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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 27, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-0
Nottingham Forest

Full time

What was the result of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?

Manchester United won 3-0 on December 27, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 19′M. RashfordManchester United
  • 23′A. MartialManchester United
  • 87′FredManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9A. Martial
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 8Bruno Fernandes
  3. 21Antony
  1. 14C. Eriksen
  2. 18Casemiro
  1. 12T. Malacia
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 19R. Varane
  4. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  1. 1David de Gea

Nottingham Forest

4-3-3
  1. 9T. Awoniyi
  2. 11J. Lingard
  3. 20B. Johnson
  1. 5O. Mangala
  2. 23R. Freuler
  3. 22R. Yates
  1. 32Renan Lodi
  2. 30W. Boly
  3. 4J. Worrall
  4. 24S. Aurier
  1. 13W. Hennessey
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2022Burnley(home)2-0League Cup
Dec 10, 2022Real Betis(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Dec 7, 2022Cadiz(away)2-4Friendlies Clubs
Nov 13, 2022Fulham(away)2-1Premier League
Nov 10, 2022Aston Villa(home)4-2League Cup
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2022Blackburn(away)4-1League Cup
Dec 16, 2022Valencia(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Dec 10, 2022Olympiakos Piraeus(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Dec 6, 2022Atromitos(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Dec 2, 2022Stoke City(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.71.077/157/15
Nottingham Forest1.21.647/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
17Manchester United914410157
19Nottingham Forest91356126

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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

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