Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United — Premier League
2-2
City Ground, Nottingham
Going into the match, Nottingham Forest had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Manchester United had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Nottingham Forest 1 win. Nottingham Forest are 16th in the Premier League on 2 points; Manchester United are 11th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Nottingham Forest
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L W L L L). 0.7 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Bournemouth · 26 Oct 2025
- W 2-0 vs Porto · 23 Oct 2025
- L 0-3 vs Chelsea · 18 Oct 2025
- L 2-0 at Newcastle · 5 Oct 2025
- L 2-3 vs FC Midtjylland · 2 Oct 2025
- L 0-1 vs Sunderland · 27 Sept 2025
Away form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W W L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 4-2 vs Brighton · 25 Oct 2025
- W 1-2 at Liverpool · 19 Oct 2025
- W 2-0 vs Sunderland · 4 Oct 2025
- L 3-1 at Brentford · 27 Sept 2025
- W 2-1 vs Chelsea · 20 Sept 2025
- L 3-0 at Manchester City · 14 Sept 2025
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
- Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United · 1 Apr 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 34' Normal Goal — Casemiro (Manchester United)
- 48' Normal Goal — M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 50' Normal Goal — N. Savona (Nottingham Forest)
- 81' Normal Goal — A. Diallo (Manchester United)
Match statistics
| Nottingham Forest | Metric | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 41 | Ball possession | 59 |
| 1.55066 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91622 |
| 17 | Total shots | 18 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 350 | Total passes | 525 |
| 263 | Accurate passes | 442 |
| 75 | Pass accuracy | 84 |
| 12 | Key passes | 15 |
| 104 | Duels | 104 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |