Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th August 2023

Round three of the new Premier League campaign sees Manchester United, who came home in third last season, lock horns with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford this coming Saturday.

Nottingham Forest have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the Premier League, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.

Manchester United enter this round three of the Premier League with three points in the bag, and they will be hoping to double that in the coming match.

Manchester United scored 13 goals, conceded eight and fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Nottingham Forest scored 17 goals, conceded 17 and kept their opponents from scoring once in their last ten matches.

Manchester United no doubt look forward to their next match, as they ran out 3-0 and 2-0 winners when last playing Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Manchester United Form

In their previous three games, Manchester United lost 2-1 against Manchester City, beat Wolverhampton 1-0, before losing 2-0 against Tottenham. Manchester United swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Premier League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 12 and conceding two goals.

Manchester United enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Crystal Palace brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Sheffield United by a 2-1 scoreline. In their last six Premier League away matches, Nottingham Forest failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost four, scoring seven while also conceding 12 times.

Finishing somewhere in mid-table will probably be satisfactory for Nottingham Forest, who aim to keep the relegation line at a distance in the Premier League.

Manchester United are far too strong to let a home win slip against Nottingham Forest, but at the same time, we don't expect the visitors to get over-run. This makes us target the home win in a match with less than three goals.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Manchester United Squad

The 53-year-old ten Hag will select the starting eleven against Nottingham Forest from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Andre Onana (0/2), Dean Henderson (0/0), Tom Heaton (0/0), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (0/2), Alvaro Fernandez (0/0), Brandon Williams (0/0), Diogo Dalot (0/1), Eric Bailly (0/0), Harry Maguire (0/0), Jonny Evans (0/0), Lisandro Martinez (0/2), Luke Shaw (0/2), Raphael Varane (1/2), Tyrell Malacia (0/0), Victor Lindelof (0/1), Bruno Fernandes (0/2), Casemiro (0/2), Christian Eriksen (0/2), Donny van de Beek (0/0), Facundo Pellistri (0/2), Hannibal Mejbri (0/0), Jadon Sancho (0/2), Kobbie Mainoo (0/0), Mason Mount (0/2), Scott McTominay (0/1), Alejandro Garnacho (0/2), Amad Diallo (0/0), Anthony Martial (0/1), Antony (0/2), Marcus Rashford (0/2), Mason Greenwood (0/0), Rasmus Hoejlund (0/0), Shola Shoretire (0/0).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Nottingham Forest players that the manager Steve Cooper will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ethan Horvath (0/0), Matt Turner (0/2), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Felipe (0/0), Giulian Biancone (0/0), Harry Toffolo (0/0), Joe Worrall (0/2), Jonathan Panzo (0/0), Loic Mbe Soh (0/0), Moussa Niakhate (0/1), Neco Williams (0/2), Ola Aina (0/1), Omar Richards (0/0), Scott McKenna (0/2), Serge Aurier (0/2), Willy Boly (0/2), Brandon Aguilera (0/0), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/0), Danilo (0/2), Harry Arter (0/0), Jonjo Shelvey (0/0), Lewis O'Brien (0/0), Mohamed Draeger (0/0), Morgan Gibbs-White (0/2), Orel Mangala (0/2), Remo Freuler (0/0), Ryan Yates (0/2), Alex Mighten (0/0), Anthony Elanga (0/2), Brennan Johnson (0/2), Chris Wood (1/2), Emmanuel Dennis (0/0), Taiwo Awoniyi (2/2), Ui-Jo Hwang (0/0).

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Manchester United are looking at up to five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Nottingham Forest this coming Saturday. There is no need for Mason Greenwood to show up in the Manchester United dressing room, as he is suspended.

Donny van de Beek, Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans and Jadon Sancho are all absent from the Manchester United squad that faces Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.

Nottingham Forest could have up to eight players on the injured and absent players for their match this coming Saturday atOld Trafford

Nottingham Forest need to do without Neco Williams, Taiwo Awoniyi, Jonjo Shelvey, Cheikhou Kouyate, Giulian Biancone, Ola Aina, Moussa Niakhate and Omar Richards, who are not fit enough to travel to Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Manchester United came away with a 0-2 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Old Trafford. Manchester United go into their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest with a 100% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-0-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Results

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Casemiro is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Nottingham Forest look to Taiwo Awoniyi, hoping he can add to his current total of eight Premier League goals in his latest games.

In their last 10 matches at Old Trafford across all tournaments Manchester United won six times, drew one and lost three times. Nottingham Forest claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. In their previous 10 away games Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal five times, with Manchester United getting the first goal in five of their last 10 games on home soil.

Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.