Ruben Amorim has already tasted the first defeat with Manchester United as Arsenal beat the Red Devils last week with a 2-0 margin. However, Manchester United are looking forward to bounce back from the defeat when they welcome Nottingham Forest tonight at Old Trafford.
The Forest has been doing pretty well under Nuno Espirito. They stand in 7th with 22 points, three points ahead of Manchester United. However, this match is a great chance for the Red Devils to overtake the Forest in the point table.
The new Man United boss is very serious about the match against Nottingham Forest. “I’m really focused on performance, and I learned a lot against Everton. We won 4-0 but you can see so many things that are wrong. I saw the same things against Arsenal. Of course, we have to improve on set-pieces, and we try it in the indoor stadium. We spend there a lot of time, but we need time to think about things,” said Ruben Amorim in the pre-match press conference.
Stats & Facts
- Manchester United have won six of their seven league games against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Only in 1994, Nottingham Forest secured their first win at Old Trafford.
- Nottingham Forest defeated Manchester United in their most recent game at City Ground. A defeat against Nottingham Forest would see Manchester United lose two consecutive league matches for the first time since 1992.
- Nottingham Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their 14 meetings with Man United.
- Man United won their last two home matches, scoring at least three goals each. After 2021, they haven’t won three consecutive games at home with three goals.
- Nottingham Forest have lost each of their last two away games in the league, conceding six goals.
Team News
Luke Shaw is out of contention as he picked up another fresh injury. None of Victory Lindelof and Jonny Evans have returned. But Leny Yoro is all set to make his first start today for Man United in the league. Meanwhile, Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Maino are also available following their suspension.
As for the Forest, they are still missing Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare due to their injuries. Former Man United player Anthony Elanga will play today for the Forest. Luckily, Nuno Espirito does not have more injury issues ahead of the match.
Possible Lineup for Man United:
Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Diallo, Casemiro, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Possible Lineup for Nottingham Forest:
Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood
Prediction: Man United 2-0 Forest
Man United are a real threat under Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford. They scored six goals without conceding any in their last two home games. Players like Amad Diallo and Rashford are getting goals, as are Joshua Zirkzee and Hojlund. Therefore, we expect Man United to win this match comfortably.
Betfair Odds
Man United: 1.69
Draw: 3.85
Forest: 5.37
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