{"id":3622,"date":"2023-12-27T23:33:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T23:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/?p=3622"},"modified":"2024-04-26T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T16:20:38","slug":"manchester-united-betting-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/manchester-united-betting-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United open as betting favorites ahead of Nottingham Forest clash after rallying 3-2 win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Forced to fight back against Unai Emery\u2019s high-flying Aston Villa midweek after a torrid pre-Christmas performance at West Ham, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/?s=Manchester+United\">Manchester United<\/a> are currently betting favorite to escape from the City Ground this weekend with a victory over Nottingham Forest \u2013 who have just appointed Portuguese coach, Nuno Espirito Santo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning to Old Trafford overnight against Spanish head coach, Emery\u2019s Villa side who topped the Premier League table this month amid another hugely impressive first half to the campaign, a memorable fight back performance spared the side and manager, Erik ten Hag\u2019s blushes for yet another time this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading into half time 2-nil down at home, Manchester United concerned two disastrous goals from set pieces, with Scottish midfielder, John McGinn\u2019s in-swinging free kick going all the way through past Andre Onana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And before 45 minutes, the Cameroonian was beaten at close range again, with Leandro Dendoncker flicking past the former Ajax and Inter Milan shot stopper to stun the Old Trafford side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manchester United betting favorites to beat Nottingham Forest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fighting back in the second half, a spirited performance see Manchester United enter this weekend\u2019s trip to Nottingham to take on Forest as betting favorites. If punters and bettors are interested in betting on United\u2019s final match of 2023, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betpack.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.betpack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betpack<\/a> are currently taking bets on the Premier League reverse \u2013 following a prior win for United against the then-Steve Cooper led side back in August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rallying from early goals from both Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Bolly at home against Forest earlier this season, United turned the tide in the second half against Villa on Boxing Day \u2013 with a double-salvo from Argentine winger, Alejandro Garnacho to draw the game level with 20 minutes remaining, offering up a tense conclusion to a back-and-forth boxing match of a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it was United who ultimately prevailed through a quickfire volley from Danish forward, Rasmus H\u00f8jlund \u2013 who exorcised some demons with his first Premier League goal of the season, as he approached over 1,000 of domestic football without a goal \u2013 following an impressive return in the UEFA Champions League group stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &#39;Believe in it and it will come&#39;<br><br>Erik ten Hag acknowledges that Rasmus Hojlund&#39;s goal drought had tested the Danish international \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BwwEpuUA28\">pic.twitter.com\/BwwEpuUA28<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1739911713032478953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Slumping before Christmas following a contentious red card awarded to the above-mentioned, Boly, Nottingham Forest were put to the sword by Andoni Iraola\u2019s Bournemouth side, with former Chelsea and Liverpool forward, Dominic Solanke continuing his goal scoring form with a late hattrick at the City Ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelling to Tyneside yesterday against Newcastle United, a Boxing Day superb from former Magpie forward, Chris Wood \u2013 who netted at hattrick at St. James\u2019 Park was enough to guarantee all three points for a visiting Espirito Santo side, after an Alexander Isak spot kick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sat five points away from Tottenham Hotspur and then six away from rivals, Manchester City in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefachampionsleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UEFA Champions League<\/a> race, a travelling victory for Manchester United at the City Ground would spearhead a 2024 top-four race for the Old Trafford side \u2013 who recently confirmed the 25% purchase of the club by INEOS founder, British billionaire, Sir Jim Ratcliffe \u2013 prior to their fight back performance and win against Aston Villa yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who wins this weekend: Nottingham Forest or Manchester United?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forced to fight back against Unai Emery\u2019s high-flying Aston Villa midweek after a torrid pre-Christmas performance at West Ham, Manchester United are currently betting favorite to escape from the City Ground this weekend with a victory over Nottingham Forest \u2013 who have just appointed Portuguese coach, Nuno Espirito Santo. 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