Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won 3-2 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. AwoniyiNottingham Forest
- 4′W. BolyNottingham Forest
- 17′C. EriksenManchester United
- 52′CasemiroManchester United
- 76′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 9A. Martial
- 10M. Rashford
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 21Antony
- 14C. Eriksen
- 18Casemiro
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 19R. Varane
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 24A. Onana
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 9T. Awoniyi
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 20B. Johnson
- 43O. Aina
- 28Danilo Santos
- 22R. Yates
- 24S. Aurier
- 26S. McKenna
- 4J. Worrall
- 30W. Boly
- 1M. Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Lens(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Rennes(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest | League Cup |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United | League Cup |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United on Apr 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (7 points from 9 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 16th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy