The historic Manchester giants dropped to seventeenth place last season but tried to redeem themselves in the Europa League—though their campaign ended with a defeat in the final. This season, things didn’t go smoothly either, especially in the cup competitions. The situation improved after Carrick took over as manager until summer—lifting them to third place. Notably, they beat Liverpool, but only managed a draw against Sunderland.
The club from Nottingham finished last season in seventh place, earning a debut in the Europa League. There, the English side reached the semi-finals, but after a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa, suffered a heavy defeat away. In the Premier League, their performance was inconsistent, but under the current manager, Vítor Pereira, they finally pulled away from the relegation zone. They beat Chelsea confidently, but drew with Newcastle.
Manchester United, with an average of 1.75 goals scored, concede 1.33 in response. For Anderson and his teammates, the ratio is negative: scoring 1.25 goals on average, conceding 1.31.
Previous Matches: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
In the last five encounters, the Nottingham side have won three times, losing only once—and that was in the cup.
The visitors have already achieved their goals this season. In such circumstances, the hosts are expected to win (odds – 1.62).
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Key Statistics and Trends
Manchester United have won four of their last seven matches
72% of Manchester United’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 3.08 goals per match
Nottingham Forest have won seven of their last eleven matches
44% of Nottingham Forest’s matches end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 2.56 goals per match
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Possible Starting Lineups
Manchester United are expected to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Lammens; Shaw, Heven, Maguire, Dalot; Mainoo, Casemiro; Bruno Fernandes, Diallo, Mbeumo; Šeško. De Ligt has not recovered in time.
Nottingham Forest are likely to use a 1-4-3-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Ortega; Williams, Morato, Milenković, Aina; Gibbs-White, Anderson, Domínguez, Hutchinson; Wood, Igor Jesus. Boly, Hudson-Odoi, and several other players remain sidelined.
