Nottingham Forest v Man Utd

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Nottingham Forest slipped to a fourth defeat in eight games on Saturday in the Premier League when the Tricky Trees were handed a heavy 4-2 defeat away from home at Aston Villa which prevented Nuno Espirito Santo's side from pulling further away from the relegation zone, while Manchester United's impressive seven-match unbeaten sequence in all competitions was halted by a 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham on Saturday afternoon, so both teams will be eager to return to winning ways here on Wednesday night.

Nottingham Forest have managed to capture just two wins from these last eight games overall which came in the shape of wins against Bristol City (on penalties in the 4th round of the FA Cup) and a 2-0 home win against West Ham in the Premier League but the east midlands club have also been handed defeats by the likes of Brentford, Arsenal, Newcastle United and the aforementioned Aston Villa.

Interestingly, goals for both sides have occurred in six of Nottingham Forest's last eight games overall in all competitions so perhaps the goals market looks the safest option for this upcoming FA Cup tie at the City Ground, especially as the bigger picture shows Nottingham Forest have gained just five wins from their last 19 matches overall.

In addition, both teams have scored in seven of Forest's last 10 home games as well.

Manchester United looked a fairly solid bet to beat Fulham on home soil at Old Trafford in Saturday's Premier League clash but Erik ten Hag's men were disappointing to say the least and the Red Devils looked a shadow of their former self and an outfit who had previously put together an encouraging seven-match unbeaten run.

United had previously racked up six wins within their preceding seven games which included wins in the FA Cup against Wigan Athletic (2-0 away in the 3rd round) and Newport County (4-2 away in the 4th round) along with Premier League victories against the likes of Wolves, West Ham, Aston Villa and Luton Town.

Five of these prior six wins were also achieved on the road as well so ten Hag's men are not likely to be worried by the fact that they hit the road again on Wednesday night when they take on Nottingham Forest in this 5th round cup-tie, while goals also look set to feature for both sides as eight of Manchester United's last 10 matches in all competitions have resulted in both teams scoring.

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United Verdict

The last two meetings between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United have resulted in a win for each side along with both games resulting in both teams scoring as well, so this trend may continue on Wednesday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00