Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 30, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on December 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 64′N. DomínguezNottingham Forest
- 78′M. RashfordManchester United
- 82′M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Manchester United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Newcastle(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Fulham(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Bayern München(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Nottingham Forest win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest on Aug 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (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