ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
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City Ground
Referee: D. England
Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
Manchester United
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
14'
Douglas Luiz ↔ R. Yates
Nottingham Forest
34'
Casemiro · Assist: B. Fernandes
Manchester United
48'
M. Gibbs-White · Assist: R. Yates
Nottingham Forest
50'
N. Savona
Nottingham Forest
🟨
62'
Dan Ndoye
Nottingham Forest
🔄
68'
D. Dalot ↔ P. Dorgu
Manchester United
🔄
77'
L. Yoro ↔ N. Mazraoui
Manchester United
🔄
78'
Igor Jesus ↔ T. Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest
81'
A. Diallo
Manchester United
🟨
85'
Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United
🔄
90+2'
C. Hudson-Odoi ↔ I. Sangare
Nottingham Forest

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Nottingham Forest Win 0%
Draw 0%
Manchester United Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Nottingham Forest1.18
Manchester United1.73
Recent Form (Last 5)
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
WWDLW
11 GF / 22 GA
Manchester United Manchester United
WLDWL
15 GF / 14 GA
Key Stats
0.92
Average Goals Scored
1.67
1.83
Average Goals Conceded
1.56
5
BTTS Yes
6
6
Over 2.5
6
4.33
Shots on Goal
5.22

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 12 matches
Manchester United Manchester United 9 matches
Nottingham Forest Statistic Manchester United
2 Wins 5
3 Draws 1
7 Losses 3
11 Goals For 15
22 Goals Against 14
0.92 Avg Goals Scored 1.67
1.83 Avg Goals Conceded 1.56
5 BTTS Yes 6
11 Over 1.5 8
6 Over 2.5 6
3 Over 3.5 3
1 Clean Sheets 1
6 Failed To Score 2
4.33 Shots On Goal 5.22
12.17 Total Shots 15
4.83 Corners 3.78
53.9% Ball Possession 50.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Nottingham Forest won 3 times, Manchester United won 7 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 12:22 from Nottingham Forest's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 3.09 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1 / Manchester United 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Nottingham Forest wins 3, draws 1, Manchester United wins 7
Stats
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
Manchester United Manchester United
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
5
8 Corner Kicks 5
17 Fouls 0
2 Offsides 1
41% Ball Possession 59%
17 Total Shots 18
3 Shots on Goal 7
8 Shots off Goal 6
6 Blocked Shots 5
11 Shots insidebox 8
6 Shots outsidebox 10
4 Goalkeeper Saves 1
350 Total passes 525
263 Passes accurate 442
1.93 expected_goals 1.12
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Nottingham Forest
Formation
Manchester United
M. Sels
M. Sels
N. Savona
N. Savona
N. Milenkovic
N. Milenkovic
Murillo
Murillo
N. Williams
N. Williams
Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz
E. Anderson
E. Anderson
D. Ndoye
D. Ndoye
M. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
C. Hudson-Odoi
C. Hudson-Odoi
Igor Jesus
Igor Jesus
S. Lammens
S. Lammens
L. Yoro
L. Yoro
M. de Ligt
M. de Ligt
L. Shaw
L. Shaw
A. Diallo
A. Diallo
Casemiro
Casemiro
B. Fernandes
🎯
B. Fernandes
D. Dalot
D. Dalot
B. Mbeumo
B. Mbeumo
M. Cunha
M. Cunha
B. Sesko
B. Sesko
Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
26
M. Sels
G
37
N. Savona
⚽ 50'
D
31
N. Milenkovic
D
5
Murillo
D
3
N. Williams
D
12
Douglas Luiz
↓ 14'
M
8
E. Anderson
M
14
D. Ndoye
🟨 62'
M
10
M. Gibbs-White
⚽ 48'
M
7
C. Hudson-Odoi
↓ 90+2'
M
19
Igor Jesus
↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
13
John Victor
G
9
T. Awoniyi
↑ 78'
F
6
I. Sangare
↑ 90+2'
M
22
R. Yates
🎯 48' ↑ 14'
M
24
J. McAtee
M
23
Cunha
D
15
A. Kalimuendo
F
4
Morato
D
21
O. Hutchinson
F
Manchester United 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31
S. Lammens
G
15
L. Yoro
↓ 77'
D
4
M. de Ligt
D
23
L. Shaw
D
16
A. Diallo
⚽ 81'
M
18
Casemiro
⚽ 34'
M
8
B. Fernandes
🎯 34'
M
2
D. Dalot
↓ 68'
M
19
B. Mbeumo
F
10
M. Cunha
F
30
B. Sesko
F
Substitutes
1
A. Bayindir
G
5
H. Maguire
D
7
M. Mount
M
3
N. Mazraoui
↑ 77' 🟨 85'
D
11
J. Zirkzee
F
37
K. Mainoo
M
13
P. Dorgu
↑ 68'
D
25
M. Ugarte
M
26
A. Heaven
D
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
16.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Stade Brestois 29
2
0
W
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Barcelona
0
1
L
08.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Udinese
0
1
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Sporting CP
1
4
L
31.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Portimonense
2
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Vitória SC
1
1
D
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
2
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
17.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
3
L
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
07.05.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
0
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Chelsea
3
1
W
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Sunderland
5
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
09.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
1
D
Last matches: Manchester United
15.08.26
Fri
Manchester United
AC Milan
2
4
L
12.08.26
Fri
Manchester United
Leeds
1
1
D
08.08.26
Fri
Manchester United
Paris Saint Germain
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Manchester United
Atletico Madrid
2
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Manchester United
Rosenborg
5
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Manchester United
Wrexham
0
1
L
24.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Brighton
3
0
