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Man United v Nottingham Forest
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Kick Off: Saturday 7th December at 17:30
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Competition: Premier League
Manchester United tasted defeat for the first time under Ruben Amorim when they came unstuck against set-piece specialists Arsenal on Wednesday, they will need to dust themselves down quickly to tackle another tricky test against Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
Forest suffered their own dose of midweek malaise when they lost 3-0 at Pep Guardiola’s Man City, though the highflying Reds will be determined to avoid back-to-back defeats in Manchester when they visit Old Trafford this weekend.
⭐ Man United v Nottingham Forest Best Bet
Man Utd’s 2-0 reverse at Arsenal in midweek was only their 3rd defeat in 18 games in all competitions and back at Old Trafford – where United have won 6 and drawn 1 of their last 7 assignments – the Red Devils can justify their favouritism at an attractive price against Forest.
Nottingham Forest exploded out of the blocks this season, though their slip at City in midweek was their 3rd defeat in 4. Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds conceded 3 goals and at least 17 shots in each of those 3 losses, which suggests their defensive standards have slipped and United are backed to take advantage.
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First, 3 different players are selected to hit at least 1 shot on target each on Saturday evening. United’s Amad Diallo, who has had at least 1 shot on target in 4 of his last 6 appearances for United, can maintain his uptick in form, while Forest pair Anthony Elanga (1.36 shots per 90) and Morgan Gibbs-White (1.06 shots on target per 90) could thrive on the counter-attack at Old Trafford.
United and Forest have been earning 4.71 and 4.94 corners per 90 this season while conceding 4.79 and 6.50 at the other end, and a target of 3 or more corners apiece should be conquered with room to spare here, while we should also be well covered for cards.
Man Utd have been picking up 2.78 cards per game while Forest have been collected 2.50 per Premier League contest since August. Last season’s trio of encounters between the clubs featured a massive 16 cards, so expect the card-happy referee Darren England to be busy here.
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👕 Man United v Nottingham Forest Predicted XI
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🔍 Man United v Nottingham Forest Players to Watch
⚪ Anthony Elanga
Rapid Swedish winger Anthony Elanga came up through the Manchester United youth academy before his first-team breakthrough and subsequent switch to Forest and the 22-year-old will be itching to make an impression on his old stomping ground.
Elanga’s searing acceleration can put defences on edge and the forward has been drawing 1.48 fouls per 90 in the Premier League this season. Elanga is a particularly potent weapon in fixtures where Forest play primarily on the counter-attack. He was fouled twice at City in midweek and he can draw at least another foul in Manchester again on Saturday.
🔴 Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford saw just 30 minutes of action as a substitute against Arsenal on Wednesday evening, which suggests the 27-year-old should be rotated back into the starting XI by Ruben Amorim on Saturday evening.
Rashford played to good effect in a withdrawn role against Everton last weekend, racking up 4 attempts, 2 shots on target and 2 goals in an impactful display against the Toffees. An improving Rashford has had at least one accurate attempt in 4 of his last 5 starts overall and he can test Matz Sels with at least 1 effort here.
⚪ Morgan Gibbs-White
Despite playing a more advanced role than the defensive midfielders behind him, Morgan Gibbs-White (2.00) has been outdoing Ryan Yates (1.91) and Nicolas Dominguez (1.82) for fouls committed per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season, though the 24-year-old represents much better value than his counterparts in the 1+ fouls markett here.
Gibbs-White has fouled at least once in 8 of his 10 Premier League appearances so far this season so look for the Forest skipper to make his presence felt at least once again at Old Trafford.
📂 Man United v Nottingham Forest Cheat Sheet
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💻 Man United v Nottingham Forest Form and Tactics
- Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of their last 4 Premier League fixtures.
- Forest conceded 3 goals and at least 17 shots in each of those 3 defeats.
- Man Utd have won 6 and drawn 1 of their last 7 matches at Old Trafford in all competitions.
- Man Utd (23.71) and Nottingham Forest (23.07) rank almost identically for shot-creating actions per 90 this season.
- Only 3 clubs have collected more yellow cards than Man Utd (38) in the Premier League so far this season.
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🏁 Man United v Nottingham Forest Ref Watch
- Referee: Darren England
- Premier League fixtures officiated by Darren England this term have produced an average of 6.00 yellow cards per game.
- The same 6 EPL matches featured an average of 24.00 fouls per game with England in control.
- England handed out 6 yellow cards and awarded 23 free kicks in his last Premier League fixture (Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Nov 30).
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