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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.
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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
Home: 11/10 (2.10) – 34.9%
Draw: 5/2 (3.50) – 21.3%
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!
01/04/25 – Forest 1-0 Man Utd
07/12/24 – Man Utd 2-3 Forest
30/12/23 – Forest 2-1 Man Utd
26/08/23 – Man Utd 3-2 Forest
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.
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//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
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Luiz, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus
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.
Both Teams to Score (Yes): Both teams have scored in three of the previous five games between these two sides. (63/100 with Betway)
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
Bryan Mbuemo Anytime Goal Scorer: The Cameroonian has four goals to his name already in the Premier League. (4/1 with Betway)
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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