Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Forest, having lost their last match against Aston Villa, travel to Manchester with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 37th round of the Premier League,  Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford stadium on 17 May at 11:30.

After a draw in their last game played, Manchester United is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 65 points, while Nottingham Forest is currently in 16º position with 42.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United

Manchester United comes from playing against Sunderland and finished the match with a result of 0-0, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Manchester United and Sunderland, The Red Devils team achieved a 49% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Michael Carrick has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Manchester United average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, are coming off a 4-0 defeat against Aston Villa, and travel to the Old Trafford stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Manchester United.

In that match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, the Forest team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Vitor Pereira's team has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1. Nottingham Forest average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Nottingham Forest matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the The City Ground stadium on 01-11-2025 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have resulted in 1 win for Manchester United, 3 wins for Nottingham Forest, and 1 draw. In those matches, Manchester United managed to score 6 goals, while Nottingham Forest scored 8 goals against Manchester United.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals