Forest host Man Utd at The City Ground, Nottingham on 20 February 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Man Utd's last five: L D L L L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Forest have won 3, Man Utd 2, with 1 draw.
Forest vs Man Utd kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 20 February 2027 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham. The City Ground holds 30,445 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Forest vs Man Utd is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday 20 February 2027, the home ground of Forest, which holds 30,445 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Forest have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 8, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford in the Premier League on 31 October.
Man Utd have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 8, with results reading D D D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Chelsea in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Forest have won 3, Man Utd have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Forest scoring 10 goals to Man Utd's 9. The most recent was Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Liam Delap leads Forest with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Forest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bryan Mbeumo leads Man Utd with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Man Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Forest vs Man Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Chelsea on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Forest the favourite with a 38% chance of winning, against 34% for Man Utd and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Forest 1.3 - 1.3 Man Utd.
The most likely score in Forest vs Man Utd is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Forest vs Man Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest | 3-2 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United | 2-2 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United | 1-0 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest | 2-3 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United | 0-1 |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Forest 1.3 - 1.3 Man Utd in goals. It gives Forest a 38% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Man Utd 34%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (9%), 0-1 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Forest win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Man Utd win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Forest win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Forest vs Man Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Chelsea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Man Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 15 | H. Maguire | 10 |
| 2 | Murillo | 12 | M. Cunha | 10 |
| 3 | N. Milenković | 11 | D. Dalot | 9 |
| 4 | D. Muñoz | 11 | K. Mainoo | 8 |
| 5 | X. Schlager | 10 | L. MartÃnez | 8 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Man Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Delap | 24 | B. Mbeumo | 28 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 20 | B. Fernandes | 26 |
| 3 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 | M. Cunha | 18 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 16 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 15 | A. Diallo | 11 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Man Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 | B. Mbeumo | 13 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 5 | B. Fernandes | 7 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 5 | M. Cunha | 6 |
| 4 | D. Ndoye | 4 | A. Diallo | 5 |
| 5 | Murillo | 4 | P. Dorgu | 4 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Man Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 | B. Mbeumo | 5 |
| 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 | B. Fernandes | 4 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 1 | P. Dorgu | 1 |
| 4 | I. Jesus | 1 | M. Cunha | 1 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 1 | B. Sesko | 1 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Man Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McAtee | 3 | H. Maguire | 4 |
| 2 | Murillo | 3 | K. Mainoo | 2 |
| 3 | O. Aina | 3 | L. MartÃnez | 2 |
| 4 | N. Milenković | 2 | B. Mbeumo | 2 |
| 5 | L. Delap | 2 | A. Santos | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 396.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 18.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.9 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 524 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 20 |