Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time and supercomputer prediction
Manchester United host Nottingham Forest this weekend in the penultimate gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.
Forest are playing for pride in the final two games of the season after their Premier League safety was confirmed with West Ham’s loss to Arsenal last Sunday.
Vitor Pereira’s side had held Newcastle to a 1-1 draw a day previous, following their tough Europa League semi-final thrashing at the hands of Aston Villa.
Man United have already qualified for the Champions League, but Michael Carrick will want to end the campaign on a high to give himself the best chance of landing a permanent managerial role.
The two clubs face off in Forest’s next match this weekend, with Football Insider providing all the details that fans need to tune into the clash.
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Forest are on a seven-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League as it stands, while United have only lost one of their last seven matches in the top flight.
After a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at the City Ground, this weekend’s clash will kick off from Old Trafford on Sunday, 17 May at 12:30pm.
| Date | Result |
| November 1 2025 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Man United |
| April 1 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man United |
| December 7 2024 | Man United 2-3 Nottingham Forest |
| February 28 2024 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Man United |
| December 30 2023 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United |
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the action live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports UHD, with coverage set to begin on the former channel at 12pm.
What result are Opta predicting for United vs Forest?
Several Forest players are in the shop window after their disappointing season, but sources have told Football Insider that Man City are expecting to sign Elliot Anderson this summer ahead of United, so he will seemingly not be auditioning for a place in their midfield this weekend.
Fans of both sides will want to see strong performances, regardless of their respective league status, with Opta‘s supercomputer currently handing the Red Devils a 58.3 per cent chance of coming away with three points on Sunday.
Forest have been given a 20.5 per cent chance of winning the clash, with the draw given a 21.2 per cent likelihood of happening at Old Trafford.
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