Pick details
| MATCHUP | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest | Manchester United Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 11-10-15 | 18-11-7 |
| Where | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
| When | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 AM EDT | |
| TV | USA Net | |
Manchester United Preview
Manchester United has 65 points this season, with a 18-7-11 record, and sits in 3rd place in the Premier League standings. They have a 12-3-3 home record and a 6-4-8 away record. Manchester United is coming off a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on the road, where they had 49% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 82% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.57 compared to Sunderland’s 1.17.
Manchester United is scoring 1.75 goals per game, which ranks 4th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.33 goals per game, which is 9th. Benjamin Šeško is Manchester United’s top scorer with 11 goals, followed by Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo with 9 goals each and Bruno Fernandes with 8 goals. Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s top passer, with 19 assists.
Nottingham Forest Preview
Nottingham Forest has 43 points this season, with a 11-15-10 record, and sits in 16th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 4-8-7 home record and a 7-7-3 away record. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United at home, where they had 46% possession of the ball and 17 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 81% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.10 compared to Newcastle United’s 1.48.
Nottingham Forest is scoring 1.25 goals per game, which ranks 16th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.31 goals per game, which is 7th. Morgan Gibbs-White is Nottingham Forest’s top scorer with 13 goals, followed by Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz with 6 goals and Elliot Anderson with 4 goals. Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Omari Giraud-Hutchinson are Nottingham Forest’s top passers, with 4 assists each.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Prediction
Their previous meeting earlier this season was a 2-2 draw in Nottingham and Forest has won three of its previous four meetings against Manchester United before that. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Prediction, Manchester United is coming as -170 home favorites. With only two games weeks left to play, both teams have nothing to play for, as United as secured a top-5 place that leads to next season’s Champions League and Forest is seven points above the relegation zone and is mathematically saved. Forest is also running an impressive undefeated streak, as they haven’t lost in 11 of their last 12 games and have a very good history against Manchester United in their most recent meetings. I like Forest to keep this one close, so take them by +0.5 goals in this one.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Nottingham Forest +0.5
