Nottingham vs Manchester Utd Prediction & Betting Tips (28 February)

In order to reach the round of 16 of the FA Cup, Nottingham Forest encountered difficulties in defeating Blackpool 2-3 after extra time following a replay then Bristol City qualified following penalties. 16th in the Premier League, Callum Hudson-Odoi's partners are, with 1 game more, 4 units ahead of the first relegated team. They recently put an end to a bad dynamic of 4 games without success by dominating West Ham 2-0. Last weekend, Nottingham Forest logically fell again on the lawn of Aston Villa 4-2. In the previous rounds of the FA Cup, Manchester United dominated, away from home each time, Wigan 0-2 and Newport 2- 4. Despite a quality squad, the Red Devils are struggling to meet expectations in the championship.

Thus, they are today in 6th place in the Premier League with 8 units of spending on the Big 4. Qualification for the next Champions League is therefore off to a bad start. Erik ten Hag's men recently managed to string together 4 victories in a row over Wolverhampton, West Ham, Aston Villa and Luton. Unfortunately, they ended this run last weekend with a 1-2 loss at home to Fulham.

For Nottingham Forest, the important striker Wood (8 goals in the PL) is forced to withdraw this week, as is the left back who passed through OM Tavares. It should also be noted the absences of internationals Boly, Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) and Aina (Nigeria) who reached the final of the African Cup of Nations. The important attacking midfielder Gibbs-White (3 goals and 4 assists in PL) found the net last weekend. Other attackers Hudson-Odoi (4 goals in PL), Elanga (5 goals and 7 assists in PL) and Awoniyi (6 goals and 3 assists in PL) are applying to start. This is also the case of the goalkeeper who arrived from Strasbourg this winter Sels.

On the Manchester United side, the important striker Hojlund, the starting defenders Lisandro Martinez, Shaw and Wan-Bissaka, the midfielder Mount and the replacements Malacia and Martial, all insufficiently recovered from their physical problems. In the absence of Hojlund (7 goals and 2 assists in PL), Marcus Rashford (5 goals and 2 assists in PL) started up front last weekend, without shining. He could start again just like the important Bruno Fernandes (3 goals and 5 assists in PL) and Garnacho (5 goals and 3 assists in PL).