Nottingham Forest v Manchester United result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 2–1 Manchester United

Premier League · Sat, 30 Dec 2023 17:30 GMT · Wembley Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nottingham Forest · Manchester United · Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest 2–1 Manchester United — Nottingham Forest won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United 2–1 at Wembley Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 30 December.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: Nicolás Domínguez (64’, assisted by G. Montiel) and Morgan Gibbs-White (82’, assisted by Anthony Elanga); Manchester United: Marcus Rashford (78’, assisted by A. Garnacho).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Nottingham Forest 0.70, Manchester United 0.76, from 8 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Robinson showed six yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (56’) and Orel Mangala (88’); Manchester United: Diogo Dalot (58’), R. Varane (59’), A. Garnacho (85’) and C. Eriksen (90+9’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) 9.4, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) 6.1 and A. Garnacho (Manchester United) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 2–1 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Wembley Stadium · London
Referee: T. Robinson
Head-to-head (last 5): Nottingham Forest 0 · draws 0 · Manchester United 5 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L · Manchester United 1W 1D 3L

Nottingham Forest 2–1 Manchester United (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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1

Goals

against 2.38 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 4.88

Corners

against 5.75 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 5.5 / 4.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 3.25

Cards

against 2.38 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.13 yellows

Referee · T. Robinson

1.25 home / 2.88 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.88 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.5 for · 15.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.75 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: T. Robinson — 4.13 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 23.63 fouls over 8 matches (1.25 to the home side, 2.88 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 2.88

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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	57	3 6/4	3 4/4	—
C. Kouyaté n 8	32.4	2.1 3/2	1 2/1	—
C. Wood n 8	51.5	2 5/4	0.4 2/0	—
I. Sangaré n 8	75.4	1.8 6/3	1 4/3	—
Felipe n 8	71.5	1.6 6/3	0.3 2/0	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wood n 8	51.5	1.7 4/2	1.3 3/2
C. Kouyaté n 8	32.4	1.7 3/2	0.3 1/0
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	84.3	1.6 7/4	0.4 3/0
A. Elanga n 8	89.1	1.5 7/3	0.9 5/2
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	1.1 3/2	0.4 1/1

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Wood n 8	51.5	0.9 2/1	0.2 1/0
A. Elanga n 8	89.1	0.4 3/0	0.3 1/1
T. Awoniyi n 8	62.9	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
H. Toffolo n 8	86	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1
Morgan Gibbs-White n 8	84.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Williams n 8	51	6.2 6/4
I. Sangaré n 8	75.4	3.7 7/7
R. Yates n 8	57	3.4 6/3
N. Domínguez n 8	61.8	3.3 7/4
W. Boly n 8	59.6	3 7/6

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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. Mejbri n 8	38.6	2.9 5/3	2.9 8/2	—
F. Pellistri n 8	21.1	2.1 3/1	3.2 4/1	—
H. Maguire n 8	83.8	1.9 5/4	0.1 1/0	—
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	1.8 8/5	0.9 6/1	—
L. Shaw n 8	81.3	1.8 6/3	0.4 3/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Pellistri n 8	21.1	2.7 3/1	1.6 3/0
A. Garnacho n 8	81.9	2.5 6/5	0.8 5/1
S. McTominay n 8	79.9	2.3 5/3	1 3/1
M. Rashford n 8	49.4	1.6 4/2	0.9 3/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	1.4 5/5	0.4 3/0

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Garnacho n 8	81.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
F. Pellistri n 8	21.1	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
S. McTominay n 8	79.9	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
M. Rashford n 8	49.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Antony n 8	66	3.6 7/6
H. Mejbri n 8	38.6	2.9 5/2
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	72.1	2.7 8/7
F. Pellistri n 8	21.1	2.7 4/1
S. Amrabat n 8	61.4	2.6 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham Forest		Manchester United
45%	Possession	55%
0.70	Expected goals (xG)	0.76
8	Shots	10
2	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	6
4	Corners	5
1	Offsides	2
9	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	0
397	Passes	489
78%	Pass accuracy	81%

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Matt Turner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Niakhaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.3
Murillo	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Yates	90	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	7
Morgan Gibbs-White	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	Y	7.2
C. Wood	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
O. Aina	87	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	6.9
Danilo	87	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
A. Elanga	87	0	1	0	0	3	5	0	7.7
N. Domínguez	79	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.7
G. Montiel	74	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
N. Williams sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
H. Toffolo sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
W. Boly sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Mangala sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
C. Hudson-Odoi sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Varane	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
J. Evans	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
C. Eriksen	90	0	0	2	1	3	1	Y	7.2
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
A. Garnacho	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	Y	6.9
M. Rashford	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
A. Wan-Bissaka	89	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7
Antony	54	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
K. Mainoo	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. McTominay sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
A. Diallo sub	36	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7
Reguilón sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

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

Recent form

Nottingham ForestLDLLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedLLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Nottingham Forest 0 · 0 draws · Manchester United 5 · 3 goals/game

2023-08-26 Manchester United 3–2 Nottingham Forest
2023-04-16 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Manchester United
2023-02-01 Manchester United 2–0 Nottingham Forest
2023-01-25 Nottingham Forest 0–3 Manchester United
2022-12-27 Manchester United 3–0 Nottingham Forest

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nottingham Forest#17 pos32 pts38 pl-18 GD

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1.29

Manchester United scored1.5

Nottingham Forest conceded1.76

Manchester United conceded1.53

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What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United?: In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 0, Manchester United won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Manchester United?: Recent form — Nottingham Forest 1W 1D 3L; Manchester United 1W 1D 3L.

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