Man Utd host Forest at Old Trafford, Manchester on 27 December 2026 at 16:30 in the Premier League. Man Utd's last five results: L D L L L (1 draw and 4 losses). Forest's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Man Utd have won 2, Forest 3, with 1 draw.
Man Utd vs Forest kicks off at 16:30 UK time on Sunday 27 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Old Trafford holds 74,879 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 16:30.
Man Utd vs Forest is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday 27 December 2026, the home ground of Man Utd, which holds 74,879 people. Kick-off is at 16:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Man Utd have won 2, Forest have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Man Utd scoring 9 goals to Forest's 10. The most recent was Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Man Utd vs Forest is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man Utd's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Chelsea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford 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 Man Utd the favourite with a 47% chance of winning, against 27% for Forest and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Man Utd 1.5 - 1.1 Forest.
The most likely score in Man Utd vs Forest is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man Utd vs Forest, 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 Man Utd 1.5 - 1.1 Forest in goals. It gives Man Utd a 47% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Forest 27%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 2-0 (8%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Man Utd win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Man Utd win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Man Utd win | 8% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Man Utd vs Forest are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man Utd's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Chelsea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brentford on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Man Utd | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Maguire | 10 | L. Delap | 15 |
| 2 | M. Cunha | 10 | Murillo | 12 |
| 3 | D. Dalot | 9 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 4 | K. Mainoo | 8 | D. Muñoz | 11 |
| 5 | L. MartÃnez | 8 | X. Schlager | 10 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 28 | L. Delap | 24 |
| 2 | B. Fernandes | 26 | D. Ndoye | 20 |
| 3 | M. Cunha | 18 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 4 | M. Rashford | 13 | J. McAtee | 16 |
| 5 | A. Diallo | 11 | N. Williams | 15 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 13 | M. Gibbs-White | 5 |
| 2 | B. Fernandes | 7 | I. Jesus | 5 |
| 3 | M. Cunha | 6 | J. McAtee | 5 |
| 4 | A. Diallo | 5 | D. Ndoye | 4 |
| 5 | P. Dorgu | 4 | Murillo | 4 |
| # | Man Utd | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 5 | M. Gibbs-White | 2 |
| 2 | B. Fernandes | 4 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 3 | P. Dorgu | 1 | N. Williams | 1 |
| 4 | M. Cunha | 1 | I. Jesus | 1 |
| 5 | B. Sesko | 1 | L. Delap | 1 |
| # | Man Utd | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Maguire | 4 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 2 | K. Mainoo | 2 | Murillo | 3 |
| 3 | L. MartÃnez | 2 | O. Aina | 3 |
| 4 | B. Mbeumo | 2 | N. Milenković | 2 |
| 5 | A. Santos | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |