Manchester United battle Nottingham Forest for acclaim and sporting success.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Manchester United form and stats
Manchester United have only played one Premier League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 15 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 19 matches.
The supporters are hoping that Manchester United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Tottenham Hotspur (placed 4th). Shaw, defender, was given a rating of 7.64/10 in that game, top of the team. Shaw hit six key passes and won 3 of 4 duels.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Manchester United home games with this odds we find 13 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 10 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.
Early season league goal statistics from Manchester United's 1 home game: {1 goals}, 0 conceded.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Premier League ended in defeat. Last season Nottingham Forest had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 1, drew 5 and lost 13.
Impressive finishing from Wood and Awoniyi secured the home win 2-1 against Sheffield United in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Cooper when Wood scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute. Midfield player Aurier was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.41/10. Aurier signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and had 52 successful passes (of 65 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Arsenal wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.After this away game Nottingham return home for a Carabao Cup game against Burnley. That game is only four sleeps after this.
{1 goals} so far away for Nottingham Forest, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest fixtures involving these sides have all ended as Manchester United victories. Another one?Top Goalscorers
  T. Awoniyi 2 goals |   R. Varane 1 goals |  C. Wood 1 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Manchester United | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18.5 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 20 | 23 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Manchester United | Last season | Nottingham Forest | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 23 | 15 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 13 | 18 | ||
| 58 | 36 | Scored | S | 11 | 38 | ||
| 43 | 10 | Conceded | C | 44 | 68 | ||
| 95% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 71% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 79% | ||
| 50% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 45% | ||
| 24% | 16% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 34% | ||
| 11% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 16% | ||
| 42% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 50% | ||
| 45% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 21% | ||
| 18% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 32% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.6 | 18.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 9.6 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 32% | ||
| 12.8 | 11.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.2 | 14.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 61 | 89 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 45 | 84 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 75 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 35 | 71 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 62 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 61 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 63 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 59 |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 52 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -9 | 45 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 38 | -27 | 41 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -13 | 40 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 43 | -34 | 39 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 44 | -30 | 38 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -23 | 36 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -17 | 34 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -30 | 31 |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 36 | -37 | 25 |
- Manchester United
- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)
- Man U News - (news aggregator)
- Nottingham Forest
- Nottinghamshire Live - (local newspaper)
