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: D W L L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Forest's last five: L D D W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 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.
Man Utd vs Forest is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester, the home ground of Man Utd.
Man Utd's last five results read D W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Forest's last five results read L D D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Man Utd have won 2, Forest have won 3 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Bryan Mbeumo leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Man Utd vs Forest appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Man Utd the favourite with a 53% chance of winning, against 22% for Forest and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Man Utd 1.7 - 1.0 Forest.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 1.7 - 1.0 Forest in goals. It gives Man Utd a 53% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Forest 22%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (11%), 2-0 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-0 | Man Utd win | 11% |
| 2-0 | Man Utd win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Man Utd win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| # | Man Utd | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cunha | 11 | I. Jesus | 14 |
| 2 | P. Dorgu | 11 | N. Milenković | 11 |
| 3 | L. Shaw | 10 | N. Williams | 10 |
| 4 | H. Maguire | 10 | Murillo | 9 |
| 5 | D. Dalot | 9 | D. Ndoye | 8 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 31 | I. Jesus | 20 |
| 2 | B. Fernandes | 29 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 3 | M. Cunha | 25 | J. McAtee | 12 |
| 4 | M. Rashford | 13 | L. Delap | 12 |
| 5 | P. Dorgu | 11 | N. Williams | 11 |
| # | Man Utd | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Fernandes | 8 | I. Jesus | 11 |
| 2 | B. Mbeumo | 8 | M. Gibbs-White | 8 |
| 3 | M. Cunha | 7 | C. Wood | 3 |
| 4 | A. Diallo | 5 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 5 | P. Dorgu | 5 | N. Williams | 2 |
| # | Man Utd | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Mbeumo | 4 | M. Gibbs-White | 4 |
| 2 | B. Fernandes | 4 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 3 | B. Sesko | 3 | C. Wood | 1 |
| 4 | M. Cunha | 3 | L. Delap | 1 |
| 5 | K. Mainoo | 1 | D. Ndoye | 1 |
| # | Man Utd | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Shaw | 4 | I. Jesus | 3 |
| 2 | J. Zirkzee | 2 | R. Yates | 2 |
| 3 | H. Maguire | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 4 | B. Fernandes | 1 | J. Cunha | 2 |
| 5 | M. Mount | 1 | J. McAtee | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 22.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570 | 2 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.2 | 2 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 375.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |