Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview, form & H2H
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Last 5 matches
Manchester United
D
Fulham
Manchester United
1–1
1
1
L
Manchester United
Manchester City
0–1
0
1
D
Everton
Manchester United
2–2
2
2
W
Manchester United
Ipswich
5–2
5
2
L
Hull City
Manchester United
2–0
2
0
Goals scored
8
1.6 per match
Goals conceded
8
1.6 per match
Clean sheets
0
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
2
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
6
1.2 per match
Corners
36
7.2 per match
Both teams scored
60%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
matches with 3+ goals
Nottingham Forest
L
Nottingham Forest
Coventry City
0–1
0
1
W
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
1–2
1
2
D
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
0–0
0
0
D
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
2–2
2
2
L
Nottingham Forest
Leeds
0–1
0
1
Goals scored
4
0.8 per match
Goals conceded
5
1 per match
Clean sheets
1
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
3
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
13
2.6 per match
Corners
17
3.4 per match
Both teams scored
40%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
matches with 3+ goals
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Manchester United wins
Draws
Nottingham Forest wins
1
1
3
20%
20%
60%
Total goals
18
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
3.6
3.6 per match
Manchester United goals
8
1.6 per match
Nottingham Forest goals
10
2 per match
Both teams scored
80%
4/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
80%
4/5 matches
Average corners per match
11.2
Across 5 meetings
Average cards per match
3.4
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
3 - 2
Manchester United
3–2
3
2
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–2
2
2
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
1–0
1
0
Manchester United
Manchester United
2–3
2
3
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–1
2
1
Manchester United
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League position
Premier League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
Manchester United
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
Nottingham Forest
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 |
Manchester United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 5 |
Nottingham Forest
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 |
Manchester United
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
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Season stats compared
Premier League · 2026/2027
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
5
Matches played
5
1.6
8 total
Goals scored / match
0.8
4 total
1.6
8 total
Goals conceded / match
1
5 total
60%
Average possession / match
47.2%
60%
3 matches
Both teams to score (BTTS)
40%
2 matches
40%
2 matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2 matches
7.2
Corners / match
3.4
1.2
Yellow cards / match
2.6
0
Matches with a clean sheet
1
Key player battle
Premier League · 2026/2027
Goals
3
Assists
1
Minutes per goal
150'
Pass accuracy
85%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
450
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes per goal
450'
Pass accuracy
85.1%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
450
About the match
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest will be played on 27 December 2026 at 16:30 UTC at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Ahead of kick-off, Manchester United are 12th in the Premier League standings, while Nottingham Forest are 13th.
Head-to-head
Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have met 8 times in the available head-to-head data.
Manchester United won 4 times, while Nottingham Forest won 3 times, with one meeting ending in a draw.