Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Nick Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #18 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 14 |
| 13 | Conceded | 19 |
| -4 | GD | -5 |
| 0.90 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
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 16th (9 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Manchester United FC for another epic battle.
- 3' Harry Maguire picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 4' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Maguire is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 14' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Harry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 32' Antony makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester United FC are in front.
- 37' Casemiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 94 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' The whistle greets Remo Freuler as he departs to be replaced by Orel Mangala.
- 67' Neco Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 72' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Wout Weghorst comes on to replace Anthony Martial.
- 76' Magnificent from Diogo Dalot! That is 10 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 79 minute. Christian Eriksen leaves to be changed by Fred.
- 81' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Emmanuel Dennis on, Scott McKenna off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Orel Mangala is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 88 minute. Morgan Gibbs-White leaves to be changed by Jesse Lingard.
- 90' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest 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 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Fred | 1 |
| Nicolas Dominguez | 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
0.92
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester United FC
77%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

