Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 10Kick-off on November 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United?
Nottingham Forest and Manchester United drew 2-2 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 34′CasemiroManchester United
- 48′Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest
- 50′N. SavonaNottingham Forest
- 81′A. DialloManchester United
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 19Igor Jesus
- 7C. Hudson-Odoi
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 8E. Anderson
- 12Douglas Luiz
- 3N. Williams
- 5Murillo
- 31N. Milenković
- 37N. Savona
- 26M. Sels
Manchester United
3-4-2-1- 30B. Šeško
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 18Casemiro
- 16A. Diallo
- 23L. Shaw
- 4M. de Ligt
- 15L. Yoro
- 31S. Lammens
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 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest wins, 0 draws, 3 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United on Apr 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 16th in Premier League (9 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 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 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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