Man United vs Nottingham Forest Premier League preview, team news and prediction

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Looking to round off their Old Trafford league campaign on a high, Manchester United welcome an in-form Nottingham Forest to the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. United’s eye-catching scoring run came to an end at Sunderland last time out, while Forest struck late to rescue a point against Newcastle United.

The Red Devils are the clear favourites with the bookies at 4/7 with BetGoodwin while Forest are 15/4 with Sky Bet and a draw is 16/5 with Paddy Power . You can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers .

After scoring in 23 straight Premier League matches, the Red Devils were held to a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light last weekend, where Senne Lammens and Robin Roefs both impressed to preserve clean sheets. That rare blank meant Bruno Fernandes was unable to add to his league-leading creative numbers. The Portugal playmaker remains on 19 Premier League assists this season — just one away from matching the competition’s all-time record.

Michael Carrick’s side are currently unbeaten in four league games and sit third in the table, with Champions League football already secured for next season. With that target ticked off, there is a risk of complacency creeping in against Forest, although United have an excellent record in their final home league fixture, losing only one of the last 18.

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Carrick, who has been beaten just twice in 15 matches since stepping in as interim boss, continues to strengthen his case to take the job permanently ahead of next season’s Champions League return. Forest, meanwhile, stretched their unbeaten league run to eight matches thanks to last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle - their best such streak in a single Premier League campaign since in 30 years.

Elliot Anderson was the standout, producing a moment of quality to salvage a point at the City Ground as he continues to press his claim for an England midfield role alongside Declan Rice ahead of the World Cup. Unbeaten in domestic action since a trip to Brighton on March 1, Vitor Pereira’s men are now mathematically safe, sitting seven points clear of 18th-placed West Ham with two games left.

Forest have also been superb away from home recently, winning their last three Premier League away matches by an aggregate score of 11-1 — with the exception of their Europa League semi-final trip to Aston Villa on May 7.

After a 3-2 win at Old Trafford last season, the Tricky Trees are targeting back-to-back league victories at the ground, with United winless in the last three meetings between the sides.

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Manchester United will again be without Matthijs de Ligt for Sunday’s clash at Old Trafford, with the defender still sidelined by a back problem that has kept him out of the club’s last 23 Premier League matches. Benjamin Sesko, who scored in back-to-back games against Brentford and Liverpool, missed the goalless draw at Sunderland due to a shin issue and remains a doubt. If the Slovenia striker is unavailable, Joshua Zirkzee is expected to continue leading the line for the hosts.

Nottingham Forest arrive with their own injury concerns, particularly in defence, with Murillo (hamstring) and Ola Aina (knock) both unlikely to be involved.

Morgan Gibbs-White, who suffered a heavy head injury in the win over Chelsea, has been training in a protective mask but could still feature at Old Trafford. There is also some encouragement for Forest, with winger Dan Ndoye pushing to return to the matchday squad and midfielder Ibrahim Sangare back in first-team training.

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