in every European home match this season. An earlier 2-0 league phase loss to Forest in October stands as the Portuguese side’s only defeat in the entire competition.
Watch Porto vs. Nottingham Forest on Paramount+
Meanwhile, Vítor Pereira’s Nottingham Forest is on a two-match winning streak heading into this tie, including a 3-0 Premier League win over Tottenham before the international break, in what is the club’s first European campaign in 29 years.
Forest advanced past Midtjylland in the round of 16 via a penalty shootout after a 2-2 aggregate draw. Igor Jesus leads the Europa League charge with seven goals in nine appearances this season.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Porto vs. Nottingham Forest game odds
Porto vs. Nottingham Forest prediction, pick
While Forest’s earlier win cannot be ignored, the knockout stage is a different animal. Porto’s home-field advantage should shine through on a night like this. They take a lead back to England.
Prediction: Porto 2, Nottingham Forest 0
Porto vs. Nottingham Forest channel, start time, streaming
- When: Thursday, April 9
- Where: Estádio do Dragão (Porto, Portugal)
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE), ViX (Watch on Prime Video), CBS Sports Network
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