Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Manchester United

3 - 2

Nottingham Forest

🕒 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Salisbury 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 37

Regular Season Table

Manchester United 3 · Nottingham Forest 16

Referee Stats

Michael Salisbury

14 matches · 4.14 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.14
Reds avg	0.07
Penalties avg	0.64
Over 4.5 cards	57%
Home wins	50%
Draws	36%
Away wins	14%

How the match was won

Manchester United outshot their opponent (29-11).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
Manchester United had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 13-3-3

Goals For / Against

39 / 24

Avg: 2.05 / 1.26

Points

Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-3-9

Goals For / Against

28 / 28

Avg: 1.47 / 1.47

Points

Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.21

PPG

1.26

2.05

1.47

1.26

1.47

58%

O2.5

63%

68%

BTTS

47%

79%

Score 1st

42%

League-position context

Manchester United rank3rd

Nottingham Forest rank16th

Manchester United points71

Nottingham Forest points44

Manchester United: #3 · 71 pts · GD +19

7 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Nottingham Forest: #16 · 44 pts · GD -3

34 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W W W L W

Points12/15

Weighted index87

Goals12-8

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

L W W W D

Points10/15

Weighted index62

Goals15-6

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 0%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.584%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home89%

Manchester United clean sheet at home21%

Nottingham Forest score away74%

Nottingham Forest clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first79%

Manchester United win after scoring first80%

Nottingham Forest score first42%

Nottingham Forest win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 0% · Nottingham Forest 22%

Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 25.5' · Nottingham Forest 18.8'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.05 vs 1.53

Manchester United concede at home1.26 vs 1.22

Nottingham Forest score away1.47 vs 1.22

Nottingham Forest concede away1.47 vs 1.53

Manchester United score 34% above league average, while Nottingham Forest score 20% above league average.

Defensive side: Manchester United are 3% above league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 12

0-15 7

16-30 6

31-45 6

46-60 6

61-75 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

46-60 7

61-75 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 7

46-60 6

31-45 3

61-75 3

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

46-60 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

61-75 4

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

427

447

Passes Accurate

376

375

Passes %

88%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' ⚽

⚽

5' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Shaw

Normal Goal

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Morato

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Anderson

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Matheus Cunha

Normal Goal

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ VAR

Matheus Cunha

Goal confirmed

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ O. Hutchinson

1st substitution · For: D. Bakwa

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ N. Domínguez

2nd substitution · For: I. Sangaré

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ C. Wood

3rd substitution · For: T. Awoniyi

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ N. Domínguez

4th substitution · For: I. Sangaré

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ C. Wood

5th substitution · For: T. Awoniyi

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ O. Hutchinson

6th substitution · For: D. Bakwa

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

B. Mbeumo

Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Fernandes

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 4-2

M. Gibbs-White

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Anderson

78'

78' Casemiro

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ B. Mbeumo

1st substitution · For: J. Zirkzee

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Matheus Cunha

2nd substitution · For: P. Dorgu

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Casemiro

3rd substitution · For: M. Mount

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ Igor Jesus

7th substitution · For: J. McAtee

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ L. Netz

8th substitution · For: Jair

90+3'

90+3' L. Shaw

90+4'

90+4' E. Anderson

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Salisbury. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: Manchester United took an early lead at 5' when L. Shaw scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Nottingham Forest leveled the score at 53' when Morato scored, with the assist credited to E. Anderson, making the score 1-1. Manchester United took the lead at 55' when Matheus Cunha scored, making the score 2-1. VAR intervened at 57' for Manchester United (Goal confirmed). Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 70', with O. Hutchinson replacing D. Bakwa. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 70', with N. Domínguez replacing I. Sangaré. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 70', with C. Wood replacing T. Awoniyi. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 70', with N. Domínguez replacing I. Sangaré. Nottingham Forest made their 5th substitution at 70', with C. Wood replacing T. Awoniyi. Nottingham Forest made their 6th substitution at 70', with O. Hutchinson replacing D. Bakwa. Manchester United extended the lead at 76' when B. Mbeumo scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 4-1. Nottingham Forest reduced the deficit at 78' when M. Gibbs-White scored, with the assist credited to E. Anderson, making the score 4-2. Casemiro received a yellow card for Manchester United at 78'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 80', with B. Mbeumo replacing J. Zirkzee. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Matheus Cunha replacing P. Dorgu. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Casemiro replacing M. Mount. Nottingham Forest made their 7th substitution at 84', with Igor Jesus replacing J. McAtee. Nottingham Forest made their 8th substitution at 84', with L. Netz replacing Jair. L. Shaw received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90+3'. E. Anderson received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 90+4'.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 8 substitutions. Manchester United got 2 yellow cards, while Nottingham Forest got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Manchester United outshot their opponent (29-11).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
Manchester United had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	4
Draws	1
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	6 (75.0%)
BTTS	5 (62.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (100.0%)
BTTS	3 (75.0%)

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

17 May 2026 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 3 - 2 01 Nov 2025 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 2 - 2

2024-2025 Season

01 Apr 2025 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 1 - 0 07 Dec 2024 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 2 - 3

2023-2024 Season

30 Dec 2023 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 2 - 1 26 Aug 2023 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 3 - 2

2022-2023 Season

16 Apr 2023 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 0 - 2 27 Dec 2022 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 3 - 0