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Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Nottingham Forest FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 15:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Harry Maguire
Y 4' Harry Maguire
Neco Williams 67' Y
Orel Mangala 83' Y
Y 90' Wout Weghorst

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Nick Hopton

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

3
1
5
Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-16 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2022-12-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #10
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

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' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Maguire is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 3.
  • 4' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Maguire argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 9' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 9.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antony made 371 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 24' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' Antony is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 37' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 62' 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.
  • 65' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Remo Freuler is withdrawn and Orel Mangala gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Anthony Martial makes way for Wout Weghorst at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
  • 76' Diogo Dalot does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
  • 79' The whistle greets Christian Eriksen as he departs to be replaced by Fred.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Dennis. He replaces Scott McKenna on 81 minute.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Orel Mangala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Jesse Lingard comes on to replace Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 90' Wout Weghorst catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Gibbs-White 3
Marcus Rashford 3
Ryan Yates 2
Anthony Martial 2
Casemiro 2
Bruno Fernandes 2
Fred 1
Nicolas Dominguez 1

Head to Head

2023-04-16 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2022-12-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 Nottingham Forest FC

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
0.3 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC15% Draw36% Manchester United FC49%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Manchester United FC
85%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nottingham Forest FC6% Draw65% Manchester United FC29%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.3%
0 – 1
25.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 4
1%
2 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 31% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.