Man Utd v Nottingham Forest

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's elation after his side secured their first win under him in last weekend's 4-0 home win against Everton was short-lived as United stumbled to a 2-0 loss away from home in the nation's capital at Arsenal in midweek.

Nottingham Forest also tasted defeat during the week when the Tricky Trees were dealt a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at Manchester City and the east midlands club will now face the other side in Manchester in Saturday's early evening kick-off in the Premier League.

Ruben Amorim is now perhaps understanding what his role at his new club will entail as Manchester United have drawn, won and lost so far in his opening three games in charge of the Red Devils but a return to Old Trafford for Saturday evening's clash with Nottingham Forest at least hands the hosts home advantage.

Manchester United currently occupy 11th place in the Premier League standings and this comes as no surprise as the hosts have produced a mixed bag of results throughout this season's top flight campaign, picking up five wins, four draws but also being dealt five defeats as well.

Recent results at Old Trafford though will give Manchester United a much-needed boost as the hosts have won three out of their last four games on home soil, collecting important wins against Brentford, Leicester City and Everton respectively.

Nottingham Forest stumbled to a third defeat in four games overall in the Premier League in midweek as they incurred Manchester City's wrath by losing 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium which in turn has resulted in Nuno Espírito Santo's side dropping to sixth place in the top flight table.

Previous defeats at the hands of Newcastle United and Arsenal have overshadowed their recent 1-0 home win against Ipswich Town and although Forest had previously accumulated three league wins on the trot beforehand, the visitors will do well to get anything from this upcoming trip to Old Trafford.

In addition, the majority of Nottingham Forest's recent matches away from home in the English top flight have ended in disappointment for the east midlands club as Forest have managed to capture just six wins from their last 23 outings on the road at this level, slipping to 11 defeats in the process.

Having also kept just two clean sheets in their last 21 games on their travels, Nottingham Forest look to have their work cut out at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest Verdict

Manchester United have dominated proceedings when coming up against Nottingham Forest as the Red Devils have won 11 of the last 12 encounters against the Tricky Trees and number 12 looks to be just around the corner on Saturday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Manchester Utd win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Manchester Utd win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 @ 8.50