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' Three points are at stake. Nottingham Forest FC host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nottingham Forest FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' A quiet spell here at City Ground. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Ryan Yates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' Scott McTominay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kobbie Mainoo on 46 minute.
51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
54' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Antony exits the field as Amad Diallo enters on 54.
56' Morgan Gibbs-White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morgan Gibbs-White on 57 minutes.
58' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Diogo Dalot will be fuming at that decision.
59' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
64' Nicolas Dominguez does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
69' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
74' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Montiel is withdrawn and Neco Williams gets his opportunity.
78' The England Marcus Rashford breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-1!
79' Callum Hudson-Odoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Dominguez on 79 minute.
82' GOAL! Morgan Gibbs-White fires home to make it 2-1!
85' Alejandro Garnacho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' Harry Toffolo gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Ola Aina and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Orel Mangala picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Eriksen is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 90.
90' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Reguilon comes on to replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The final score is 2-1.

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

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.