Man United vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips and Stats

Michael Carrick has turned Old Trafford into a fortress once again, which makes Manchester United an appealing proposition to beat Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Devils have come out on top in 7 of their 8 Premier League matches under their interim manager, claiming eye-catching victories over the likes of Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool during that run. Fulham, Crystal Palace and Brentford have also left Old Trafford empty-handed in recent months, and Nottingham Forest represent a similar standard of opposition.

Vitor Pereira’s side have performed admirably to pull themselves clear of the relegation battle, but I think there is a chance their season could fizzle out now that their top-flight status is secure and their Europa League campaign is over. The visitors also head into this clash with a lengthy injury list, which only strengthens the case for backing Manchester United to secure another Old Trafford triumph on Sunday.

Elliot Anderson has been one of my go-to players in the fouls market this season, and I’m keen to back him to commit two or more against Manchester United on Sunday. The Nottingham Forest midfielder has consistently caught the attention of Premier League officials this term, averaging 1.53 fouls per game. However, a closer look at the numbers shows that figure has been on the rise in recent weeks. In fact, Anderson has committed exactly 2 fouls in 5 of his last 6 Premier League appearances, most recently against Newcastle last weekend.

With the Forest ace likely to find himself in the midfield battleground alongside Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo, there is plenty of scope for that trend to continue. The Manchester United trio are all drawing averages north of 1.00 foul per game in the Premier League this season, which only adds to the appeal for Anderson to be penalised at least twice at Old Trafford on Sunday.

I’m also keen to back the aforementioned Elliot Anderson to register two or more shots at Old Trafford on Sunday. Since Vitor Pereira’s appointment in February, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of efforts Anderson has been getting away. Across the last 10 Premier League matches in which Anderson has been named in the starting XI, he has attempted multiple shots in 6 of those contests. Notably, during that run, Anderson fired 4 shots away at Manchester City, 3 at home against Liverpool and 2 against Aston Villa at the City Ground.

The fact that Manchester United conceded 15 shots away at Sunderland last weekend, as well as the same number in a recent home game with Leeds, only strengthens the case for this selection. It is also worth noting that Anderson attempted exactly 2 shots against the Red Devils in this season’s reverse fixture.