Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Fixture: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Tournament: Premier League - Regular Season - 10

Kick-off: November 1 2025, 15:00 GMT

Stadium: The City Ground

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

• Goalkeeper: M. Sels
• Defenders: N. Savona, N. Milenković, Murillo, N. Williams
• Midfielders: E. Anderson, Douglas Luiz, D. Ndoye, M. Gibbs-White
• Forwards: C. Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

Manchester United (3-4-2-1)

• Goalkeeper: S. Lammens
• Defenders: L. Yoro, M. de Ligt, L. Shaw
• Midfielders: A. Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot
• Forwards: B. Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, B. Šeško

Nottingham Forest will be without O. Aina (hamstring injury), D. Bakwa (injury), A. Gunn (knee injury), C. Wood (knee injury), and O. Zinchenko (groin injury), which poses a significant challenge in their current form.

Manchester United will be missing Lisandro Martínez (knee injury) and H. Maguire (knock), potentially impacting their defensive setup against Nottingham Forest.

This match sees Nottingham Forest in a troubled 18th position with just 5 points, facing relegation threats, while Manchester United sits in 6th place with 16 points, vying for European qualification. The stakes are high for both teams in this critical encounter.

Nottingham Forest enters this match after a dismal run of four consecutive losses, highlighting their struggles in both scoring and defensive stability. With only 5 goals in 9 matches and no clean sheets, their home form has also faltered with 3 failures to score at home.

Manchester United is enjoying a stronger form with three wins in their last four matches, although they suffered a recent loss. Scoring 15 goals in total, they have shown better attacking prowess than their hosts, which will pressure Nottingham's defense.

• April 1 2025: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United
• December 7 2024: Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest
• December 30 2023: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Manchester United
• August 26 2023: Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest

Date: May 17 2026, 12:30 BST

Stadium: Old Trafford

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

• Goalkeeper: S. Lammens
• Defenders: Diogo Dalot, H. Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, L. Shaw
• Midfielders: Casemiro, K. Mainoo, A. Diallo, Bruno Fernandes
• Forwards: Matheus Cunha, B. Mbeumo

Nottingham Forest (4-4-2)

• Goalkeeper: M. Sels
• Defenders: N. Williams, N. Milenković, Morato, L. Netz
• Midfielders: O. Hutchinson, E. Anderson, M. Gibbs-White, N. Domínguez
• Forwards: Igor Jesus, C. Wood

Manchester United currently sit in 3rd place with their eyes on Champions League qualification, while Nottingham Forest aims to avoid relegation, positioned at 16th. This match is crucial for both teams as they seek to secure their respective goals.

Manchester United: The Red Devils have shown strong form lately, with three wins and a draw in their last four league matches, aiming to capitalize on their home advantage at Old Trafford.

Nottingham Forest: Forest have also been in decent form, with three consecutive wins followed by a draw. They will look to build on this momentum to secure vital points away from home.

• November 1 2025: Nottingham Forest 2 - 2 Manchester United
• April 1 2025: Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Manchester United
• December 7 2024: Manchester United 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest
• December 30 2023: Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Manchester United
• August 26 2023: Manchester United 3 - 2 Nottingham Forest