{"id":394542,"date":"2026-02-08T11:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=394542"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:52:34","slug":"premier-league-matchday-26-picks-and-predictions-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/premier-league-matchday-26-picks-and-predictions-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Matchday 26 predictions: Bet on Manchester United, Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The hottest team in English football is featured in these mid-week Premier League predictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Manchester United is flying under interim bench boss Michael Carrick and is favoured on the road at West Ham. I&#8217;m backing the Red Devils to win a fifth-straight game and also expect Nottingham Forest to pick up three points at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top EPL Matchday 26 predictions and best picks for the upcoming soccer fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt;<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; wager on the EPL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPL Matchday 26 predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Manchester United to win (-132)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a terminally online footy fan, you have definitely heard of Frank Ilett. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you haven&#8217;t, he&#8217;s a Manchester United supporter who shaved his head 15 months ago, vowing not to get a haircut untill the Red Devils won five games in a row. <\/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\">490 days ago this fan said he wouldn&#39;t cut his hair until Manchester United wins five games in a row<br><br>The team will go for its fifth straight win on Tuesday as a comfortable favorite over West Ham<br><br>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheUnitedStrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theunitedstrand<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TNC3Gbt8wb\">pic.twitter.com\/TNC3Gbt8wb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/2020232346583330973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I think Illet can get the clippers ready thanks to what Carrick is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet on West Ham vs. Manchester United<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United triumphed in the Manchester Derby in Carrick&#8217;s first game as interim manager, picking up subsequent wins over Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that span, the Red Devils have scored 10 goals while generating 6.94 xG (fourth-most) and allowed four goals and 5.06 xG in (seventh-fewest), per Stat Muse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Ham is in solid form, with three wins in its last four games, but is firmly in the relegation zone, sitting 18th, three points behind Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hammers also haven&#8217;t beaten any good competition this year, posting a 0-1-6 record against teams currently in the top six. They have a -12 goal differential in those fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one draw was against United, but that was in December when the Red Devils were floundering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect Carrick&#8217;s squad to keep things rolling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Man United has generated the second-most xG (44.9) in the EPL. West Ham has conceded the second-most xG against (42.5). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:123110\">Embed: #123110<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">See all betting odds for EPL Matchday 26<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premier League predictions: Nottingham vs. Wolves best bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nottingham to win (-132):<\/strong> Nottingham is far from a world beater, sitting 17th in the EPL table with a 2-1-2 record in their last five Premier League games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is a great spot to back the Tricky Trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wolverhampton&#8217;s beginning-of-the-year form is long gone, and the squad is back to playing like a basement dweller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Wolves have lost three straight after picking up points in five straight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In that span, they have been outscored 7-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before the five-point aberration, Wolverhampton had lost 12 straight EPL fixtures. That includes a loss at home to Nottingham Forest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Wager on Premier League matches at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fading Wolverhampton on the road has been an extremely profitable strategy this year. It is 0-3-9 with just five goals scored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nottingham has been decent at home, with some strong results lately, including a 0-0 draw against Arsenal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Premier League Matchday 26 predictions made\u00a0at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hottest team in English football is featured in these mid-week Premier League predictions. The pregame narrative: Manchester United is flying under interim bench boss Michael Carrick and is favoured on the road at West Ham. 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