Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United – Tips, Match Preview, and Odds

Our betting experts preview the EFL Cup match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Manchester United head to City Ground on Wednesday for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest. The winner of this tie will face either Southampton or Newcastle in the final.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Preview

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton. They went on to beat Leicester 2-0, before sharing the spoils with Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw. In their last six EFL Cup home matches, the Reds racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored 13 and conceded nine goals.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United are difficult to read after taking four points in their last three matches, which kicked off with a 2-1 win against Manchester City. A 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace followed, before a 3-2 defeat against Arsenal. The Red Devils recorded no less than five in their previous six EFL Cup away matches, as well as losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 12 themselves while allowing three goals against them.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United⁣ – In-form players

With two goals in six matches, Brennan Johnson has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Manchester United and their defence. The visitors hope Marcus Rashford adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Manchester United won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Nottingham Forest have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Manchester United were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Manchester United got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Nottingham Forest managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent Manchester United performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Nottingham Forest witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.7 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Manchester United, who managed to score two times in those matches. Manchester United scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Match predictions: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United seems to be a good betting opportunity.