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England · Premier League
Full time 3-2 HT 1-0
Date17 May 2026VenueOld TraffordRoundRegular Season - 37Match pageFull

Match overview

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Manchester United face Nottingham Forest in Premier League in England. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 14:30 at Old Trafford.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

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draw or Manchester United
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Premier League · Season 2025

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Manchester United logo Premier LeagueManchester United #3
Played38 Points71 GD+19 W-D-L20-11-7
W W D W W 1–6: UCL
Nottingham Forest logo Premier LeagueNottingham Forest #16
Played38 Points44 GD-3 W-D-L11-11-16
W W D L D Position 16 of 20

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 27 May 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.

Head-to-head summary

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Manchester United wins

6

Draws

1

Nottingham Forest wins

3

Average goals

2.9

Both scored

40%

Over 2.5 goals

60%

First-half goals

1.2

Meetings analysed

10

Manchester United logo

Manchester United

Rating 4.4/10

Played

6

Goals

11

Conceded

8

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

4.4/10

Nottingham Forest logo

Nottingham Forest

Rating 5/10

Played

6

Goals

7

Conceded

8

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

1

Points rate

5/10

Match predictions

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

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Goalscorer Prediction

Bryan Mbeumo

Double chance : draw or Manchester United

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Recent form comparison

Manchester United form rating: 4.4/10. Nottingham Forest form rating: 5/10.

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Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 2.9 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Manchester United3-2Nottingham Forest
49%Ball Possession51%
Comparison
27Total Shots11
Comparison
7Shots on Goal4
Comparison
9Shots off Goal4
Comparison
11Blocked Shots3
Comparison
20Shots inside box11
Comparison
7Shots outside box1
Comparison
6Corner Kicks6
Comparison
0Offsides1
Comparison
11Fouls5
Comparison
2Yellow Cards1
Comparison
2Goalkeeper Saves4
Comparison
423Total passes444
Comparison
373Passes accurate375
Comparison
88%Passes %84%
Comparison
3.77Expected goals1.75
Comparison
-0.04goals_prevented-0.04
Comparison
Ratings

Top performers

Elliot AndersonElliot Anderson98 minutes9.0
Bruno FernandesBruno Fernandes98 minutes8.5
Matheus CunhaMatheus Cunha80 minutes8.3
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMorgan Gibbs-White98 minutes7.9
Lisandro MartínezLisandro Martínez98 minutes7.5
MoratoMorato98 minutes7.3
Senne LammensSenne Lammens98 minutes7.2
Luke ShawLuke Shaw98 minutes7.2
CoachMichael Carrick Formation4-2-3-1
Senne Lammens31 Senne Lammens
Luke Shaw23 Luke Shaw
Lisandro Martínez6 Lisandro Martínez
Harry Maguire5 Harry Maguire
Diogo Dalot2 Diogo Dalot
Kobbie Mainoo37 Kobbie Mainoo
Casemiro18 Casemiro
Matheus Cunha10 Matheus Cunha
Bruno Fernandes8 Bruno Fernandes
Amad Diallo16 Amad Diallo
Bryan Mbeumo19 Bryan Mbeumo
Senne LammensG · #31
Diogo DalotD · #2
Harry MaguireD · #5
Lisandro MartínezD · #6
Luke ShawD · #23
CasemiroM · #18
Kobbie MainooM · #37
Amad DialloM · #16
Bruno FernandesM · #8
Matheus CunhaM · #10
Bryan MbeumoF · #19
Squad depth

Substitutes

Altay Bayındır#1 · G
Ayden Heaven#26 · D
Tyrell Malacia#12 · D
Noussair Mazraoui#3 · D
Leny Yoro#15 · D
Patrick Dorgu#13 · D
Manuel Ugarte#25 · M
Mason Mount#7 · M
Joshua Zirkzee#11 · F
CoachVitor Pereira Formation4-4-2
Matz Sels26 Matz Sels
Luca Netz25 Luca Netz
Morato4 Morato
Nikola Milenković31 Nikola Milenković
Neco Williams3 Neco Williams
Morgan Gibbs-White10 Morgan Gibbs-White
Elliot Anderson8 Elliot Anderson
Nicolás Domínguez16 Nicolás Domínguez
Omari Hutchinson21 Omari Hutchinson
Chris Wood11 Chris Wood
Igor Jesus19 Igor Jesus
Matz SelsG · #26
Neco WilliamsD · #3
Nikola MilenkovićD · #31
MoratoD · #4
Luca NetzD · #25
Omari HutchinsonM · #21
Nicolás DomínguezM · #16
Elliot AndersonM · #8
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM · #10
Igor JesusF · #19
Chris WoodF · #11
Squad depth

Substitutes

John Victor#13 · G
Stefan Ortega#27 · G
Jair#23 · D
Zach Abbott#44 · D
Ibrahim Sangaré#6 · M
Ryan Yates#22 · M
James McAtee#24 · M
Dilane Bakwa#29 · F
Taiwo Awoniyi#9 · F
Manchester UnitedMatch eventsNottingham Forest
  1. GOALL. Shaw
    5'
  2. HT · 1-0
  3. GOALMoratoE. Anderson
    53'
  4. GOALM. Cunha
    55'
  5. SUBSTITUTIONN. DominguezI. Sangare
    70'
  6. SUBSTITUTIONC. WoodT. Awoniyi
    70'
  7. SUBSTITUTIONO. HutchinsonD. Bakwa
    70'
  8. GOALB. MbeumoB. Fernandes
    76'
  9. YELLOW CARDCasemiro
    78'🟨
  10. GOALM. Gibbs-WhiteE. Anderson
    78'
  11. SUBSTITUTIONM. CunhaP. Dorgu
    80'
  12. SUBSTITUTIONB. MbeumoJ. Zirkzee
    80'
  13. SUBSTITUTIONCasemiroM. Mount
    81'
  14. SUBSTITUTIONL. NetzCunha
    84'
  15. SUBSTITUTIONIgor JesusJ. McAtee
    84'
  16. YELLOW CARDL. Shaw
    90+3'🟨
  17. YELLOW CARDE. Anderson
    90+4'🟨
  18. FT · 3-2
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