Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Nottingham Forest are now safe from the drop as they travel to Old Trafford to face Man Utd.

Kick-off date/time: 17 May 2026 at 12:30 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Cannot be streamed

Man Utd team news: Sesko misses out

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

Unavailable: De Ligt (Injured), Sesko (Injured)

Questionable: Ugarte (Injured)

Nottingham Forest team news: Murillo & Aina out

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sels; Abbott, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Hutchinson, Anderson, Dominguez, McAtee; Jesus, Awoniyi

Unavailable: John (Injured), Boly (Injured), Murillo (Injured), Aina (Injured), Savona (Injured), Hudson-Odoi (Injured)

Questionable: Abbott (Injured), Sangare (Injured), Gibbs-White (Injured), Ndoye (Injured)

Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Man Utd have a firm grip now on third place following a four-game unbeaten run that has seen them record wins over Chelsea, Brentford and Liverpool.

The Red Devils were held to a goalless draw by Sunderland last time out, but it has generally been a positive spell of form since Michael Carrick stepped into the hot seat.

A late Elliot Anderson goal earned Nottingham Forest a point at home to Newcastle in their most recent Premier League fixture, which extended their unbeaten run in the division to eight games.

That point against the Magpies guaranteed Forest's Premier League survival, and they can now relax a little with two games to play.

That could create a fairly open game at Old Trafford, with over 2.5 goals the tip.

Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest tip: Over 2.5 goals