Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest result and stats
Win probability: home 45%, draw 27%, away 28%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 17 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester United 45%, the draw 27% and Nottingham Forest 28%, so a home win had a 45% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MUNF
29Shots11
8On target4
7Corners6
11Fouls5
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: M Salisbury
Recent form
Manchester United
D @ Sunderland0–0 · 9 May
W v Liverpool3–2 · 3 May
W v Brentford2–1 · 27 Apr
W @ Chelsea1–0 · 18 Apr
L v Leeds1–2 · 13 Apr
Nottingham Forest
D v Newcastle United1–1 · 10 May
W @ Chelsea3–1 · 4 May
W @ Sunderland5–0 · 24 Apr
W v Burnley4–1 · 19 Apr
D v Aston Villa1–1 · 12 Apr
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Manchester United won 3, Nottingham Forest won 3 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Nottingham Forest 2–2 Manchester United1 Nov 2025
Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester United1 Apr 2025
Manchester United 2–3 Nottingham Forest7 Dec 2024
Nottingham Forest 2–1 Manchester United30 Dec 2023
Manchester United 3–2 Nottingham Forest26 Aug 2023
Nottingham Forest 0–2 Manchester United16 Apr 2023