W
17.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
2
W
09.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Sunderland
0
0
D
03.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Liverpool
3
2
W
27.04.26
Pre
Manchester United
Brentford
2
1
W
18.04.26
Pre
Manchester United
Chelsea
1
0
W
13.04.26
Pre
Manchester United
Leeds
1
2
L
20.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Bournemouth
2
2
D
15.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Aston Villa
3
1
W
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Newcastle
1
2
L
01.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
2
1
W
23.02.26
Pre
Manchester United
Everton
1
0
W
10.02.26
Pre
Manchester United
West Ham
1
1
D
07.02.26
Pre
Manchester United
Tottenham
2
0
W
H2H: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
17.05.26
H2H
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
2
L
01.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
2
D
01.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
1
0
W
07.12.24
H2H
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
2
3
W
28.02.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
1
L
30.12.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
1
W
26.08.23
H2H
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
2
L
16.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
2
L
01.02.23
H2H
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
2
0
L
25.01.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
3
L
27.12.22
H2H
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3
0
L
Last matches: Nottingham Forest
16.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Stade Brestois 29
2
0
W
12.08.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Bayer Leverkusen
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
3
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
1
1
D
10.05.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle
1
1
D
30.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
0
W
19.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
4
1
W
16.04.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Porto
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
1
1
D
15.03.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
0
0
D
12.03.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
FC Midtjylland
0
1
L
26.02.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Fenerbahçe
1
2
L
22.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
0
1
L
11.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
0
0
D
01.02.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1
1
D
29.01.26
UEF
Nottingham Forest
Ferencvarosi TC
4
0
W
17.01.26
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
0
0
D
30.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Everton
0
2
L
27.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
1
2
L
14.12.25
Pre
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
3
0
W
H2H at home: Nottingham Forest
01.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
2
D
01.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
1
0
W
28.02.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
1
L
30.12.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
1
W
16.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
2
L
25.01.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
3
L
Last matches: Manchester United
08.08.26
Fri
Manchester United
Paris Saint Germain
1
1
D
24.07.26
Fri
Manchester United
Rosenborg
5
0
W
24.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Brighton
3
0
W
09.05.26
Pre
Manchester United
Sunderland
0
0
D
18.04.26
Pre
Manchester United
Chelsea
1
0
W
20.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Bournemouth
2
2
D
04.03.26
Pre
Manchester United
Newcastle
1
2
L
23.02.26
Pre
Manchester United
Everton
1
0
W
10.02.26
Pre
Manchester United
West Ham
1
1
D
25.01.26
Pre
Manchester United
Arsenal
3
2
W
07.01.26
Pre
Manchester United
Burnley
2
2
D
04.01.26
Pre
Manchester United
Leeds
1
1
D
21.12.25
Pre
Manchester United
Aston Villa
1
2
L
08.12.25
Pre
Manchester United
Wolves
4
1
W
30.11.25
Pre
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
2
1
W
08.11.25
Pre
Manchester United
Tottenham
2
2
D
19.10.25
Pre
Manchester United
Liverpool
2
1
W
27.09.25
Pre
Manchester United
Brentford
1
3
L
14.09.25
Pre
Manchester United
Manchester City
0
3
L
24.08.25
Pre
Manchester United
Fulham
1
1
D
H2H away: Manchester United
01.11.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
2
D
01.04.25
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
1
0
L
28.02.24
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
1
W
30.12.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2
1
L
16.04.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
2
W
25.01.23
H2H
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
0
3
W

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 38 26 7 5 71:27 44 85
W W W W W
2 38 23 9 6 77:35 42 78
L D W W D
3 38 20 11 7 69:50 19 71
W W D W W
4 38 19 8 11 56:49 7 65
W W D L L
5 38 17 9 12 63:53 10 60
D L D L W
6 38 13 18 7 58:54 4 57
D D W W D
7 38 14 12 12 42:48 -6 54
W W D D L
8 38 14 11 13 52:46 6 53
L L W L W
9 38 14 11 13 55:52 3 53
D D L W L
10 38 14 10 14 58:52 6 52
L W D L L
11 38 15 7 16 47:51 -4 52
W D L L W
12 38 14 7 17 53:55 -2 49
L W D W L
13 38 13 10 15 47:50 -3 49
L L D D L
14 38 11 14 13 49:56 -7 47
L W D W D
15 38 11 12 15 41:51 -10 45
L D L D L
16 38 11 11 16 48:51 -3 44
D L D W W
17 38 10 11 17 48:57 -9 41
W L D W W
18 38 10 9 19 46:65 -19 39
W L L L W
19 38 4 10 24 38:75 -37 22
D L D L L
20 38 3 11 24 27:68 -41 20
D D L D L
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation - Championship