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Written by Yaro Pavlenko
Spreadex Sports previews the upcoming 2025/26 Premier League fixture between Man Utd and Nottingham Forest. The Red Devils have already secured their qualification in next season's Champions League, and Michael Carrick's side will look to end their season on a high and retain momentum, while Bruno Fernandes undoubtedly still has the assists record in his sights.
Forest, meanwhile, have now secured their Premier League status for another season and can round off their fixtures free of pressure, albeit with some disappointment at their unceremonious exit in the Europa League semi-finals.
Who will claim the points at Old Trafford?
When is Man Utd v Nottingham Forest? Sunday, May 16th 2026.
What time is kick-off for Man Utd v Nottingham Forest? 12.30pm, UK time.
Where is Man Utd v Nottingham Forest being played? Old Trafford, Manchester.
How can I watch Man Utd v Nottingham Forest? Live on Sky Sports Main Event from 12.30pm.
Michael Carrick's Red Devils come into this one off the back of a tepid 0-0 draw with Sunderland last time out, with the side potentially lacking a bit of intensity having already secured their ticket for next season's Champions League. A third-place finish is also already secured, so the main motivation will likely be related to Bruno Fernandes' quest to break the all-time Premier League record for assists in a single season.
Forest bounced back from their Europa League exit with a 1-1 draw with Newcastle last time out and an excellent run of league form has seen them avoid defeat for over two months! Currently sat 16th, the away side are six points off Chelsea in 9th and will look to round off their season by potentially securing a finish closer to the top half.
DRAW: Sunderland 0-0 Man Utd. 9th May 2026.WIN: Man Utd 3-2 Liverpool. 3rd May 2026. WIN: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford. 27th April 2026.
DRAW: N. Forest 1-1 Newcastle. 10th May 2026.WIN: Chelsea 1-3 N. Forest. 4th May 2026.WIN: Sunderland 0-5 N. Forest. 24th April 2026.
To see all the Man Utd v Nottingham Forest betting stats and form, visit our pricing page to view our Pre-Match betting stats table or hover over/tap the chart image to see previous outcomes for that particular market.
The Spreadex Sports fixed odds Match Odds betting prices have Man Utd as the 8/13 favourites to secure a home victory while our 2 Up early pay out market, which pays out when a team goes two goals up, has the Red Devils at 4/7.
Forest meanwhile are available at 15/4 for the away victory (10/3 on our 2 Up market), with the draw at 10/3.
H2H form of late has actually been more in favour of Forest, having won three of the last five (one draw, one Utd win). The most recent meeting ended in a 2-2 draw, while the last meeting at Old Trafford saw Forest leave with a dramatic 3-2 win.
Only four of the last ten meetings saw Both Teams Scoring, and you can back Both to Score - No at 23/20 here.
Our football spread betting prices have the Goal Supremacy as Man Utd/N. Forest 0.9 - 1.1. This means if Man Utd won 3-0 (or by any other three goal margin), a 'buy' bet at 1.1 would mean a return of 1.9x your initial stake.
However, if you bought at 1.1 in Utd's favour and the match ended goalless, you would lose 1.1x your stake. Or, if Forest were to grab a 2-1 (or any other one goal margin) win, the market would settle negatively at -1 and a buy at 1.1 would result in a loss of 2.1x your opening stake.
You can calculate various make-ups by using our handy spread betting calculator, found here.
Our spread betting Total Goals line is 3.05 - 3.25. So a 3.25 'buy' bet would need at least four goals to be scored in the match to start turning a profit. Conversely, a 3.05 sell bet would need less than three goals to be scored in the match to turn a profit.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. E.g. a 3.25 'buy' Total Goals bet would lose 3.25x your opening stake if the match ended 0-0, and so on.
We have several pre-built Popular Bet-Builders, including Man Utd To Win & Over 2.5 Match Goals - 23/20, Over 2.5 Match Goals & Nottingham Forest Win By Exactly 1 Goal - 8/1, Man Utd To Score Over 4.5 Goals & Exactly 7 Match Goals - 20/1 and much more!
Our Price Boosts for this one will be available closer to kick-off time, so check back on the pricing page.
Spreadex offers football spread betting prices on Man Utd v Nottingham Forest, as well as traditional sportsbook/fixed odds prices.
Some of these markets include options such as Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.
See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit so it's important you understand how each market works before setting an appropriate stake size for your bet.
Visit our football spread betting education area here.
Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 1pm Tuesday 12th May. Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to kick-off time.
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