Manchester United v Nottingham Forest result

Full-time · Manchester United 3–0 Nottingham Forest

Premier League · Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

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Manchester United 3–0 Nottingham Forest — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Tuesday 27 December. Manchester United have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Marcus Rashford (19’, assisted by C. Eriksen), A. Martial (23’, assisted by Marcus Rashford) and Fred (87’, assisted by Casemiro).

Discipline

A. Taylor showed four yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: T. Malacia (27’), C. Eriksen (74’) and A. Garnacho (83’); Nottingham Forest: Orel Mangala (29’).

What it changes

Manchester United have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Casemiro (Manchester United) 10.2, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) 7.9 and Fred (Manchester United) 4.7 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 3–0 Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: A. Taylor
Recent form: Manchester United 4W 0D 1L · Nottingham Forest 3W 1D 1L

Manchester United 3–0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.25

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.43 / 4.14

Corners

against 4.14 / 5.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.29 / 5.14

Shots on target

against 2.57 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.43 / 1.86

Cards

against 2.14 / 2.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.33 yellows

Referee · A. Taylor

2 home / 2.33 away

over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Nottingham Forest for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.43 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.14 for · 5.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.43 for · 7.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.86 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.29 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5.14 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 8.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 12.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.86 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: A. Taylor — 4.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.04 fouls over 24 matches (2 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 2Away 2.33

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Maguire n 8	53	2.1 6/2	0.4 2/0	—
T. Malacia n 8	66.3	2 6/4	0.7 2/1	J. Worrall
Casemiro n 8	76.4	1.8 5/3	1.5 6/4	O. Mangala
Fred n 8	47.4	1.7 5/2	0.9 2/2	—
S. McTominay n 8	40.9	1.4 4/1	0.8 3/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Cristiano Ronaldo n 8	75	3 7/5	1.3 5/3
Antony n 8	69.4	2.3 8/4	1.5 8/1
A. Martial n 8	45.4	2.2 5/3	2 5/3
M. Rashford n 8	74.4	2.1 6/5	1.5 6/4
Fred n 8	47.4	2.1 5/3	0.7 2/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Martial n 8	45.4	1 3/1	0.5 2/0
A. Garnacho n 8	43.9	0.5 2/0	0.5 1/1
C. Eriksen n 8	78.6	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
M. Rashford n 8	74.4	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
S. McTominay n 8	40.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	69.5	4 6/5
Casemiro n 8	76.4	3.4 7/6
T. Malacia n 8	66.3	3.1 7/5
Lisandro Martínez n 8	74.1	2.9 7/6
S. McTominay n 8	40.9	2.8 4/2

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Yates n 8	90	2.6 7/5	2.1 8/7	—
N. Williams n 8	62	2.2 6/3	1.8 6/3	—
S. Surridge n 8	20.8	2.2 3/1	2.2 3/1	—
O. Mangala n 8	48.6	2.1 3/3	2.1 5/4	Casemiro
J. Worrall n 8	56.1	2 6/2	0 0/0	T. Malacia

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Awoniyi n 8	46.5	2.9 4/3	1.7 3/2
B. Johnson n 8	66.8	2.2 7/3	1.7 6/2
Jesse Lingard n 8	59.9	1.7 5/2	1.1 3/2
S. Surridge n 8	20.8	1.6 2/1	1.1 1/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	75.3	1.5 4/3	0.6 2/1

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Surridge n 8	20.8	0 0/0	1.1 2/0
Jesse Lingard n 8	59.9	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
E. Dennis n 8	38.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
T. Awoniyi n 8	46.5	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	75.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Biancone n 8	65.9	4.1 8/6
S. Aurier n 8	74.3	3.6 7/5
J. Colback n 8	47	3.1 5/3
C. Kouyaté n 8	66.5	3 7/6
W. Boly n 8	86.6	2.7 8/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Nottingham Forest
66%	Possession	34%
17	Shots	8
8	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	2
12	Shots inside the box	5
9	Corners	9
1	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	4
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
631	Passes	314
87%	Pass accuracy	71%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David de Gea	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
T. Malacia	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	Y	7.5
Casemiro	90	0	1	1	1	3	5	0	8.7
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	1	0	3	4	0	7.7
M. Rashford	86	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	7.9
R. Varane	77	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
C. Eriksen	77	0	1	1	0	2	0	Y	7
Antony	65	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.3
A. Martial	65	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
D. van de Beek sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Garnacho sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
H. Maguire sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Fred sub	13	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.7
A. Elanga sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
W. Hennessey	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Worrall	90	1	0	0	3	0	6.9
W. Boly	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
R. Yates	90	2	1	0	2	0	6.7
R. Freuler	90	0	0	2	1	0	6.7
B. Johnson	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
S. Aurier	74	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
O. Mangala	63	1	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Renan Lodi	62	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
T. Awoniyi	62	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Jesse Lingard	53	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. O'Brien sub	37	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
H. Toffolo sub	28	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
S. Surridge sub	28	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
E. Dennis sub	27	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
N. Williams sub	16	0	0	1	1	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Nottingham ForestLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#3 pos75 pts38 pl+15 GD

Nottingham Forest#16 pos38 pts38 pl-30 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.53

Nottingham Forest scored1

Manchester United conceded1.13

Nottingham Forest conceded1.79

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