Nottingham Forest is set to welcome Manchester United on April 16, 2023, at the City Ground stadium for the 31st week of the Premier League. Although this game marks Nottingham Forest’s 31st appearance in the league, it only counts as Manchester United’s 30th match. In the previous week, Nottingham Forest suffered a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, with Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins scoring a goal each on minutes 48 and 90+5, respectively.
Currently ranked 18th in the Premier League table with 27 points in 30 games, Nottingham Forest has only won six times and is trailing Southampton, who is at the bottom, by only four points. Meanwhile, Manchester United, who has never lost to Nottingham Forest, will play their 10th match of the season against them.
However, Manchester United will face challenges due to the injuries of some key players. Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, and Lisandro Martinez have all sustained injuries, affecting their defense. The club is in fourth place in the current Premier League standings with 56 points in 29 games, on par with Newcastle United.
As Manchester United struggles with an injury crisis, their performance against Sevilla may affect their league standings. In the face of these challenges, United Manager Erik ten Hag may have to rotate players and deploy substitutes.
In the last nine matches between the two teams, Nottingham Forest has never won against Manchester United, with one draw. The teams last met in Manchester United’s 2-0 win in the League Cup in February.
Nottingham Forest’s recent performances include losing to Aston Villa and Leeds United, drawing Wolves and losing to Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Manchester United’s past games include a 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the Europa League, a 2-0 win against Everton, a 1-0 win against Brentford, a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United and a 3-1 win against Fulham.
Nottingham Forest’s starting lineup may feature Navas; Williams, Worrall, Felipe, Toffolo; Freuler, Danilo, Mangala; Gibbs-White, Johnson, and Dennis. Manchester United may field De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia; Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Martial, and Sancho.
With Nottingham Forest’s disadvantage in the previous matches against Manchester United, it is predicted that the match will result in a 2-1 victory for Manchester United. Stay tuned to watch the match unfold and see if this prediction comes true.
