Manchester United
v
Nottingham Forest
Premier League · Matchweek 17 · Sunday, 27 December 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester United host Nottingham Forest on Sunday 27 December in the Premier League, matchweek 17. Manchester United have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 14 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Nottingham Forest have won one of their last eight games. They have scored 8 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 1.3 against.
The only previous meeting we hold, in May 2026, finished Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest.
Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United's most productive, with three goals and one assist. Morgan Gibbs-White has been Nottingham Forest's most productive, with one goal and two assists.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester United
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–3–2 |
| Goals for · against | 14–10 |
Nottingham Forest
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–4–3 |
| Goals for · against | 8–10 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Manchester United 1 · drawn 0 · Nottingham Forest 0.
| 17 May 2026 |
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
Premier League
|
3–2 | W |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester United
|
Bruno Fernandes
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Matheus Cunha
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
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Bryan Mbeumo
2 goals
|
2 |
Nottingham Forest
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Morgan Gibbs-White
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Liam Delap
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Murillo
1 assist
|
1 |
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