Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, 11 June 2016 at Old Trafford. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Manchester United sit 16th in the Premier League on 0 points from 1 game, while Nottingham Forest are 15th on 0 points.

Final result: Manchester United 2–0 Nottingham Forest. Manchester United won the match.

Manchester United come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 4 games (WDWL), scoring in 2 of them.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 4 games (LDDL), scoring in 1 of them.

In their last 13 meetings, Manchester United have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 3 against Nottingham Forest. These fixtures have averaged 2.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 38% of them.

Defensively, Manchester United kept 5 clean sheets and Nottingham Forest kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 100% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.6 goals per game, 38% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Manchester United WDWL, Nottingham Forest LDDL), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.