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England Premier League

Manchester United

Nottingham Forest

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Hosts Aim to Consolidate as Season Nears End

Manchester United host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League's penultimate round. While United are chasing a strong finish, Forest arrive in surprisingly potent recent form, which could make for an intriguing contest at Old Trafford.

Manchester United will likely aim to set the rhythm of the game at home, leveraging their superior possession statistics and shot volume. They'll look to exploit Forest's recent tendency to play with very low possession, possibly using quick transitions from defence to attack. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, have shown a remarkable ability to be clinical with fewer chances in their recent games, especially away from home. Their recent defensive solidity on the road, coupled with an explosive attack in the last three matches, suggests they might adopt a compact block and look to spring dangerous counter-attacks, potentially testing United's more vulnerable moments.

Team statistics

England Premier League

Manchester United

Nottingham Forest

Matches played

18 - 11 - 7

Results

11 - 10 - 15

50%

Win %

30.6%

1.8

Goals scored

1.3

Goals conceded

1.3

5.6

Shots on target

4.1

5.7

Shots off target

4.4

4.2

Blocked shots

Ball possession

46.7

82.2

Pass accuracy

9.8

Fouls

11.1

2.4

Goalkeeper saves

2.8

1.7

Yellow cards

1.6

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Manchester United average 2 goals per game at home this season.
• Nottingham Forest have won their last three away games, scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game in their last three overall matches.
• The odds favour Manchester United strongly, with home_win_odds at 1.6.

AI Prediction

Manchester United's overall strength and home advantage, combined with their need to finish the season strongly, makes them the favourite. While Nottingham Forest's recent form is exceptional, particularly their attacking output, United's overall statistics and home record are more robust. The odds reflect this, leaning heavily towards the hosts. Given both teams' recent scoring trends and United's home record, a match with goals at both ends seems probable, favouring a home victory.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

60%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

63%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Premier League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/1/2025	Manchester United	D 2 - 2 D	Nottingham Forest AWAY	O	Y
4/1/2025	Manchester United	L 0 - 1 W	Nottingham Forest AWAY	U	N
12/7/2024	HOME Manchester United	L 2 - 3 W	Nottingham Forest	O	Y
2/28/2024	Manchester United	W 1 - 0 L	Nottingham Forest AWAY	U	N
12/30/2023	Manchester United	L 1 - 2 W	Nottingham Forest AWAY	O	Y
8/26/2023	HOME Manchester United	W 3 - 2 L	Nottingham Forest	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Manchester United

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Sunderland	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
HOME	Liverpool	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Brentford	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Chelsea	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Leeds	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Bournemouth	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Aston Villa	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Newcastle	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Everton	1 - 0	W	U	N	N

Manchester United have enjoyed a solid season overall, particularly at home, where they average two goals per game and have secured two-thirds of their wins. Their overall season statistics show a respectable scoring record and a competent defence, though they can sometimes be leaky. Recent form has been good, with two wins and a draw in their last three, but their last home outing saw them concede twice. Despite a slight dip in possession numbers recently, they still maintain high passing accuracy.

Nottingham Forest

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Newcastle	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Chelsea	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Sunderland	5 - 0	W	O	N	Y
HOME	Burnley	4 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Aston Villa	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Tottenham	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
HOME	Fulham	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Manchester City	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Brighton	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Liverpool	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

Nottingham Forest present a curious case. Their overall season numbers are modest, with an even split in goals scored and conceded and a high loss rate. However, their recent form is striking, with three wins and a draw in their last four games, including an impressive offensive surge in the last three matches, scoring nearly four goals per game. Their away form, while statistically worse than their home record, has seen them pick up points more frequently than expected in their last three away outings, with two draws and a win, and they've been very stingy defensively on the road in that short spell.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.62

DRAW

4.1

AWAY

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.62

UNDER

2.3

BTTS

YES

1.67

2.1

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England Premier League

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	19	14	3	2	37	12	25	45	WWWWL
2	Manchester City	18	13	1	4	43	17	26	40	WWWWW
3	Aston Villa	19	12	3	4	30	23	7	39	LWWWW
4	Liverpool	18	10	2	6	30	26	4	32	WWWDD
5	Chelsea	19	8	6	5	32	21	11	30	DLDWD
6	Manchester United	19	8	6	5	33	29	4	30	DWLDW
7	Sunderland	18	7	7	4	20	18	2	28	DDWLD
8	Everton	19	8	4	7	20	20	0	28	WDLLW
9	Brentford	18	8	2	8	28	26	2	26	WWDLL
10	Newcastle	19	7	5	7	26	24	2	26	WLDLW
11	Crystal Palace	18	7	5	6	21	20	1	26	LLLWW
12	Fulham	18	8	2	8	25	26	-1	26	WWWLL
13	Tottenham	18	7	4	7	27	23	4	25	WLLWD
14	Brighton	19	6	7	6	28	27	1	25	DLDLD
15	Bournemouth	19	5	8	6	29	35	-6	23	DLDDD
16	Leeds	18	5	5	8	25	32	-7	20	DWDDW
17	Nottingham Forest	19	5	3	11	18	30	-12	18	LLLWL
18	West Ham	19	3	5	11	21	38	-17	14	DLLLD
19	Burnley	19	3	3	13	20	37	-17	12	LDDLL
20	Wolves	19	0	3	16	11	40	-29	3	DLLLL

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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Hosts Aim to Consolidate as Season Nears End

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Injuries / suspensions

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