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Nottingham Forest 2–2 Manchester United · Premier League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Nottingham Forest and Manchester United drew 2–2.

Shots
1718
Shots on target
37
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nottingham Forest and Manchester United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Nottingham Forest – Manchester United): shots 17–18, shots on target 3–7, possession 41%–59%, corners 8–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Nottingham Forest's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nottingham Forest's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.7 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.7 goals/match1.31 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nottingham Forest have a visible home split

moderate

Nottingham Forest's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.7 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Manchester United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Manchester United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsNottingham Forest · Manchester United15.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNottingham ForestManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match15.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots18 shotsNottingham Forest 17 shots, Manchester United 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsNottingham Forest 3 shots, Manchester United 7 shots
  • Possession41%59%Nottingham Forest 41%, Manchester United 59%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersNottingham Forest 8 corners, Manchester United 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls0 foulsNottingham Forest 17 fouls, Manchester United 0 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardNottingham Forest 1 card, Manchester United 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Nottingham Forest
0Draws
2Manchester United
Nottingham Forest — Manchester United · Premier League1–0
Manchester United — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–3
Nottingham Forest — Manchester United · Premier League2–1
Manchester United — Nottingham Forest · Premier League3–2
Nottingham Forest — Manchester United · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nottingham Forest favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Manchester United in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nottingham Forest10 matchesManchester United10 matches
0.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.6 goals/match
11.7 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 15.3 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 5.4 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession10/1051.2%
5 corners/match ●Corners10/103.9 corners/match
1.8 cards/matchCards10/101.4 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls10/108.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 1 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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