Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Nottingham Forest FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Manchester United FC

Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC City Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Dominguez 64' 1–0

1–1 78' Marcus Rashford

Morgan Gibbs-White 82' 2–1

Morgan Gibbs-White 56' Y

Y 57' Diogo Dalot

Y 59' Raphael Varane

Y 85' Alejandro Garnacho

Orel Mangala 88' Y

Y 90' Christian Eriksen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Akil Howson

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 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

Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC 2023-08-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	2–1	W
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	3–1	W
23 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–3	L
15 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–2	L
09 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
06 Dec	Fulham FC	A	0–5	L

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
26 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	3–2	W
23 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	0–2	L
17 Dec	Liverpool FC	A	0–0	D
12 Dec	FC Bayern München	H	0–1	L
09 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–3	L

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

10% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
5' Antony is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
20' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Wan-Bissaka made 336 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
46' The whistle greets Kobbie Mainoo as he departs to be replaced by Scott McTominay.
51' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' The supporters are chanting for Amad Diallo. He replaces Antony on 54 minute.
56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morgan Gibbs-White on 56 minutes.
57' Nottingham Forest FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
58' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 58.
59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raphael Varane on 59.
64' What a strike from Nicolas Dominguez! The score is 1-0.
69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Fernandes, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
74' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Gonzalo Montiel exits the field as Neco Williams enters on 74.
78' A goal from the England international Marcus Rashford! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
79' Nicolas Dominguez makes way for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
82' The England Morgan Gibbs-White breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-1!
85' Alejandro Garnacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
87' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Ola Aina is withdrawn and Harry Toffolo gets his opportunity.
88' Orel Mangala was booked on 88.
90' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Christian Eriksen will be fuming at that decision.
90' Reguilon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Wan-Bissaka at the 90 minute mark.
2-1 the final result. Manchester United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Chris Wood
22
Ryan Yates
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
19
Moussa Niakhate
43
Ola Aina ↓ Harry Toffolo 87'
1
Matt Turner
29
Gonzalo Montiel ↓ Neco Williams 74'
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 79'
28
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira ↓ Orel Mangala 87'
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Willy Boly 87'
40
Murillo

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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
Diogo Dalot	1
Morato	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-12-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-12-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2023-12-06 Fulham FC 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2023-12-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-12-23 West Ham United FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2023-12-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2023-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–1 FC Bayern München L 2023-12-09 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.39 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC39% Draw27% Manchester United FC34%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Manchester United FC

61%

Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC26% Draw46% Manchester United FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.6%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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