Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest Predictions & Betting Tips – Premier League
16th May 2026
Old Trafford on a Sunday morning. Man Utd hosting a Forest side that had European ambitions not too long ago. Statz projects United at 1.66 goals and 5.08 shots on target – that’s a team with attacking intent. Forest project at 1.03 goals and 3.02 SOT. The gap is clear enough.
United line up with Lammens in goal, Mazraoui, Maguire, L.Martinez and Shaw across the back. Mainoo, Casemiro and Ugarte in midfield. Mason Mount and Amad Diallo in behind whoever leads the line – Sesko, Mbeumo or Cunha. All three have genuine goal threat.
Forest go with Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Neco Williams; Sangare, Elliot Anderson, N.Dominguez; Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus. A solid enough shape but they’re projected at 10.60 fouls and 2.02 yellows – the highest in this game by some distance.
Key Players to Watch
Benjamin Sesko projects at 3.03 shots and 1.46 SOT – that’s elite striker output. If he starts, he’s involved in most of what United do offensively. Matheus Cunha offers 3.0 shots and 1.03 SOT even from off the bench potential. Bruno Fernandes projects 2.33 shots and 0.62 SOT – the Portuguese will be pulling strings throughout.
On the Forest side, Morgan Gibbs-White is their main creative outlet with 1.44 shots, 0.62 SOT and 0.28 projected goals. Ibrahim Sangare is the enforcer – 1.61 fouls and 2.06 tackles projected. Ryan Yates is another one who’ll be flying in – 1.87 fouls projected for the midfielder.
Elliot Anderson draws fouls too – 1.67 fouls drawn projected. He’s the type to get under the skin of United’s midfield and win free kicks in dangerous areas.
Bet Builder – 4 Legs
The Statz Bet Builder tool throws up a tidy four-legger for this one:
- Bruno Fernandes 1+ SOT – 2.33 shots projected, should be involved throughout
- Benjamin Sesko 1+ SOT – 1.46 SOT projected, the Slovenian is a constant threat inside the box
- Matheus Cunha 2+ shots – 3.0 shots projected, he never stops running at defenders
- Ryan Yates 2+ fouls – 1.87 fouls projected for the combative Forest midfielder
Check the full bet builder tool on Statz for hit rates and more legs on this fixture.
The Angle
United are 4.92 corners projected vs Forest’s 3.54. The fouls will fly – Forest project 10.60. With Sesko or Cunha leading the line for United and Forest’s combative midfield, this game has yellow cards written all over it. Forest’s 2.02 yellows projection is one of the higher totals you’ll see this weekend.
For more on both teams, check the full Premier League projections on Statz before you place anything.