Match Today: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 25-01-2023 English Carabao Cup

Manchester United hopes to recover from the loss to Arsenal in an exciting match in the Emirates, they will play their third consecutive match against Nottingham Forest in the first leg of the English League Cup semi-finals.

Hosts Nottingham Forest go into this game with an improved trajectory, especially at home, which gives them confidence against a team that beat them 3-0 in the league earlier. Forest defeated another First Division side, Wolverhampton Wanderers, on penalties after the match to advance to this stage. This will be their third opponent. them in the Premier League in the cup, having also knocked out Tottenham Hotspur in the early stages.

Forest have not tasted defeat in their last three matches, although only one match ended in a direct victory, while they only conceded clean sheets in the last four matches. Both teams scored in three of Forest’s last four matches. Forest plays at home and has not lost in eight Matches But both teams scored in four of the eight matches.

Manchester United suffered injury-time heartbreak in their final game as they lost 3-2 away to Arsenal in the league, and as they come here for the third game in-a-row, they will be hoping to return to winning ways having been held to a draw by Crystal Palace earlier.

Their last two games in London have seen them drop points and concede ground in their league title ambitions. United will now target a first-leg advantage and a repeat of their performance against Arsenal on Sunday should be good enough to wreck Nottingham Forest. Before losing to the Emirates, Manchester United scored 10 games. undefeated.

They have scored in each of their last 17 matches in all competitions and like Nottingham Forest, this wouldn't be the first time United faced Premier League opposition; They took out Aston Villa earlier.

Both teams have scored in three of Nottingham Forest's last four matches Nottingham Forest have not lost in eight home matches Manchester United have clean sheets in their last five matches Manchester United have won eight in their last 10 matches Manchester United have scored more than one goal in four of their last Five matches.

After a turbulent start to the season, Nottingham Forest are steadily getting stronger and turning in some good results. They are unbeaten in their last eight home matches and that should spur them further against a dampening Manchester United. Going all out may not be the best strategy here, as it still is. Manchester United are an outstanding side despite their recent disappointments.