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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Nottingham Forest
0 - 2
Manchester United
🕒 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:30 Europe/London 📍 The City Ground 🧑‍⚖️ Simon Hooper 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2022-2023 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Nottingham Forest 16 · Manchester United 3
Referee Stats
Simon Hooper
29 matches · 3.45 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.45
Reds avg 0.03
Penalties avg 0.34
Over 4.5 cards 21%
Home wins 55%
Draws 28%
Away wins 17%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (6-22).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (68%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (0-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Nottingham Forest (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-6-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 24
Avg: 1.42 / 1.26

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-3-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 33
Avg: 1.16 / 1.74

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.58
PPG
1.42
1.42
GF
1.16
1.26
GA
1.74
37%
O2.5
42%
58%
BTTS
42%
63%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Nottingham Forest rank16th
Manchester United rank3rd
Nottingham Forest points38
Manchester United points75
Nottingham Forest: #16 · 38 pts · GD -30
46 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester United: #3 · 75 pts · GD +15
9 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 39 pts clear of the relegation zone.
37-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Nottingham Forest last 5 home

W W W L D
Points10/15
Weighted index82
Goals9-7
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 last 5 away

W L L D W
Points7/15
Weighted index44
Goals5-4
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 32%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Nottingham Forest score at home89%
Nottingham Forest clean sheet at home32%
Manchester United score away74%
Manchester United clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Nottingham Forest score first63%
Nottingham Forest win after scoring first50%
Manchester United score first53%
Manchester United win after scoring first70%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Nottingham Forest 71% · Manchester United 22%
Avg first goal minute: Nottingham Forest 29.9' · Manchester United 35.7'

Vs league average

Nottingham Forest score at home1.42 vs 1.63
Nottingham Forest concede at home1.26 vs 1.22
Manchester United score away1.16 vs 1.22
Manchester United concede away1.74 vs 1.63
Nottingham Forest score 13% below league average, while Manchester United score 5% below league average.
Defensive side: Nottingham Forest are 4% above league average at home, and Manchester United are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Nottingham Forest goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
16-30 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
31-45 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 8
31-45 7
0-15 5
46-60 5
16-30 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
0
8
Total Shots
6
22
Shots off Goal
4
9
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
4
16
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
32%
68%
Corner Kicks
4
9
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
0
Total Passes
281
608
Passes Accurate
183
504
Passes %
65%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
2
3'
3' H. Maguire
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Antony
Normal Goal
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ R. Freuler
1st substitution · For: O. Mangala
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ T. Awoniyi
2nd substitution · For: S. Surridge
67'
67' N. Williams
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ A. Martial
1st substitution · For: W. Weghorst
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
Diogo Dalot
Normal Goal · Assist: Antony
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ C. Eriksen
2nd substitution · For: Fred
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ S. McKenna
3rd substitution · For: E. Dennis
83'
83' O. Mangala
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ M. Gibbs-White
4th substitution · For: J. Lingard
90+3'
90+3' W. Weghorst

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday, 16 April 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Simon Hooper. It was played at The City Ground.

First half: H. Maguire received a yellow card for Manchester United at 3'. Manchester United took the lead at 32' when Antony scored, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 65', with R. Freuler replacing O. Mangala. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 65', with T. Awoniyi replacing S. Surridge. N. Williams received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 67'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 72', with A. Martial replacing W. Weghorst. Manchester United extended the lead at 76' when Diogo Dalot scored, with the assist credited to Antony, making the score 0-2. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 79', with C. Eriksen replacing Fred. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 81', with S. McKenna replacing E. Dennis. O. Mangala received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 83'. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 88', with M. Gibbs-White replacing J. Lingard. W. Weghorst received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90+3'.

Nottingham Forest used 4 substitutions while Manchester United used 2 substitutions. Nottingham Forest got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (6-22).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (68%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (0-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals6 (75.0%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 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