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

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Manchester United go head-to-head with Nottingham Forest 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
3	Man United	36	18	11	7	63	48	15	63:48	65
16	Nott’m Forest	36	11	10	15	45	47	-2	45:47	43

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Manchester United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens (GK), Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-4-2): Matz Sels (GK), Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Luca Netz, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, Taiwo Awoniyi.

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 +700 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

+750

First

+2200

Shots

Over 0.5

-167

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

+300

First

+900

Shots

Over 1.5

-132

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

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Man United Corners

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

-102

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

+105

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 +390.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +150. Alternatively, United can be backed at +107 and Forest are on offer at +380.

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 -159.

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Full-Time Result

1

-175

X

+330

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+107

X

+150

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-476

X2

+133

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+260

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+133

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+116

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

+120

Anytime

+360

Bryan Mbeumo (United)

First

+165

Anytime

+460

Matheus Cunha (United)

First

+170

Anytime

+500

Bruno Fernandes (United)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Joshua Zirkzee (United)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Amad Diallo (United)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Carlos Casemiro (United)

First

+310

Anytime

+900

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Mason Mount (United)

First

+340

Anytime

+1000

Patrick Dorgu (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Harry Maguire (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Kobbie Mainoo (United)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Diogo Dalot (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Noussair Mazraoui (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ayden Heaven (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Benjamin Sesko (United)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-

Bryan Mbeumo (United)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Matheus Cunha (United)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

-

Bruno Fernandes (United)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Joshua Zirkzee (United)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+165

Under 1.5

-

Mason Mount (United)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Patrick Dorgu (United)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Casemiro (United)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Amad Diallo (United)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-233

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Harry Maguire (United)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Kobbie Mainoo (United)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Diogo Dalot (United)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Noussair Mazraoui (United)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Ayden Heaven (United)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

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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