Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United prediction 01.11.2025 | Premier League

Last season was easily the best for Nottingham Forest in the 21st century. However, the manager Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked due to a deteriorating relationship with the owner Evangelos Marinakis. After a terrible Ange Postecoglou spell with two draws and seven defeats in all competitions, Nottingham Forest hired Sean Dyche. 

Under the new manager, Sean Dyche, Nottingham Forest started with a victory in the Europa League. However, in the next game, the team from City Ground lost 2-0 on the road against Bournemouth. After a turbulent nine Premier League rounds, Nottingham Forest are in the relegation zone and urgently need a few positive results before it is too late. 

The main Nottingham Forest problem this season is their terrible attack as they scored only five goals in nine league rounds. Sean Dyche is well-known as a defensive manager, and it is a big question whether he can transform Nottingham Forest's terrible offense and lead them to a safe mid-table position in the standings. 

Nottingham Forest have some problems with missing players. On Saturday afternoon, they will be without Ola Aina, Chris Wood, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Dilane Bakwa. 

Manchester United didn't start the 2025/26 season well, but it seems that they have found their game in the last few matches. A recent good run propelled Ruben Amorim's team to the standings, and now they could even break among the four best teams in the competition if they win on Saturday at City Ground. 

Many questioned the manager, Ruben Amorim, in the previous weeks. However, voices about his sacking are quiet right now as Manchester United have won three matches in a row. Last weekend, Amorim's team won 4-2 at home against Brighton. That was another game in which Manchester United had some defensive issues, but luckily, their attacking form was more than excellent. 

Manchester United have almost a full squad for Saturday's game. Lisandro Martinez is unavailable, while Harry Maguire is questionable, and his status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.