Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th May 2026

Manchester United are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 37 of the Premier League this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Nottingham Forest, whom they welcome on home soil at Old Trafford.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Manchester United claimed 65 points after 36 rounds. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest amassed 43 points and rank as number 15 in the Premier League at the moment.

Results have been under par for Nottingham Forest while Manchester United are working above expectations for the season. The former will be eager to show their potential this coming Sunday at Old Trafford, where a win could help them get back on track.

Manchester United scored an average of 1.6 goals in ten matches or a total of 16 while allowing 11 goals against. This is an average of 1.1 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Nottingham Forest show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded nine, an average of 0.9 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in three of these.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Sunday?

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Manchester United Form

Manchester United look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 3-2 against Brentford and Liverpool respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Sunderland as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Manchester United have been in potent form at Old Trafford, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They also hammered in 13 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Manchester United went into the season with the expectation of finishing in the top three, and as we are closing in on the end of the season, they are right on track.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Chelsea 1-3. A 4-0 defeat against Aston Villa followed, before drawing with Newcastle in a match resulting 1-1. Nottingham Forest won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding eight.

They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Nottingham Forest, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though.

Manchester United look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Nottingham Forest. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Old Trafford.

Manchester United took 33 points from their last 19 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to eight wins after scoring 32 times and conceding 22. Nottingham Forest fought their way to one wins and seven points from their last ten games against teams inside the top six. They were on target ten times in these matches, but also let in 16 goals. Manchester United claimed 18 wins, 11 draws as well as seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest enjoy a record of 11 wins, ten draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Manchester United Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Michael Carrick, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Altay Bayindir (0/6), Senne Lammens (0/30), Tom Heaton (0/0), Ayden Heaven (0/17), Diego Leon (0/0), Diogo Dalot (1/33), Harry Maguire (1/21), Leny Yoro (0/31), Lisandro Martinez (0/16), Luke Shaw (0/36), Matthijs de Ligt (1/13), Noussair Mazraoui (0/19), Tyler Fredricson (0/1), Tyrell Malacia (0/2), Bruno Fernandes (8/33), Casemiro (9/33), Kobbie Mainoo (1/26), Manuel Ugarte (0/22), Mason Mount (3/21), Patrick Dorgu (3/24), Shea Lacey (0/2), Amad (2/30), Benjamin Sesko (11/30), Bryan Mbeumo (9/31), Chido Obi (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (2/22), Matheus Cunha (9/32).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Below is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The manager Pereira will pick his starting XI against Manchester United from these players:

Angus Gunn (0/0), John Victor (0/5), Matz Sels (0/29), Stefan Ortega (0/3), Jair Cunha (0/7), Jimmy Sinclair (0/0), Luca Netz (0/5), Morato (0/19), Murillo (1/25), Neco Williams (2/35), Nicolo Savona (2/14), Nikola Milenkovic (0/36), Ola Aina (0/18), Willy Boly (0/0), Zach Abbott (0/3), Elliot Anderson (4/36), Ibrahim Sangare (2/26), James McAtee (0/12), Morgan Gibbs-White (13/35), Nicolas Dominguez (1/25), Omari Hutchinson (1/29), Ryan Yates (0/21), Callum Hudson-Odoi (3/30), Chris Wood (3/13), Dan Ndoye (1/24), Dilane Bakwa (0/13), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/0), Igor Jesus (6/35), Lorenzo Lucca (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (4/15).

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Manchester United might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Nottingham Forest. Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes can't be called up by the Manchester United-manager, with both serving a ban.

At the time of writing, Nottingham Forest just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White can't be called upon by Nottingham Forest, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Manchester United played against Nottingham Forest. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Manchester United managed six wins, while Nottingham Forest grabbed all three points three times in these seven matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 3/5 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 17/4.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Results

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last seven matches between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Morgan Gibbs-White who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Nottingham Forest are looking to him against Manchester United, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Manchester United won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Nottingham Forest won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Manchester United on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Nottingham Forest in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past seven encounters between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, with the latter scoring 1.44 goals on average in these. Manchester United managed an average of 1.87 goals as both teams scored four times in this run. Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score two times in those matches.