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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Akil Howson

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

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
#13	Position	#12
5	Points	5
5	Played	5
1 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	1 / 2 / 2
4	Scored	8
5	Conceded	8
-1	GD	+0
1.00	PPG	1.00
20%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC

Morgan Gibbs-White	1 G	2 A
Dan Ndoye	1 G

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	3 G	1 A
Bryan Mbeumo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC is underway.
5' Scott McTominay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nottingham Forest FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' 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.
30' England international Ryan Yates has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' 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.
40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
45' Nottingham Forest FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' The crowd applauds Kobbie Mainoo as he leaves the pitch. Scott McTominay steps in for Manchester United FC.
51' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
54' Amad Diallo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antony at the 54 minute mark.
56' Morgan Gibbs-White is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morgan Gibbs-White on 57 minutes.
58' Diogo Dalot was booked on 58.
59' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Raphael Varane gets a Yellow card.
64' What a strike from Nicolas Dominguez! The score is 1-0.
69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
74' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Neco Williams comes on to replace Gonzalo Montiel.
78' Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Manchester United FC are in front.
79' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 79 minute. Nicolas Dominguez leaves to be changed by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
82' A goal from the England international Morgan Gibbs-White! He fires home on 82 to make it 2-1!
85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Garnacho on 85 minutes.
87' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Ola Aina is replaced by Harry Toffolo.
88' Poor challenge from Orel Mangala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' Poor challenge from Christian Eriksen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' Reguilon is replacing Aaron Wan-Bissaka for the Manchester United FC side.
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
Anthony Martial	2
Casemiro	2
Bruno Fernandes	2
Ryan Yates	2
Chris Wood	1
Nikola Milenkovic	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

3 / 4

1.19 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.36 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC37% Draw28% Manchester United FC35%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Manchester United FC

63%

Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC23% Draw48% Manchester United FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

9.8%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

8.3%

1 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.8%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	21%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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