Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won 3-2 on May 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. ShawManchester United
- 53′MoratoNottingham Forest
- 55′Matheus CunhaManchester United
- 76′B. MbeumoManchester United
- 78′Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 19B. Mbeumo
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 16A. Diallo
- 37K. Mainoo
- 18Casemiro
- 23L. Shaw
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 5H. Maguire
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 31S. Lammens
Nottingham Forest
4-4-2- 11C. Wood
- 19Igor Jesus
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White
- 8E. Anderson
- 16N. Domínguez
- 21O. Hutchinson
- 25L. Netz
- 4Morato
- 31N. Milenković
- 3N. Williams
- 26M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 4, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 3 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 17th in Premier League (7 points from 9 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 19th (6 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
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