Manchester United will play at home with Nottingham Forest in the 17th round of the Premier League. The match will take place on December 27, starting at 20:00 GMT.
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Premier League 2022-23
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Preview
The Manchester United team is holding the current championship below expectations in the Premier League, as the club is only in 5th place with 26 points.
As you know, the attacking team is not so powerful, as in 14 matches the team led by Erik ten Hag scored 20 goals. Manchester United is 4 points behind 3rd place.
In their previous match, Manchester United won the victory. In the English League Cup match, the team beat Burnley with a score (2-0).

Nottingham Forest in the current season does not look the most profitable way, the team is fighting only for survival, taking 18th place in the table.
In their previous match, Nottingham Forest won. In the English League Cup match, Blackburn managed to win (4-1).
With the implementation of the team has serious problems. In 15 matches, only 11 goals were scored, which is one of the worst results in the Premier League.
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Players to watch
Marcus Rashford has scored more than twice as many goals as any other Manchester United player under the age of ten.

Jesse Lingard, who meets his boyhood club for the first time, scoring a goal and helping Forest win the midweek cup.
Head to Head
Manchester United has not met with Nottingham Forest for a long time, the last meeting took place in 1999.
Then Manchester United defeated their upcoming opponent with a score (8-1) in the Premier League.
Prediction
X1 1.30 | X 5.50 | X2 10.00 |
In this match, luck is on the side of the hosts, who today are more powerful in all lanes, and even not at full strength are able to please with an important victory, because the cube has no right to make a mistake.
Moreover, due to the class and level of the performers, the hosts are able to take the game under their control and achieve confident success.
Prediction for this match: Manchester United win by two goals.