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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #13 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 4 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester United FC to score. At the same time, Nottingham Forest FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Luke Shaw adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 6' The England Luke Shaw breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 2-0!
- 11' Brazil international Matheus Cunha has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' It’s high time Vítor Pereira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morgan Gibbs-White suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Bryan Mbeumo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Morato makes it 2-1.
- 55' Matheus Cunha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 59' Matheus Cunha does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omari Hutchinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Bryan Mbeumo does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 78' A moment of madness from Casemiro on 78 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- 78' GOAL! Morgan Gibbs-White scores on 78.
- 83' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luca Netz made 471 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Luke Shaw was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
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 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 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
1.74
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.