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Nottingham Forest U21 vs Manchester United U21 prediction and preview
16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Nottingham Forest U21 host Manchester United U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One (England) on 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21.
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest U21 had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 21. Manchester United U21 had won 6, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 9, with 22 scored and 13 conceded.
Both teams scored in 9 of Nottingham Forest U21's last 10 and 5 of Manchester United U21's last 9; 7 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Nottingham Forest U21 averaged 1.83 goals scored and 1.50 conceded across 6 matches; away from home Manchester United U21 averaged 1.50 scored and 1.25 conceded across 4.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.64 goals from Nottingham Forest U21 and 2.06 from Manchester United U21. From that it rates a home win at 30%, a draw at 23% and an away win at 47%, against 28%, 22% and 50% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 71%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Nottingham Forest U21 (green) and Manchester United U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest U21 | LWLDW | 1.80 | 2.10 | 90% | 70% |
| Manchester United U21 | WWWLL | 2.44 | 1.44 | 56% | 67% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance X2 | 71% | 1.25 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 70% | 1.30 |
| BTTS Yes | 66% | 1.40 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 65% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.66 |
| Manchester United U21 Win | 46% | 1.80 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 35% | 2.75 |
| Manchester United U21 HT & FT | 32% | 2.88 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Nottingham Forest U21 form and statistics
- Manchester United U21 form and statistics
- Premier League 2 Division One statistics
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