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

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

Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Akil Howson

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

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
#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' Nottingham Forest FC have kicked off against Manchester United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Ola Aina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
10' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reguilon, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' 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.
30' 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.
35' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
40' Argentina international Nicolas Dominguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morgan Gibbs-White suffering a number of foals already.
46' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Scott McTominay on, Kobbie Mainoo off on 46 minutes.
51' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Amad Diallo on, Antony off on 54 minutes.
56' Morgan Gibbs-White picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
57' A moment of madness from Morgan Gibbs-White on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nottingham Forest FC will be frustrated.
58' Diogo Dalot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
59' Raphael Varane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
64' Nicolas Dominguez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
74' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Gonzalo Montiel by Neco Williams on 74 minute.
78' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Rashford makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 78.
79' Callum Hudson-Odoi is replacing Nicolas Dominguez for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
82' Morgan Gibbs-White does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
85' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
87' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Ola Aina by Harry Toffolo on 87 minute.
88' Controversy at the stadium! Orel Mangala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Eriksen is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 90.
90' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has done his job and it is now time for Reguilon to step up.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.

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
Taiwo Awoniyi	1
Bryan Mbeumo	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

1 / 4

0.67 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC33% Draw36% Manchester United FC31%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	75%	25%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Manchester United FC

67%

Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC

64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC16% Draw63% Manchester United FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25.3%

0 – 1

16.9%

1 – 0

13.4%

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 2

1 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

1.9%

2 – 2

1.9%

1 – 3

1.5%

3 – 0

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	18%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	23%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✗

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