English Premier League

Man Utd
vs
Forest
  • Kick-off: Sunday 17 May, 11:30
  • Stadium: Old Trafford
  • Referee: Michael Salisbury

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  6. W

Man Utd vs Forest Predictions

Man Utd vs Forest is scheduled for kick off on 17 May, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Old Trafford, with Michael Salisbury officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Man Utd currently holding the 3rd position in the table 27 points ahead of Forest. Man Utd have lost 3 English Premier League matches to Forest out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Brighton, Man Utd is determined to keep their momentum going. Man Utd have won 13 of their last 19 English Premier League matches at Old Trafford. Forest's away record stands at 7 victories from 19 games. Following a draw in their last match against Bournemouth in the English Premier League, Forest is aiming to secure a win against Man Utd.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Man Utd have scored over 1.5 goals in 84% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 79% of games. Their total stands at 69 goals and 216 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Forest have scored 48 goals with 156 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Man Utd scored 11 goals while Forest scored 12 goals. Their last match on 17 May 2026 ended in 3-2 to Man Utd.

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Betting stats Man Utd vs Forest

English Premier League

Man Utd Forest
Played 38 38
Scored 69 48
Conceded 50 51
Shots 596 476
Shots on Target 216 156
Corners 182 199
Fouls 391 407
Yellow Cards 62 60
Red Cards 3 1

Matches won

53%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

84%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

47%

Head to Head History

Man Utd Forest
Wins 2 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 11 12

Man Utd vs Forest Previous Results

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

1 Nov 2025, English Premier League

Forest 2 Man Utd 2

1 Apr 2025, English Premier League

Forest 1 Man Utd 0

7 Dec 2024, English Premier League

Man Utd 2 Forest 3

30 Dec 2023, English Premier League

Forest 2 Man Utd 1

26 Aug 2023, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Man Utd 38 20 11 7 +19 71
16 Forest 38 11 11 16 -3 44

Man Utd vs Forest season record

Man Utd Forest
Games won 20 11
Games lost 7 16
Games drawn 11 11
Scored 69 48
Conceded 50 51

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 3

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

9 May 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Man Utd 0

3 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Liverpool 2

27 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 2 Brentford 1

18 Apr 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 0 Man Utd 1

Form guide

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Bournemouth 1

17 May 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 3 Forest 2

10 May 2026, English Premier League

Forest 1 Newcastle 1

7 May 2026, UEFA Europa League

Villa 4 Forest 0

4 May 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 1 Forest 3

30 Apr 2026, UEFA Europa League

Forest 1 Villa 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 15
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 11
Benjamin Sesko Man Utd 11
Matheus Cunha Man Utd 10
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 21
Omari Hutchinson Forest 5
Elliot Anderson Forest 4
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 4
Igor Jesus Forest 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Elliot Anderson Forest 57
Luke Shaw Man Utd 49
Casemiro Man Utd 46
Igor Jesus Forest 42
Ibrahim Sangaré Forest 42

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Shaw Man Utd 9
Casemiro Man Utd 9
Elliot Anderson Forest 8
Nikola Milenkovic Forest 6
Neco Williams Forest 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Neco Williams Forest 1
Casemiro Man Utd 1
Harry Maguire Man Utd 1
Lisandro Martínez Man Utd 1
Elliot Anderson Forest 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Matheus Cunha Man Utd 35
Benjamin Sesko Man Utd 34
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 32
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 32
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 24

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 136
Elliot Anderson Forest 55
Morgan Gibbs-White Forest 49
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 47
Callum Hudson-Odoi Forest 44

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