Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: 37/1 Mega Bet Builder Tip

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa square off for the third time this season, but this time it's in the semi-finals of the Europa League.

The pair played out a 1-1 draw when they locked horns at The City Ground in the Premier League earlier this month, and we're predicting another close and competitive 90 minutes between the pair in Thursday's 1st leg.

To mark the occasions, we have created a fantastic 37/1 bet builder tip, so read on to find out our predictions and more.

Here is a breakdown of each of the selections that make up our bet builder tip for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa...

• Anytime Goalscorer - Morgan Gibbs-White
• Player To Score Or Assist - Emiliano Buendia
• Player 2+ Fouls Won - Elliot Anderson
• Player 2+ Fouls - Morgan Rogers
• Player 1+ Shots On Target - Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz

Anytime Goalscorer - Morgan Gibbs-White

Morgan Gibbs-White has played a key role in Nottingham Forest's progression in the Europa League this season, providing three goals and three assists. The England international heads into the 1st leg of the semi-final in fantastic form, having scored six goals in his last six matches across all competitions.

Player To Score Or Assist - Emiliano Buendia

Emiliano Buendia has provided more goal contributions than any other Aston Villa player in this season's Europa League. The Argentine midfielder has six goal contributions to his name, two goals and four assists, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the two legs against Bologna in the quarter-finals.

Player 2+ Fouls Won - Elliot Anderson

Elliot Anderson has been fouled more times than any other Forest player in the Europa League this season. The midfielder has been fouled 21 times in just 10 European appearances, averaging 2.10 fouls won per game, and heads into Thursday's clash having drawn two or more fouls in four of his last six matches in all competitions.

Player 2+ Fouls - Morgan Rogers

Morgan Rogers has committed more fouls in the Europa League this season than any of his Aston Villa teammates. The England international has 20 fouls against his name in just 12 European games, which works out at 1.66 fouls committed per appearance. Rogers has committed at least two fouls in three of his last five matches for Villa.

Player 1+ Shots On Target - Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz

Igor Jesus is Forest's top goalscorer in Europe with seven goals. The Brazilian is averaging 2.20 shots on target per 90 minutes in the Europa League, boasting a shots-on-target success rate of 48.4%. Jesus has landed at least one shot on target in nine of his 11 appearances in Europe this season.

We post daily football tips throughout the year, with expert analysis via our team at Footy Accumulators. On top of this, we provide free exclusive betting tips and markets that run throughout the week that could also be of interest:

• Accumulator Tips
• Bet of the Day
• Both Teams to Score Tips
• Treble Tips
• RequestABets
• BuildABet Tips