Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Nick Hopton
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sevilla FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Apr | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
- 3' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 4' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' Taiwo Awoniyi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' 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.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Eriksen made 387 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 29' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 32' What a strike from Antony! The score is 0-1.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Remo Freuler trudges off to be replaced by Orel Mangala on 65 minutes.
- 67' Neco Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Wout Weghorst gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Anthony Martial and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' What a strike from Diogo Dalot! The score is 0-2.
- 79' The whistle greets Christian Eriksen as he departs to be replaced by Fred.
- 81' Emmanuel Dennis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott McKenna at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Poor challenge from Orel Mangala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 88 minute. Morgan Gibbs-White leaves to be changed by Jesse Lingard.
- 90' A moment of madness from Wout Weghorst on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- Another three points for Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 10
- 19
- 12
-
23
Remo Freuler ↓ Orel Mangala 65'
- 38
-
26
Scott McKenna ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 81'
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Sam Surridge 65'
- 20
- 7
- 28
Bench
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 81'
- 34
- 13
- 6
-
11
Jesse Lingard ↑ 88'
-
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 65'
- 15
-
5
Orel Mangala ↑ 65'
- 4
Coach
Steve Cooper
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 29
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↓ Fred 79'
- 1
-
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Wout Weghorst 72'
- 2
- 20
- 25
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 31
-
17
Fred ↑ 79'
- –
-
27
Wout Weghorst ↑ 72'
- 33
- 28
- 36
- 55
- 63
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Anthony Elanga | 1 |
| Fred | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-04-16
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2023-04-08
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-04-04
Leeds United FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2023-03-17
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2023-03-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Manchester United FC Form
2023-04-16
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2023-04-13
Manchester United FC
2–2
Sevilla FC
D
2023-04-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Everton FC
W
2023-04-05
Manchester United FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2023-04-02
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2023-03-19
Manchester United FC
3–1
Fulham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Manchester United FC
80%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

