Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 30/01/2023, 14:53  by Daniel Ngulu in Carabao Cup Predictions

Manchester United have one foot in the League Cup final even as they prepare for their return leg semi final clash against Nottingham Forest. United, the hosts in this game, were 3-0 winners in the opening leg and are expected to sail through easily. Coming into this game, United have won both matches that have come after the 3-2 defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates. They dumped Reading out of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win in their last game, but even in their good run, Manchester United have managed just one clean sheet in. five games. That was against Nottingham Forest. Eight times in their last 10 matches, Manchester United have scored two or more goals. Most of the goals in their matches have come in the second half; 12 of the 17 scored in the last five matches.

Nottingham Forest were not in action in the FA Cup over the weekend and will be counting on the extra days of rest to work in their favor as they look to overturn a 3-0 loss in the first leg. An early Marcus Rashford strike in the first leg set Nottingham Forest on a backfoot and they will hope to pick up early here. They’ve failed to win in their last two matches – a loss and a draw, and they know they can’t afford to sit back in this game. Just like Manchester United, have one clean sheet in the last five matches, and both teams have scored in three of the five games. Three of their last five matches have registered over 2.5 goals. They are winless in the last two away matches but they’ve scored in four of five away matches.