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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: 01 November 2025 Kick-off (UK Time): 18:00 Venue: City Ground Nottingham Forest welcome Manchester United to the City Ground in the Premier League on Saturday, 01 November 2025. The home side are in poor form after only winning once all season, while the visitors are in good form having won three in a row so the points will be fiercely fought for and there will be plenty of value to be found in this tie for bettors at some of the best football betting sites around.

Thierry Henry
Nigel Naicker

Last updated: 2025-10-29

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6 minutes read

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Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United//Getty Images

Forest host United in a Premier League clash at the City Ground this weekend and the hosts have been in dismal form. The newly-appointed Sean Dyche has a tough task on his hand as they have only five points to their name nine games in. The team from Manchester are in a much better space at the moment after they strung together three wins in a row for the first time under Ruben Amorim. 

Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability

  1. Home: 11/10 (2.10) – 34.9% 

  2. Draw: 5/2 (3.50) – 21.3% 

  3. Away: 13/5 (3.60) – 47.8%

    Odds courtesy of 1Win subject to change. 

Head-To-Head Record

The below head-to-head record can give you extra insight for all your football betting strategies! 

  1. 01/04/25 – Forest 1-0 Man Utd

  2. 07/12/24 – Man Utd 2-3 Forest

  3. 30/12/23 – Forest 2-1 Man Utd

  4. 26/08/23 – Man Utd 3-2 Forest

  5. 16/04/23 – Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Nottingham Forest Current Form – DLLLL

After bringing in a third manager for the season in Dyche, Forest is yet to turn things around. They have drawn once and lost four in a row in their previous five games. 

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Murillo of Nottingham Forest//Getty Images

Key Players to Watch

  • Murillo: The defender is an all-action centre-back that is technically gifted and can play out from the back to an elite level. 
  • Morgan Gibbs-White: Gibbs-White is the captain of the club and one of the best players at Forest with his technical ability and all-round midfield ability. 
  • Callum Hudson-Odoi: The speedy winger is tough to deal, and he can play off the right or left. The 24-year-old is a creative force and can use both his feet. 

Nottingham Forest Team News

Dyche will be without Ola Aina who has a hamstring strain, Dilane Bakwa has a knock, Chris Wood has a knee injury, and Oleksandr Zinchenko has a muscle issue. 

Manchester United Current Form – WLWWW

United looked to have turned the corner and have only lost once in their previous five games, winning the other four and completing three wins on the bounce for the first time under their Portuguese manager. 

Amad Diallo of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's first goal.jpg

Amad Diallo of Manchester United//Getty Images

Key Players to Watch

  • Matheus Cunha: The Brazilian opened his account for his new side in spectacular fashion last weekend against Brighton and he is a real threat in the final third.
  • Bryan Mbuemo: The former Brentford winger has been in fine form since joining the Red Devils. Mbuemo has bagged five goal contributions in his first nine appearances in the Premier League. 
  • Luke Shaw: The English defender is a solid left-back that can play in a back three or a back four. Shaw is very intelligent and can get forward well down the left flank. 

Manchester United Team News

Amorim will be without Lisandro Martinez who has a knee injury and both Harry Maguire and Mason Mount have picked up knocks, but they could be passed fit for the trip to face Forest. 

Predicted Line-Ups: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

  1. Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Luiz, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

  2. Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Lammens, De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Diallo, Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mount, Mbuemo, Cunha

Suggested Bets

Our Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United preview has some of the most reliable bookmakers for betting around, they even have some of the best welcome bonuses  in the industry. Here are a few of them with some suggested bets below. 

  1. Both Teams to Score (Yes): Both teams have scored in three of the previous five games between these two sides. (63/100 with Betway)

  2. Over 2.5 Goals: There has been over 2.5 goals in three of the previous five games between these two sides. (71/100 with 10Bet)

Value Bets

  1. Bryan Mbuemo Anytime Goal Scorer: The Cameroonian has four goals to his name already in the Premier League. (4/1 with Betway)

  2. Nottingham Forest to Win: Forest are bound to get a positive result soon under Dyche and United at home is the perfect opportunity to start their resurgence. (9/4 with 10Bet) 

Prediction: Nottingham Forest to Win

It seems like going against form but United have never been this consistent under Amorim and Forest are due a result and will be targeting a victory over the giants from Manchester as they look to turn their season around. 

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Nigel NaickerBetting Writer

With a decade of sports writing expertise, Nigel Naicker has crafted compelling content across football leagues like the Premier League and UEFA Champions League, as well as cricket and UFC. A passionate storyteller since 2014, Nigel joins the SportsBoom team, ready to deliver insightful narratives across various sports disciplines.

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