Manchester United hosts Nottingham Forest in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on December 27. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 road win against Fulham on November 13 while Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home on November 12.
Manchester United is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 26 points in 14 games while Nottingham Forest is in 18th place with 13 points in 15 games.
The player to watch in this game is Anthony Martial, who has two goals and two assists in five Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Antony a 40.72 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 7 SCA and 4 GCA in five Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 1.32
• Nottingham Forest 9.20
• Draw: 5.40
Spread
• Manchester United -1.5 (1.90)
• Nottingham Forest +1.5 (1.91)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.79)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.03)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides have never matched up in Premier League action.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester United, Anthony Martial has a 40.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.12 shots overall per sim, 0.85 shots on goal per and 0.51 goals per sim.
For Nottingham Forest, Brennan Johnson has a 14.02 percent chance to score. He averages 0.81 shots overall per sim, 0.42 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Under 2.5, 3 (2.03)
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.03 to Nottingham Forest 0.6.
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