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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 is aiming for a vital away win in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon, as he takes his Manchester United side to The City Ground to visit Nottingham Forest and Sean Dyche. All of the important statistics for the tie, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across seventeen major markets are included in this preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 43% chance of Man Utd coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nottm Forest
33%
9/423/10
Draw
25%
11/413/5
Man Utd
42%
21/2011/10
Draw 1-1
12%
13/26/1
Man Utd 2-1
9%
17/215/2
Man Utd 1-0
9%
9/115/2
Nottm Forest 2-1
8%
12/110/1
Nottm Forest 1-0
7%
12/110/1
Man Utd 2-0
7%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
6%
14/111/1
Draw 0-0
6%
12/110/1
Nottm Forest 2-0
5%
20/114/1
Man Utd 3-1
5%
16/112/1
Man Utd 3-0
3%
20/116/1
Nottm Forest 3-1
3%
28/118/1
Man Utd 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Nottm Forest 3-2
3%
33/122/1
Nottm Forest 3-0
2%
40/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
8/117/10
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
11/1021/20
Home 1st Goal
47%
6/55/4
Away 1st Goal
50%
8/113/4
No 1st Goal
3%
12/19/1
BTTS - Yes
58%
8/138/13
BTTS - No
42%
6/56/5
BTTS - Home Win
17%
9/217/4
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
22%
11/427/10
Home/draw
58%
8/118/11
Away/draw
67%
1/31/3
Home/away
75%
1/42/7
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
10/329/10
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
7/417/10
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/94/9
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
4/119/5
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/62/13
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/18/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/161/20
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/33
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/110/1
Home DNB
50%
11/811/8
Away DNB
60%
8/158/15
Nottm Forest win to nil
16%
11/2-
Man Utd win to nil
21%
3/1-
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
16%
9/24/1
Nottm Forest / Man Utd
4%
22/118/1
Nottm Forest / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Nottm Forest
11%
7/16/1
Draw / Man Utd
16%
9/24/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
Man Utd / Nottm Forest
3%
28/122/1
Man Utd / Man Utd
25%
12/59/4
Man Utd / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Nottm Forest have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Nottm Forest have conceded 14 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 5 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 6th place on 16 points in the Premier League league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals and kept 0 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man Utd have conceded 10 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
Arsenal97111322 
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
2
Bournemouth9531518 
May 24
l
 
2-0A
Dec 13
Mar 21
3
Spurs95221017 
Dec 14
Mar 21
Feb 7
Nov 8
4
Sunderland9522417 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
w
 
2-0F
May 9
5
Man City95131016 
Dec 27
Mar 4
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
6
Man Utd9513116 
Nov 1
May 17
-
-
7
Liverpool9504215 
Feb 21
Nov 22
May 2
w
 
1-2F
8
A Villa9432115 
Apr 11
Jan 3
Mar 14
Dec 21
9
Chelsea9423614 
l
 
0-3A
May 2
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
10
C Palace9342313 
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
Nov 30
11
Brentford9414013 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 24
Apr 25
l
 
3-1A
12
Newcastle9333112 
May 9
l
 
2-0A
Dec 27
Mar 4
13
Brighton9333-112 
Nov 30
Feb 28
w
 
4-2F
May 24
14
Everton9324-311 
Dec 30
Dec 6
Nov 24
Feb 21
15
Leeds9324-511 
Nov 8
Feb 7
Apr 11
Jan 3
16
Burnley9315-510 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
Jan 7
17
Fulham9225-58 
Mar 14
Dec 22
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
18
Nottm Forest9126-125 
-
-
May 17
Nov 1
19
West Ham9117-134 
l
 
0-3A
Jan 7
Dec 4
Feb 11
20
Wolves9027-122 
Feb 11
Dec 3
Dec 30
Dec 8
Win / draw / win form
3
Nottm Forest have lost 3 consecutive home league games
3
Nottm Forest have failed to score in 3 consecutive home league games
Nottm Forest 18TH
20 league games
Home
3
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
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANottm Forest0 - 2Bournemouth
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
Man Utd 6TH
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
26
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
HMan Utd4 - 2Brighton
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
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 an issue for Nottingham Forest of late. It has been 7 English Premier League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Manchester United.

Manchester United have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive English Premier League matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Nottingham Forest on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Nottm Forest 18th Man Utd 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Nottm Forest will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% 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
1.3
1.5
Attack rating
NFO
MNU
55%
better
view stats
Games scored3
7
Failed to score6
2
Scored first2
6
Goals scored5
15
Avg. goals scored0.6
1.7
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal14
7
Conversion rate for7
15
Avg. XG for1.1
2
KickOff rating
+55%
Defence rating
NFO
MNU
31%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
8
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first7
3
Goals conceded17
14
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
18%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.5
KickOff rating
+31%

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
9214
M SelsC WoodE AndersonN Williams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK9
1
-
N Williams DEF91
4
-
N Milenković DEF9
1
-
E Anderson MID91
2
-
M Gibbs-White MID91
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD91
-
I Jesus FWD8
-
D Ndoye FWD811
-
C Wood FWD82
-
Murillo DEF6
1
-
I Sangaré MID6
1
-
A Kalimuendo FWD6
-
Morato DEF5
3
-
O Hutchinson MID5
-
R Yates MID5
1
-
N. Savona DEF4
-
J McAtee MID4
-
D Bakwa FWD4
-
O Aina  DEF3
1
-
O Zinchenko DEF3
-
D Luiz MID3
1
-
N Domínguez MID2
1
-
T Awoniyi FWD2
-
J Paula DEF1
-
Man Utd Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9415
M LigtB MbeumoL ShawCasemiro
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ligt DEF9
-
L Yoro DEF9
-
L Shaw DEF91
-
B Fernandes MID921
2
-
B Sesko FWD921
1
-
B Mbeumo FWD941
-
P. Chinazaekpere Dorgu DEF81
3
-
Casemiro MID821
4
1
M Ugarte MID8
-
M Cunha FWD81
-
A Diallo FWD81
1
-
D Dalot DEF71
-
H Maguire DEF711
-
K Mainoo MID7
-
M Mount  MID71
-
A Bayındır GLK6
-
J Zirkzee FWD4
-
S Lammens GLK3
-
N Mazraoui  DEF3
-
A. Heaven DEF21
-