Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Third-placed Manchester United go head-to-head with Nottingham Forest, who have secured their Premier League status, at Old Trafford, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Sunday 17 May.

Nottingham Forest +1 on the Asian Handicap looks like a good plan when they clash with Man United. The underdogs can be backed at -119 and we benefit if they draw or win, while there’s money back for a single goal defeat.

Manchester United played out a 0-0 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Stadium of Light against Sunderland. Michael Carrick's team enjoyed 49% possession and had one shot on target.

Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 against Newcastle United in their previous game. This was on home soil at City Ground. The Tricky Trees were restricted to 46% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Elliot Anderson was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Forest have gone unbeaten in their past three matches against United, with the last clash ending in a 2-2 draw at City Ground. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved six United victories, one draw and three Forest wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Man United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
18	Nott’m Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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United have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts. The Red Devils have averaged 49.1% possession, 455.3 passes and 5.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 13.5 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Benjamin Sesko has found the net 5 times, with Casemiro and Matheus Cunha scoring 4 and 3 respectively. Leading assistor is Bruno Fernandes with 7, while goalie Senne Lammens has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Forest have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 11.7 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 2.0 goals. Vitor Pereira's side average 42.3% possession, 373.0 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

Morgan Gibbs-White is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, Igor Jesus has 4, with Elliot Anderson and Taiwo Awoniyi both on 3. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus have both had 3 assists, with Matz Sels notching 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens (GK), Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matz Sels (GK), Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Luca Netz, Omari Hutchinson, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, corners betting edge, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

For Nottingham Forest +1 to secure a return at -119, we need a win or a draw in this Premier League encounter. We are expecting the match to be competitive and have confidence in the underdogs.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Premier League stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Forest in 8 consecutive games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Forest in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by United in any of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by United in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by United in 3 consecutive games against Forest.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.3% chance of delivering a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Man United 1 - 1 Forest

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +750 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elliot Anderson Over 0.5 Shots -167

Elliot Anderson (Forest) has bagged at least one shot in seven of his past ten Premier League games. He certainly looks capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -167 are currently on offer.

Latest Elliot Anderson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+2000

Shots

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

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Taiwo Awoniyi to Score +300

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest) has managed three goals in his past five Premier League away matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +300 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Taiwo Awoniyi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+850

Shots

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Under 3.5 Corners +104

Nottingham Forest have had under 3.5 corners in two straight matches, while the last 5 United home games have seen them concede an average of 4.20 corners. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of +104 for this Forest Team Corners bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man United

Total

10.70 5.50 5.20

Home

10.40 5.50 4.90

Away

9.90 4.10 5.80

Forest

Total

9.00 4.00 5.00

Home

9.50 5.60 3.90

Away

10.20 4.40 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Man United Corners

Over 5.5

-149

Under 5.5

+105

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-213

X

+700

2

+205

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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Manchester United betting odds are -175 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Premier League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 64% chance of winning. Nottingham Forest are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +400.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +150. Alternatively, United can be backed at -100 and Forest are on offer at +370.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -179.

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Full-Time Result

1

-175

X

+325

2

+400

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+150

2

+370

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-476

X2

+133

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-105

2 Hcp +1

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-192

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-179

No

+130

Those interested in Benjamin Sesko to find the net anytime can get +120, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +360.

Benjamin Sesko (United)

First

+360

Anytime

+120

Bryan Mbeumo (United)

First

+475

Anytime

+150

Matheus Cunha (United)

First

+480

Anytime

+160

Bruno Fernandes (United)

First

+500

Anytime

+160

Joshua Zirkzee (United)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Amad Diallo (United)

First

+750

Anytime

+260

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+260

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+290

Carlos Casemiro (United)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+950

Anytime

+310

Mason Mount (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+320

Patrick Dorgu (United)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+1100

Anytime

+370

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+1800

Anytime

+575

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Harry Maguire (United)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Kobbie Mainoo (United)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Ayden Heaven (United)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Lisandro Martinez (United)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Diogo Dalot (United)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Luke Shaw (United)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Noussair Mazraoui (United)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Matthijs de Ligt (United)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Benjamin Sesko (United)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-

Bryan Mbeumo (United)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

Matheus Cunha (United)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

-

Bruno Fernandes (United)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-

Joshua Zirkzee (United)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Mason Mount (United)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Patrick Dorgu (United)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Casemiro (United)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

-

Amad Diallo (United)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Luke Shaw (United)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Diogo Dalot (United)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Lisandro Martinez (United)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Ayden Heaven (United)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Kobbie Mainoo (United)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Harry Maguire (United)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Noussair Mazraoui (United)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Premier League matches only
United have finished with seven wins, two losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Nottingham Forest have won three on the bounce away from home. The Tricky Trees have racked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

In the last meeting at Old Trafford, Forest defeated United by a 3-2 scoreline. In the past 4 H2H meetings at Old Trafford, we have seen three United wins and one Forest victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Manchester United Home Stats		7-1-2	3.20	2.00	1.20	7	3	8	2
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		5-1-4	3.30	2.00	1.30	8	2	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for United vs Forest before making your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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