We have an intriguing encounter taking place in Nottingham today as Sean Dyche’s first Premier League home game in charge of Nottingham Forest sees the visit of Man United.
Dyche’s reign began with a 2-0 victory over Porto in the UEFA Europa League before a 2-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth in the league at the Vitality Stadium last weekend.
They face a rejuvenated United side that have found some form with three successive victories ahead of this week, courtesy of home wins against Sunderland and Brighton and Hove Albion either side of a 2-1 win at Anfield against Liverpool.
AllSportsPeople brings you our betting preview, complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds as in-form Manchester United head to the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United: Who will win today?
Nottingham Forest will want to rediscover their stubborn system that made them thrive under the management of Nuno Espirito Santo last season and this will be an excellent opportunity to simply batten down the hatches.
Man United head to the City Ground looking to continue their excellent counter-attacking form with their front three of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko all in good form.
United may find the space against Forest a bit more limited and it should be quite an even affair in which both sides may well be content with avoiding defeat.
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Head-to-Head: Nottingham Forest vs. Man United
- In the most recent clash between these two sides, Nottingham Forest defeated Man United 1-0 at the City Ground back in April.
- That was Forest’s third victory in the last four clashes between these two sides, including doing the double over them in the league last season.
- Overall, there have been 114 clashes between the two teams with Forest winning 36 of those and United coming out on top on 54 occasions.
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Form Guide
Nottingham Forest — Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto (UEFA Europa League)
- Nottingham Forest 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
- Newcastle United 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland (UEFA Europa League)
Man United – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Manchester United 4-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
- Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Brentford 3-1 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Score Prediction
Both of these teams will possibly be content with a draw here as Forest try and eventually push themselves away from the danger zone in the Premier League and United seek to extend their current three-match unbeaten run of form.
The Red Devils have exploited space lately but Forest will expect to keep things tight instead and so a lower scoring affair is to be expected in what could be an evenly matched contest.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Man United (13/2 with Bet365)
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Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Team News
Nottingham Forest Team News
- Ahead of the visit of United this afternoon, Forest have been dealing with a couple of key doubts as both Oleksandr Zinchenko and Chris Wood are potentially sidelined.
- Big money summer signing Dilane Bakwa, who joined from Strasbourg, is expected to return before the November international break but is unavailable for this one.
- The home team have a longer term absentee, too, with Nigeria international defender Ola Aina missing until at least the New Year due to a thigh injury.
Man United Team News
- Ruben Amorim has been flexible with his selections during this improved run of form with Benjamin Sesko among those rotated but the Slovenia international striker should start this one.
- Harry Maguire was excellent against Liverpool but missed out against Brighton and the England international defender remains a doubt for this one.
- As well as that issue, Maguire’s fellow defender Lisandro Martinez remains an injury absentee but is due to be back towards the end of this month.
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will lineup this afternoon. Sesko should keep his place up top despite Mason Mount pushing for inclusion in the front three.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup to play Man United
(4-2-3-1) Sels (GK) — Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams — Luiz, Anderson — Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi — Jesus
Man United predicted lineup to play Nottingham Forest
(3-4-2-1) Lammens (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw — Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot — Mbeumo, Cunha — Sesko
Nottingham Forest vs. Man United Betting Odds
- Nottingham Forest to Win: 5/2 with 10Bet
- Man United to Win: 11/10 with SpreadEx
- Draw: 14/5 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Nottingham Forest vs. Man United
Our bet builder for Nottingham Forest vs. Man United is for both teams to score, Casemiro and Neco Williams to be carded, Matheus Cunha to have a shot on target and Nottingham Forest to have the most corners in the match which comes to overall odds of 53.53/1 with Sky Bet.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Man United: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Man United this afternoon.
- Date: Saturday, November 1
- Venue: City Ground, Nottingham, England
- Time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: N/A
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