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Nottingham Forest v Manchester United : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 1st Nov, 15:00 BST, The City Ground, Nottingham

Ruben Amorim pays counterpart Ange Postecoglou a visit on Saturday afternoon in the English Premier League, as their Manchester United and Nottingham Forest sides go head to head at The City Ground. Analysing both sides' last 20 Premier League matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside the best odds.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Nottm Forest or Man Utd are in the sort of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nottm Forest
34%
2.88-
Draw
25%
3.60-
Man Utd
41%
2.25-
Draw 1-1
12%
7.50-
Man Utd 2-1
9%
10.00-
Man Utd 1-0
8%
11.00-
Nottm Forest 2-1
8%
12.00-
Nottm Forest 1-0
8%
13.00-
Man Utd 2-0
6%
13.00-
Draw 2-2
6%
13.00-
Draw 0-0
6%
13.00-
Nottm Forest 2-0
5%
19.00-
Man Utd 3-1
4%
19.00-
Nottm Forest 3-1
4%
23.00-
Man Utd 3-0
3%
23.00-
Man Utd 3-2
3%
26.00-
Nottm Forest 3-2
3%
29.00-
Nottm Forest 3-0
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
1.73-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
2.10-
Home 1st Goal
47%
2.05-
Away 1st Goal
50%
1.80-
No 1st Goal
3%
13.00-
BTTS - Yes
58%
1.62-
BTTS - No
42%
2.20-
BTTS - Home Win
18%
5.00-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.33-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
4.00-
Home/draw
59%
1.62-
Away/draw
66%
1.40-
Home/away
75%
1.29-
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
1.22-
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
4.33-
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
2.75-
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1.44-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1.17-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.06-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.04-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
13.00-
Home DNB
52%
2.10-
Away DNB
58%
1.67-
Nottm Forest win to nil
16%
6.00-
Man Utd win to nil
20%
4.33-
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
18%
4.75-
Nottm Forest / Man Utd
4%
23.00-
Nottm Forest / Draw
6%
15.00-
Draw / Nottm Forest
12%
7.50-
Draw / Man Utd
14%
6.00-
Draw / Draw
14%
6.00-
Man Utd / Nottm Forest
3%
29.00-
Man Utd / Man Utd
23%
3.75-
Man Utd / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Nottm Forest have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Nottm Forest have conceded 12 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 4 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Nottm Forest have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 3 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Man Utd lay in 8th place on 13 points in the Premier League league table having played 8 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below them in the table, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 5 goals and kept 0 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man Utd have conceded 6 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Man Utd have played 4 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Arsenal86111219 
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
2
Man City85121116 
Dec 27
Mar 4
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
3
Liverpool8503315 
Feb 21
Nov 22
May 2
w
 
1-2F
4
Bournemouth8431315 
May 24
Oct 26
Dec 13
Mar 21
5
Chelsea8422714 
l
 
0-3A
May 2
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
6
Spurs8422714 
Dec 14
Mar 21
Feb 7
Nov 8
7
Sunderland8422314 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
w
 
2-0F
May 9
8
Man Utd8413-113 
Nov 1
May 17
-
-
9
C Palace8341413 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
Nov 30
10
Brighton8332112 
Nov 30
Feb 28
Oct 25
May 24
11
A Villa8332012 
Apr 11
Jan 3
Mar 14
Dec 21
12
Everton8323011 
Dec 30
Dec 6
Nov 24
Feb 21
13
Brentford8314-110 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 24
Apr 25
l
 
