Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 7, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won 2-3 on December 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′N. MilenkovićNottingham Forest
- 18′R. HøjlundManchester United
- 47′M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
- 54′C. WoodNottingham Forest
- 61′Bruno FernandesManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Everton(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Leicester(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Newcastle(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nottingham Forest win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United on Feb 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 15th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy