Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest — Premier League Match Preview

Manchester United face Nottingham Forest in Premier League at Old Trafford, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC.

Manchester United sit 3rd in the Premier League table with 65 points from 36 games (18W 11D 7L), while Nottingham Forest are 16th with 43 points (11W 10D 15L).

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest recent form: DLWWW. D 1-1 vs Newcastle (H, 2026-05-10). L 0-4 vs Aston Villa (A, 2026-05-07). W 3-1 vs Chelsea (A, 2026-05-04). W 1-0 vs Aston Villa (H, 2026-04-30). W 5-0 vs Sunderland (A, 2026-04-24).

Premier League League Table

Premier League League Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	36	24	7	5	68	26	+42	79
2	Manchester City	35	22	8	5	72	32	+40	74
3	Manchester United	36	18	11	7	63	48	+15	65
4	Liverpool	36	17	8	11	60	48	+12	59
5	Aston Villa	36	17	8	11	50	46	+4	59
6	Bournemouth	36	13	16	7	56	52	+4	55
7	Brighton	36	14	11	11	52	42	+10	53
8	Brentford	36	14	9	13	52	49	+3	51
9	Chelsea	36	13	10	13	55	49	+6	49
10	Everton	36	13	10	13	46	46	0	49
11	Fulham	36	14	6	16	44	50	-6	48
12	Sunderland	36	12	12	12	37	46	-9	48
13	Newcastle	36	13	7	16	50	52	-2	46
14	Leeds	36	10	14	12	48	53	-5	44
15	Crystal Palace	35	11	11	13	38	44	-6	44
16	Nottingham Forest	36	11	10	15	45	47	-2	43
17	Tottenham	36	9	11	16	46	55	-9	38
18	West Ham	36	9	9	18	42	62	-20	36
19	Burnley	36	4	9	23	37	73	-36	21
20	Wolves	36	3	9	24	25	66	-41	18

Head-to-Head Record

In 10 previous meetings, Manchester United have won 2 times, Nottingham Forest have won 6 times, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.9 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of H2H meetings.

2026-03-18 19:45:00: Southampton 1-0 Norwich City (Championship (England))
2025-12-13 12:30:00: Norwich City 2-1 Southampton (Championship (England))
2025-08-26 18:45:00: Norwich City 0-3 Southampton (Carabao Cup (England))
2024-01-01 15:00:00: Norwich City 1-1 Southampton (Championship (England))
2023-08-12 14:00:00: Southampton 4-4 Norwich City (Championship (England))

Season Statistics

Manchester United: 0 Goals Scored (Avg), 0 Goals Conceded (Avg), 0 Clean Sheets, 0% BTTS Rate.

Nottingham Forest: 2 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.

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Old Trafford

Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest

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About Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Match

Competition

Premier League

England

Kick-off

Sunday, May 17, 2026

11:30 (local time)

Venue

Old Trafford

Manchester United face Nottingham Forest in Premier League in Old Trafford, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:30. Manchester United sit 3rd in the table with 65 points, while Nottingham Forest are 16th with 43 points.

Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)

Manchester United

Nottingham Forest

2 Wins2 Draws6 Wins

2.9

Avg Goals Per Match

14 - 15

Total Goals H2H

50%

Both Teams Scored

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

Recent Meetings

Southampton1 - 0Norwich City2026-03-18 19:45:00

Norwich City2 - 1Southampton2025-12-13 12:30:00

Norwich City0 - 3Southampton2025-08-26 18:45:00

Based on the last 10 meetings between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest have been dominant with 6 wins compared to Manchester United's 2. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 2.9 goals per game. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.

Team Statistics

0Goals Scored (Avg)2

0Goals Conceded (Avg)1.2

Clean Sheets

BTTS Rate

40%

BTTS Rate

Recent Form

Last 5 matches for each team

Manchester United

Nottingham Forest

DLWWW

D1-1vsNewcastle2026-05-10H

L0-4vsAston Villa2026-05-07A

W3-1vsChelsea2026-05-04A

W1-0vsAston Villa2026-04-30H

W5-0vsSunderland2026-04-24A

Head to Head

Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)

Southampton1 - 0Norwich City

2026-03-18 19:45:00 • Championship (England)

Norwich City2 - 1Southampton

2025-12-13 12:30:00 • Championship (England)

Norwich City0 - 3Southampton

2025-08-26 18:45:00 • Carabao Cup (England)

Norwich City1 - 1Southampton

2024-01-01 15:00:00 • Championship (England)

Southampton4 - 4Norwich City

2023-08-12 14:00:00 • Championship (England)

Southampton2 - 0Norwich City

2022-02-25 20:00:00 • Premier League (England)

Key Markets

Home

1.59

Draw

4.20

Away

4.90

Over 0.5

1.03

Over 1.5

1.18

Over 2.5

1.60

Over 3.5

2.45

Over 4.5

4.33

Under 0.5

11.00

Premier League Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	36	24	7	5	+42	79
2	Manchester City	35	22	8	5	+40	74
3	Manchester United	36	18	11	7	+15	65
4	Liverpool	36	17	8	11	+12	59
5	Aston Villa	36	17	8	11	+4	59
6	Bournemouth	36	13	16	7	+4	55
7	Brighton	36	14	11	11	+10	53
8	Brentford	36	14	9	13	+3	51
9	Chelsea	36	13	10	13	+6	49
10	Everton	36	13	10	13	0	49
11	Fulham	36	14	6	16	-6	48
12	Sunderland	36	12	12	12	-9	48
13	Newcastle	36	13	7	16	-2	46
14	Leeds	36	10	14	12	-5	44
15	Crystal Palace	35	11	11	13	-6	44
16	Nottingham Forest	36	11	10	15	-2	43
17	Tottenham	36	9	11	16	-9	38
18	West Ham	36	9	9	18	-20	36
19	Burnley	36	4	9	23	-36	21
20	Wolves	36	3	9	24	-41	18

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