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Mark Richard Sochon

26 Feb 2026 04:40-05:00

Bet Of the Day: Best Football Bet for Thursday's Action

Our betting expert offers their tip for Thursday as Nottingham Forest and Fenerbahce clash in the Europa League this evening at 20:00.

Forest took firm control of this play-off tie with a 3-0 win in Turkey. They’re expected to rest players in the second leg, which could offer their opponents a glimmer of hope.

Bet of the Day - Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce

Odds courtesy of Betfair. Correct at time of publication and subject to change

Half Time - Fenerbahce @ 10/3 with Betfair

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Visitors to make a fast start at the City Ground

Vitor Pereira signalled his intention to take the Europa League seriously by fielding a strong lineup in Istanbul. However, with a three-goal cushion, he’ll surely rest key players here.

Premier League survival remains the main objective. A 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool on Sunday leaves the East Midlands side just two points above the bottom three. League games follow on Sunday and Wednesday immediately after this game.

Fenerbahce need a fast start if they’re to stand any chance. They did quite well on their travels in the league phase, losing just one of their four road games. The Turkish team have lost none of their last 14 away games in all competitions.

That suggests there may still be some life in this tie. Against what’ll surely be a rotated Forest lineup, backing Fenerbahce to win the first half appears to offer value.

Today's Bet of the Day: Half Time - Fenerbahce @ 10/3 with Betfair

Bet of the Day Record: Last Five Days

Tip (Last Five Days)	Win/Loss	Odds
Man City to win & Over 3.5 goals	Loss	9/5
Sunderland vs Fulham - First half - Under 0.5 goals	Win	7/4
Walsall or Draw & Under 2.5 goals	Loss	6/4
Atletico Madrid to win & Over 3.5 goals	Win	6/4
Galatasaray or Draw & Over 2.5 goals	Loss	7/2

Frequently asked questions

: The bet of the day is either a single, double, triple or accumulator that our expert has selected, based on a number of factors including form and statistics.
: Finding the best value bet out there can be tricky given the vast amount of matches and markets available, thus we assess all of these and sort through to find the best bet with the strongest value.
: The most important thing we look out for is the value that each bet provides. We are looking for bets that not only have a good chance of coming in, but also picks that hold great value.
: We never choose a specific price for our bet of the day, but in general, we attempt to choose those bets that are around a price of evens (1/1 or 2.0) and above.