Manchester United eyeing four-game winning run in Forest trip.
Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester United kicks off at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, November 1, at City Ground.
Forest, who are currently in 18th place with just five points, have won their last three league games against Manchester United — their best run in over a century. They will be looking to equal a feat of four straight wins over the Red Devils last seen between February 1909 and September 1910 when they host Ruben Amorim’s side this weekend. However, Forest’s current form paints a grim picture. They have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches [DLLLL], including four straight without finding the net. They haven’t lost five consecutive league games since October 2022, and not since January 2004 have they endured five defeats in a row without scoring. Their attacking woes are stark: after scoring three times from seven shots (a 43% conversion rate) in their opening-day win over Brentford, Forest have netted only twice from their last 93 shots across 17 halves of football — a meagre 2% conversion rate. Sean Dyche, now managing Forest, faces a stern test. His sides have failed to score in 10 of his last 14 Premier League matches across spells with Everton and Forest. Among managers with 150+ Premier League games, Dyche’s teams have averaged under a goal per match—a trend he’ll be desperate to reverse as he looks to steady the ship at Forest. Igor Jesus is expected at the attacking end when Forest appears with the familiar 4—2—3—1 formation.
United, meanwhile, have suffered back-to-back defeats at the City Ground for the first time since the 1960s, and another loss would see them endure three consecutive away defeats there for the first time since October 1967. Nevertheless, they travel to the City Ground looking to extend their winning run and close the gap on the league’s top four, having picked up a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace last weekend. United have now won their last three Premier League matches [WLWWW], in what appears to be their best run within a single season since February 2024. From Matchday 3 onwards, only Arsenal (16) have collected more points than United’s 15 (W5 L2). All eyes will again be on Bryan Mbeumo, who has been pivotal to United’s resurgence. The forward has been directly involved in 20 Premier League goals in 2025 (14 goals, 6 assists), trailing only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah in total contributions. He’s scored or assisted in each of his last three games (3 goals, 1 assist), providing United with a consistent attacking spark. Benjamin Sesko is poised to lead United’s attack at the end of a 4—2—3—1 formation.