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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #23 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Goal! Luke Shaw scores his 13 goal in 409 matches.
- 6' GOAL! Luke Shaw scores on 6.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Manchester United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Bryan Mbeumo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Kobbie Mainoo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' 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.
- 41' It’s high time Vítor Pereira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' GOAL! Morato scores on 53.
- 55' Goal! Matheus Cunha scores his 69 goal in 513 matches.
- 59' Matheus Cunha with the second goal in the match!
- 64' 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.
- 69' 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.
- 74' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' What a strike from Bryan Mbeumo! The score is 5-1.
- 78' Casemiro is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 78' What a strike from Morgan Gibbs-White! The score is 5-2.
- 83' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Bruno Fernandes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Luke Shaw gets a card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.
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
1 / 4
1.08
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Manchester United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.