Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest: EPL Game Preview

Manchester United hosts Nottingham Forest in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday while Nottingham Forest beat Southampton 2-1 at home on Friday.

Manchester United is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with three points in two games while Nottingham Forest is in ninth place with three points in two games.

The player to watch in this game is Marcus Rashford, who has 0 goals and 0 assists in two Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Marcus Rashford a 62.64 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 7 SCA and 0 GCA in two Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 1.31
• Nottingham Forest 8.80
• Draw 5.80

Spread
• Manchester United -1.5 (1.80)
• Nottingham Forest +1.5 (1.92)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.98)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 16 and Manchester United won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 62.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.84 shots overall per sim, 2.35 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

For Nottingham Forest, Taiwo Awoniyi has a 14.84 percent chance to score. He averages 0.62 shots overall per sim, 0.28 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 1.31

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 3.04 to Nottingham Forest 0.53.