Manchester United's faults were there for all to see as they crashed to a 2-0 loss to Tottenham in their previous Premier League fixture.
Poor defending couple with some huge gaps in the midfield once again undid any meaningful work elsewhere on the field but they'll be hoping to respond by taking all three points as Nottingham Forest visit Old Trafford.
United defeated Wolves 1-0 at home on matchday one but they'll have to be improved here to get anything from a tough clash with Steve Cooper's side who have started their own campaign in impressive fashion.
The visitors lost to Arsenal on the opening day, giving the Gunners a late scare in a 1-2 loss but responded with a 2-1 home win over Sheffield United last Friday.
With Erik Ten Hag's side seemingly still finding their collective feet this campaign, Forest will be keen to cause an upset.
Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest match facts
- Date: Saturday, August 26
- Kickoff Time: 10 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. BST / 12 a.m. AEST (Sun. Aug 27)
- Location: Old Trafford (Manchester, England)
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United (April. 16, 2023 | Premier League)
Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Manchester United (-310)
- Score prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Nottingham Forest
So far during the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 75% of match outcomes correctly (with one exact scoreline), whilst he holds a 45% success rate across all betting selections.
| MNU | Draw | NFO win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -310 | +475 | +775 | -115 / -120 | -200 / +145 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.29 | 5.56 | 8.20 | 1.79 / 1.82 | 1.49 / 2.44 |
| Top betting sites (UK) | 3/10 | 17/4 | 8/1 | 17/20 - 10/11 | 1/2 - 6/4 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.25 | 5.60 | 9.50 | 1.85 / 1.91 | 1.53 / 2.50 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.30 | 5.50 | 8.40 | 1.87 / 1.87 | 1.53 / 2.50 |
Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score - YES
- Odds: -115 (BetMGM)
With United's defensive struggles coming to the fore in their 2-0 defeat to Spurs last weekend, their backline could once again struggle here at Old Trafford.
It's now just one clean sheet across their last five competitive outings, and with Forest finding the net in both of their Premier League matches so far this season, we can see both side ending up on the scoresheet in this clash.
Just like United, Forest are still struggling defensively. They've conceded in both top flight matches this season, while last campaign they kept just two clean sheets on the road all league season long – the second-fewest of any side.
Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest flier bet
- Pick: Casemiro first Manchester United goalscorer
- Odds: 12.00 (+1100) (Dafabet)
Although he's hardly the most prolific player in the Manchester United squad, Casemiro netted seven times during his debut Old Trafford campaign in 2022/23.
The majority of those came on home soil, which starts to make this selection appealing at +1100, all six of his goalscoring appearances (scored twice versus Reading) also saw him come in as United's first goalscorer in the match.
That makes this bet an interesting one then, especially as United looked lacklustre in attack against Spurs and could be reliant on their midfield to chip in with some more goals this season.
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
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| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada, with discounts currently at more than 9% for annual plans and more than 20% for quarterly and monthly plans.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