3-1A
14
Newcastle823309 
May 9
l
 
2-0A
Dec 27
Mar 4
15
Fulham8224-48 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
16
Leeds8224-68 
Nov 9
Feb 7
Apr 11
Jan 3
17
Burnley8215-67 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
Jan 7
18
Nottm Forest8125-105 
-
-
May 17
Nov 1
19
West Ham8116-124 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 7
Dec 4
Feb 11
20
Wolves8026-112 
Feb 11
Dec 3
Dec 30
Dec 6
Win / draw / win form
Nottm Forest 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nottm Forest0 - 3Chelsea
Nottm Forest0 - 1Sunderland
Nottm Forest0 - 3West Ham
Nottm Forest3 - 1Brentford
Nottm Forest0 - 1Chelsea
Nottm Forest2 - 2Leicester
Nottm Forest0 - 2Brentford
Nottm Forest0 - 1Everton
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
Nottm Forest7 - 0Brighton
Nottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
Nottm Forest1 - 1Liverpool
Nottm Forest1 - 0Spurs
Nottm Forest2 - 1A Villa
Nottm Forest1 - 0Ipswich
Nottm Forest1 - 3Newcastle
Nottm Forest3 - 0West Ham
Nottm Forest1 - 0C Palace
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNottm Forest0 - 3Chelsea
ANottm Forest0 - 2Newcastle
HNottm Forest0 - 1Sunderland
ANottm Forest1 - 1Burnley
ANottm Forest0 - 3Arsenal
HNottm Forest0 - 3West Ham
ANottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
HNottm Forest3 - 1Brentford
HNottm Forest0 - 1Chelsea
ANottm Forest2 - 1West Ham
HNottm Forest2 - 2Leicester
ANottm Forest1 - 1C Palace
HNottm Forest0 - 2Brentford
ANottm Forest2 - 1Spurs
HNottm Forest0 - 1Everton
ANottm Forest1 - 2A Villa
HNottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
ANottm Forest4 - 2Ipswich
HNottm Forest1 - 0Man City
HNottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
Man Utd 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Liverpool1 - 2Man Utd
Brentford3 - 1Man Utd
Man City3 - 0Man Utd
Fulham1 - 1Man Utd
Chelsea1 - 0Man Utd
Brentford4 - 3Man Utd
Bournemouth1 - 1Man Utd
Newcastle4 - 1Man Utd
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man Utd
Leicester0 - 3Man Utd
Everton2 - 2Man Utd
Spurs1 - 0Man Utd
Fulham0 - 1Man Utd
Liverpool2 - 2Man Utd
Wolves2 - 0Man Utd
Man City1 - 2Man Utd
Arsenal2 - 0Man Utd
Ipswich1 - 1Man Utd
West Ham2 - 1Man Utd
A Villa0 - 0Man Utd
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMan Utd2 - 1Liverpool
HMan Utd2 - 0Sunderland
AMan Utd1 - 3Brentford
HMan Utd2 - 1Chelsea
AMan Utd0 - 3Man City
HMan Utd3 - 2Burnley
AMan Utd1 - 1Fulham
HMan Utd0 - 1Arsenal
HMan Utd2 - 0A Villa
AMan Utd0 - 1Chelsea
HMan Utd0 - 2West Ham
AMan Utd3 - 4Brentford
AMan Utd1 - 1Bournemouth
HMan Utd0 - 1Wolves
AMan Utd1 - 4Newcastle
HMan Utd0 - 0Man City
AMan Utd0 - 1Nottm Forest
AMan Utd3 - 0Leicester
HMan Utd1 - 1Arsenal
HMan Utd3 - 2Ipswich
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Nottm Forest have beaten Man Utd in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Nottm Forest since 1992
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
Goals: Scored
6
19
Games: Scored
5 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
3 / 8
NFO
2
D
2
MNU
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Nottm Forest2 - 1
0 - 2Man Utd
1 - 8Man Utd
0 - 4Man Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Man Utd
League games at Man Utd since 1993
Man Utd
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
23
8
Games: Scored
8 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
0 / 8
NFO
2
MNU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Man Utd
2 - 3Nottm Forest
Man Utd3 - 2
Man Utd3 - 0
Man Utd3 - 0
Man Utd4 - 1
Man Utd5 - 0
1 - 2Nottm Forest
Man Utd2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Nottingham Forest of late. It has been 6 English Premier League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Manchester United.

Manchester United have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive English Premier League matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Nottingham Forest on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Nottm Forest 18th Man Utd 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Nottm Forest will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Man Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Nottm Forest’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-17
Man Utd have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2025/2026 season
Nottm Forest
PG (predicted goals)
Man Utd
1.4
1.5
Attack rating
NFO
MNU
46%
better
view stats
Games scored3
6
Failed to score5
2
Scored first2
5
Goals scored5
11
Avg. goals scored0.6
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal13
8
Conversion rate for8
12
Avg. XG for1.2
2.2
KickOff rating
+46%
Defence rating
NFO
MNU
32%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
7
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first6
3
Goals conceded15
12
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
18%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.4
KickOff rating
+32%

Nottm Forest v Man Utd Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8214
M SelsC WoodE AndersonN Williams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK8
1
-
N Milenković DEF8
1
-
N Williams DEF81
4
-
E Anderson MID81
2
-
M Gibbs-White MID81
-
C Wood FWD82
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD81
-
I Jesus FWD7
-
D Ndoye FWD711
-
I Sangaré MID6
1
-
Murillo DEF5
1
-
Morato DEF5
3
-
A Kalimuendo FWD5
-
J McAtee MID4
-
O Hutchinson MID4
-
R Yates MID4
1
-
D Bakwa FWD4
-
N. Savona DEF3
-
O Zinchenko DEF3
-
O Aina  DEF3
1
-
D Luiz MID2
-
J Paula DEF1
-
N Domínguez MID1
1
-
T Awoniyi FWD1
-
Man Utd Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8215
M LigtB FernandesB FernandesCasemiro
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ligt DEF8
-
L Yoro DEF8
-
B Fernandes MID821
2
-
B Sesko FWD82
-
B Mbeumo FWD821
-
P. Chinazaekpere Dorgu DEF71
2
-
H Maguire DEF711
-
Casemiro MID71
4
1
M Ugarte MID7
-
M Mount  MID71
-
A Diallo FWD71
1
-
M Cunha FWD7
-
A Bayındır GLK6
-
D Dalot DEF61
-
K Mainoo MID6
-
N Mazraoui  DEF3
-
J Zirkzee FWD3
-
S Lammens GLK2
-
A. Heaven DEF1
-