Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

City Ground sets the stage for a tasty-looking Premier League showdown between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.

It shapes up to be a memorable season for Nottingham Forest as a 3-0 win at Fulham last weekend saw them progress into their first FA Cup semi-final in 34 years. Back to their Premier League duties, Forest will be out to preserve their sixth-point lead on fifth-placed Manchester City and make it three league wins in a row after ousting Ipswich and City before the international break. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have been remarkable at the City Ground, going unbeaten in their last eight league outings here, including a 1-0 win against the Citizens (W7, D2). Further confidence comes from beating Man Utd in consecutive league H2Hs – more victories than they managed in the previous 13 such encounters combined (W1, D2, L10). 

Visiting Manchester United are at risk of suffering their first league double against Forest in the Premier League era after a 3-2 defeat in December’s reverse fixture. Ruben Amorim’s charges spent the international break in the lower reaches, yet buoyed by back-to-back wins via three-goal margins, including a 3-0 rout of Leicester City in this competition. As a result, the Red Devils could win consecutive league matches for the first time this season. In order to achieve that, they must string together successive away league victories for the first time since February 2024. However, they’ve recently fared well on the road, losing just once across their last eight away games (W4, D3).