GolVolt — Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 17

Manchester United

17:30 Sun 27 Dec · your time in 61 days 9 h

Nottingham Forest

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Manchester United without a win in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 4:0 against Sabah.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 May: Manchester United – Nottingham Forest 3:2

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Before that, Manchester United went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Table

1 point apart in the table

16.Manchester United7 pts 18.Nottingham Forest6 pts

Manchester United: place 16, 7 pts · Nottingham Forest: place 18, 6 pts.

Streak

Nottingham Forest without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:1 against Aston Villa.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.5.

Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest · forward

1goal 2assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Ipswich Town: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Manchester United at home and Nottingham Forest away, as in this match.

Manchester United

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.1scored per match1.7conceded per match

Nottingham Forest

away · 10

4W3D3L2.0scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 17 May 2026 · Premier League Manchester United 3:2 Nottingham Forest Shaw 5' · Cunha 55' · Mbeumo 76' · Morato 53' · Gibbs-White 78'. Manchester United: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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1 draw3.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Manchester United (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth) · Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1, last: Ipswich Town).

Official around 16:30, Sun 27 Dec

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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