Fenerbahce have every reason to approach this match with confidence - they have won each of their last four successive matches across all competitions, and are just three points behind Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig. Fenerbahce have only lost twice this season after 19 home matches across all competitions, but one of those was against another Premier League opponent, Aston Villa.

There were 10 corners in that game on matchday 7 of the Europa League, with five apiece. It was a competitive contest with chances available at both ends of the field, but it was Aston Villa who prevailed in the end. This upcoming clash could play out in a similar fashion.

Forest are averaging 10.1 corners per game this season across all competitions, but there has been a notable uptick in recent weeks. In fact, they accrued eight corners alone against Wolves last time out, and 10 corners against Leeds before that.

Fenerbahce rank 2nd-bottom for total fouls out of all teams in the Europa League this season, but that has unbelievably translated to the most yellow cards. The Turkish side also rank 5th in the competition for total yellow cards drawn, highlighting how their games tend to be incredibly feisty.

Luis Godinho was kept busy when Aston Villa travelled to the Chobani Stadium, and he dished out four yellows to the hosts, and five to the Villans. Fenerbahce have seen an average of 6.25 cards per game in the Europa League, rising considerably to 8.0 cards per game on home turf.

The Turkish side have accounted for at least three bookings in all four of their Europa League home matches this term, which shows how they really up the intensity in front of a home crowd. With the added pressure of this match being a knockout tie, this again could be a competitive affair.

Milan Skriniar has accounted for three of those yellows on home turf, which meant he had to serve a suspension against FCSB in the final league phase match. However, the Fenerbahce skipper will be available on Thursday night, and will have to play a key role if Fenerbahce are to secure a positive result.

The centre back is averaging 1.29 fouls drawn per 90 this season across all competitions, rising steeply to 1.71 when playing in the Europa League. He has been fouled in six out of seven matches in Europe this campaign, only failing against Brann, when Fenerbahce cruised to a 4-0 win. This matchup against Forest should be much closer, which means Skriniar should have much more defensive involvement.

He tends to go down easily to try and buy soft free kicks, which allows Fenerbahce to consolidate possession and get a foothold on the game.

Skriniar put in an impressive performance against Aston Villa, as he completed a clearance off the line, made a last man tackle and was also fouled once. Anderson Talisca was the busiest player at the opposite end of the field, as he racked up five shots with three on target, despite only featuring for the final 35 minutes.

The Brazilian international looks set to lead the line on Thursday night, given how he has scored four goals in his last three matches across all competitions. Talisca is averaging 5.12 shots per 90 in the Turkish Super Lig this season, and 4.86 in the Europa League. He is incredibly active in the final third, and doesn’t hesitate to pull the trigger when the space opens up.

He has scored 18 goals from 32 appearances across all competitions this season, and will also be the designated penalty taker for Fenerbahce.