Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 LAST 16

FA Cup · 2023-24
Wed 28 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 89+6' Casemiro

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Manchester United FCFA Cup at City Ground, Nottingham.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Aston Villa FC A 2–4 L
17 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
10 Feb Newcastle United FC H 2–3 L
07 Feb Bristol City FC H 5–3 W
04 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Fulham FC H 1–2 L
18 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
11 Feb Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
04 Feb West Ham United FC H 3–0 W
01 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 4–3 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to City Ground, Nottingham that hosts another battle between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kobbie Mainoo, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Portugal international Diogo Dalot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The 28-year-old Marcus Rashford has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Manchester United 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.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Neco Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 73' Amad Diallo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antony at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 77.
  • 79' Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Divock Origi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Nottingham Forest FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 90' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Yates is withdrawn and Gio Reyna gets his opportunity.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC30% Draw27% Manchester United FC43%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Manchester United FC
70%
Nottingham Forest FC or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC24% Draw46% Manchester United FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 59% 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% 8%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
29%

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