Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nottingham Forest enjoy home advantage, when visitors Manchester United swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Nottingham Forest claimed 54 points after 29 rounds. Meanwhile, Manchester United amassed 37 points and rank as number 13 in the Premier League at the moment.
Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-0 and 2-4 winners against Manchester City and Ipswich, respectively. Against Brighton, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Nottingham Forest managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 13 goals and conceded three times.
Manchester United Form
Manchester United went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal. A 4-1 win against Real Sociedad followed, before they beat Leicester by 0-3. Manchester United won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and Manchester United
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Nottingham Forest matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Nottingham Forest home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Manchester United away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Manchester United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Manchester United matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Manchester United matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Manchester United matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
It has been a superb season for Chris Wood so far as he managed to score impressive 18 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Nottingham Forest rely on his abilities against Manchester United. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Tuesday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at City Ground, Nottingham, Nottingham Forest won seven and drew three. Manchester United won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew four and lost three. Nottingham Forest have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side.
Both teams to score
Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Manchester United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Manchester United managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Manchester United have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Nottingham Forest when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Manchester United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.