Manchester United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 May | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Liverpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 May | Chelsea FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 1 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 19 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | -4 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 10% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester United FC and Nottingham Forest FC has kicked off!
- 5' Luke Shaw does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 6' Goal! Luke Shaw scores his 13 goal in 419 matches.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 16' Matheus Cunha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Amad Diallo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 36' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Magnificent from Morato! That is 3 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Goal! Matheus Cunha scores his 74 goal in 523 matches.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matheus Cunha makes it 4-1.
- 64' Diogo Dalot has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elliot Anderson made 346 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' What composure from Bryan Mbeumo! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 5-1.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Casemiro. He receives a card.
- 78' Magnificent from Morgan Gibbs-White! That is 44 goals in 354 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Manchester United FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 3-2 the final result. Nottingham Forest FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 2
- 19
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 31
- 16
- 37
Bench
- 7
- 3
- 12
- 1
- 11
- 25
- 15
- 13
- 26
Coach
Michael Carrick
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 26
- 31
- 16
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 8
- 21
- 19
Bench
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 13
- 9
- 29
- 24
- 44
- 23
Coach
Vítor Pereira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Luke Shaw | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2026-05-17
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-05-09
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2026-05-03
Manchester United FC
3–2
Liverpool FC
W
2026-04-27
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2026-04-18
Chelsea FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2026-04-13
Manchester United FC
1–2
Leeds United FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-05-17
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-05-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2026-05-07
Aston Villa FC
4–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-05-04
Chelsea FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-04-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2026-04-24
Sunderland AFC
0–5
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.