Nottingham Forest will welcome Man Utd to the City Ground on Tuesday, 1 April in a big match in the race for European football in the Premier League.
The host are having one of their greatest seasons of all time and with two months of the season to go, they have a great chance of both finishing inside the top four in the Premier League and winning the FA Cup.
The opposite can be said for Man Utd, who are on track for their worst-ever Premier League finish. However, things have started to improve under Ruben Amorim in recent weeks, which makes this an intriguing fixture.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd prediction below.
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Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd prediction: Streaky Rasmus to bag again
Key Stats
- Rasmus Hojlund is player who typically scores his goals in batches – he scored five goals in four games earlier in the season, including a strike against Nottingham Forest.
- More than two goals have been scored in both of Man Utd's last two matches.
- More than two goals have been scored in six of Nottingham Forest's last eight Premier League matches.
Correct score prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man Utd
This match may have come at the perfect time for Man Utd, which is why we're backing them to pull off a surprise win. The Red Devils have won back-to-back matches for the first time since January, while Nottingham Forest played 120 minutes of football just three days ago.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Forest go in as favourites
- HOME: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd odds have the home team as the favourites which is quite the turn of events when you consider where both teams were this time last year. Ladbrokes have given Nottingham Forest a 45.5% chance of winning on Tuesday night while Man Utd have been given just a 32.3% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Positives for both sides
Over the past five matches between these two teams, Nottingham Forest have won two and Manchester United have won three. Earlier this season, the two teams played out a five-goal thriller at Old Trafford with Forest coming out on top 3-2.
England Premier League 07/12/24
Man Utd
Nottm Forest
England FA Cup 28/02/24
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
England Premier League 30/12/23
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
England Premier League 26/08/23
Man Utd
Nottm Forest
England Premier League 16/04/23
Nottm Forest
Man Utd
Nottm Forest preview: Things continue to improve
Nottingham Forest's season continues to reach new heights and it felt inevitable that they would be going to Wembley when their FA Cup quarter-final with Brighton went to penalties at the weekend. Their job now is to not let their hard work to go waste over these final few months of the campaign.
Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Dominguez, Jota, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Elanga
England Premier League 11/05/25
D
Leicester
2
Nottm Forest
2
England Premier League 05/05/25
D
Crystal Palace
1
Nottm Forest
1
England Premier League 01/05/25
L
Brentford
2
Nottm Forest
0
England FA Cup 27/04/25
L
Man City
2
Nottm Forest
0
England Premier League 21/04/25
W
Tottenham
1
Nottm Forest
2
Man Utd preview: Showing their best from since Amorim came in
Ruben Amorim's stubbornness around his system is starting to look like the correct decision as Man Utd have started to improve in recent times with impressive performances home and away against Real Sociedad, giving fans hope for the future. A strong performance at the City Ground could do wonders for the confidence in Amorim's project.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Dalot, Maguire, Yoro, De Ligt, Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Hojlund
England Premier League 11/05/25
L
West Ham
2
Man Utd
0
UEFA Europa League 08/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
1
Man Utd
4
England Premier League 04/05/25
L
Brentford
4
Man Utd
3
UEFA Europa League 01/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
0
Man Utd
3
England Premier League 27/04/25
D
Bournemouth
1
Man Utd
1
Player to watch: Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga is perhaps the best example of how leaving Man Utd in their current state can do wonders for you career with the Swedish winger excelling at the City Ground since making the move from Old Trafford two years ago. Elanga could play as a central striker on Tuesday with Chris Wood out injured.