Manchester United will look to claim their fourth consecutive win in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as they travel to the City Ground to take on struggling Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United endured an unconvincing start to the season, winning just one of their opening four Premier League matches (W1-D1-L2), with that being a stoppage-time 3-2 victory over promoted Burnley at Old Trafford.
However, The Red Devils have gone on to win four of their next five – including each of their last three – to move them up into sixth position in the table, just two points off Bournemouth in second.
The latest of those victories came last Saturday when they defeated bogey side Brighton 4-2, on an afternoon our man SlipsTips landed a full house of winners.
Nottingham Forest are already onto their third manager of the season, as Ange Postecoglou was sacked just 39 days after replacing Nuno.
Sean Dyche won his first game in charge 1-0 against Primeira Liga leaders Porto at the City Ground in the Europa League, but lost 2-0 at Bournemouth three days later in the Premier League.
The Tricky Trees have now picked up a solitary point across their last seven Premier League matches (W0-D1-L6), leaving them four points adrift of safety.
How the bookies view it: Manchester United favourites
Manchester United are favourites to extend their winning run to four in the Premier League at the City Ground on Saturday, with BOYLE Sports pricing an away success at 21/20.
Nottingham Forest are 9/4 to get their first Premier League win under Sean Dyche, whilst the draw is 5/2.
Head to head: Three on the spin for Forest?
Nottingham Forest did the double over Manchester United last season, winning 2-3 at Old Trafford, before claiming a 1-0 success at the City Ground at the beginning of April.
Players to watch: More magic from Mbeumo?
Bryan Mbeumo followed up his goal at Anfield by bagging a brace in Manchester United’s 4-2 victory over Brighton last weekend.
The ex-Brentford man has now four goals and an assist for the Red Devils in the Premier League this season, and the 11/10 on offer at Bet365 for him to Score or Assist on Saturday afternoon appeals to me here.
Predicted line-ups:
Sean Dyche will be unable to call upon Angus Gunn, Ola Aina, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Dilane Bakwa and Chris Wood, who are all missing due to injury.
Despite returning to training, Lisandro Martinez is still expected to be out for Manchester United, whilst fellow defender Harry Maguire is a doubt.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Luiz, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko
Anything else catch the eye?
Manchester United have only blanked at home to Arsenal on the opening day of the season and away at Manchester City in the Premier League so far this season, scoring on 15 occasions.
Ruben Amorim’s men have scored 2+ goals in each of their last three and five of their seven most recent matches in the Premier League, and are 20/23 at BOYLE Sports to bag another brace.
Whilst Sean Dyche will look to solidify the Forest backline, they have shipped multiple goals in five of their last seven top-flight matches, including in his dugout debut at Bournemouth last weekend.
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