Still basking in the glow of a whopping 25\/1 winner<\/strong><\/a> on Forest\u2019s meeting with Betis last week, Joe Cole<\/strong><\/a> delivered some more shrewd insights ahead of this Thursday\u2019s games\u2026<\/p>\n Joe Cole\u2019s Europa League punt<\/p>\n 8pm \u2013 Feyenoord v Aston Villa<\/strong><\/p>\n Match odds: Draw 8pm \u2013 Nottingham Forest v FC Midtjylland<\/strong><\/p>\n Match odds: Forest A Multi-Match Bet Builder combining these five legs adds up 19\/1<\/strong> on PaddyPower.com TAP OR CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP INSTANTLY!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n WHEN: <\/strong>Thursday, October 2nd, 8pm Match odds: Draw Villa travel to Rotterdam to face Feyenoord and there\u2019s not much in the betting between the sides. It was good to see Emery\u2019s side get some goals last week after their dry start to the season but this is a big game for them.<\/p>\n You watch Villa so far this season and wonder why it\u2019s not clicked, especially when they\u2019ve brought in some good players like Harvey Elliott. They did get three goals and three points at the weekend though against Fulham and that\u2019s a decent result against a good Premier League side.<\/p>\n Feyenoord lost their opening game in Europe last week, away to Braga in Portugal, but they have incredible home support. I played against them in a friendly at De Kuip before and it was going off like a Champions League final! <\/p>\n Emery\u2019s side will have to deal with that kind of atmosphere and it won\u2019t be easy.\u00a0That\u2019s why I\u2019d fancy a draw.\u00a0I don\u2019t expect many goals though, so could see it finishing 1-1, which means under 1.5 goals makes sense too.<\/p>\n WHEN: <\/strong>Thursday, October 2nd, 8pm Match odds: Forest Forest are at home this week. They\u2019re favourites to win, odds-on to win, and they will win in my view.<\/p>\n I am waiting for them to come good. I look at the teamsheet and the players they\u2019ve got now \u2013 James McAtee, Elliot Anderson, Chris Wood\u2019s a goalscorer \u2013 and it shows that they\u2019ve got everything you need, it\u2019s just not come together yet this season.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s going to happen soon.<\/p>\n It\u2019s their first European tie at the City Ground in almost 30 years and looks as close to a banker as you\u2019ll find this week. Forest to win at home.<\/p>\n However, they have not kept a cleansheet in seven games this season, so I wouldn\u2019t be all that surprised if the Danish visitors nick a goal for a both teams to score winner.<\/p>\n And Elliot Anderson is my new favourite player. He\u2019s averaging over a shot a game including six in his last two performances. I\u2019ll take him to have an effort on target in this game.<\/p>\n Joe Cole\u2019s Multi-Match Bet Builder<\/p>\n 8pm \u2013 Feyenoord v Aston Villa<\/strong><\/p>\n Match odds: Draw 8pm \u2013 Nottingham Forest v FC Midtjylland<\/strong><\/p>\n Match odds: Forest A Multi-Match Bet Builder combining these five legs adds up 19\/1<\/strong> on PaddyPower.com TAP OR CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP INSTANTLY!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n *All odds quoted are correct at time of publication but subject to change<\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE<\/p>\n Tap here for PP.com\u2019s latest football odds<\/a><\/p>\n The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling \u2013 Everything You Need To Know<\/a><\/p>\n
Under 2.5 goals<\/p>\n
Both Teams to score: Yes
Elliot Anderson to have 1+ shots on target<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/newcustomeroffer.jpg\"\/)
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WHERE:<\/strong> <\/strong>De Kuip, Rotterdam
TV: <\/strong>TNT Sports 3<\/p>\n
Under 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/p>\n
WHERE:<\/strong> <\/strong>City Ground, Nottingham
TV: <\/strong>TNT Sports 1<\/p>\n
Both Teams to score: Yes
Elliot Anderson to have 1+ shots on target<\/strong><\/p>\n
Under 2.5 goals<\/p>\n
Both Teams to score: Yes
Elliot Anderson to have 1+ shots on target<\/p>\n
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