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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 3

Premier League - Gameweek 3

Saturday, 26 Aug 2023 • 15:00

Old Trafford (Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, England)

Manchester United

3 : 2

Nottingham Forest

Goals

2'
0 : 1
Taiwo Awoniyi
0 : 1
Taiwo Awoniyi2'
4'
0 : 2
Willy Boly
0 : 2
Willy Boly4'
Christian Erik...
1 : 2
17'
17'Christian Eriksen
1 : 2
Casemiro
2 : 2
52'
52'Casemiro
2 : 2
Bruno Fernande...
3 : 2
76'
76'Bruno Fernandes
3 : 2

Lineups

Manchester United

PosPlayer
GK
André Onana
DEF
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
DEF
Raphael Varane
DEF
Lisandro Martínez
DEF
Diogo Dalot
MID
Casemiro
MID
Christian Eriksen
MID
Antony
MID
Bruno Fernandes
FWD
Marcus Rashford
FWD
Anthony Martial

Substitutes

46'Raphael Varanefor Victor Lindelof
60'Anthony Martialfor Jadon Sancho
85'Antonyfor Scott McTominay

Nottingham Forest

PosPlayer
GK
Matt Turner
DEF
Willy Boly
DEF
Joe Worrall
DEF
Scott McKenna
DEF
Serge Aurier
DEF
Ola Aina
MID
Danilo
MID
Ryan Yates
MID
Brennan Johnson
MID
Morgan Gibbs-White
FWD
Taiwo Awoniyi

Substitutes

57'Scott McKennafor Moussa Niakhaté
70'Brennan Johnsonfor Cheikhou Kouyate
81'Taiwo Awoniyi
for Chris Wood
81'Danilofor Anthony Elanga
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
8Manchester United32014406
W
L
W
14Nottingham Forest310256-13
L
W
L

Last Games

Manchester United

@Tottenham Hotspur
0 - 2
vsWolverhampton Wanderers
1 - 0

Nottingham Forest

vsSheffield United
2 - 1
@Arsenal
1 - 2

Head-to-Head

01 Nov 2025
Nottingham Forest2 - 2Manchester United
01 Nov 2025Nottingham Forest
2 - 2
Manchester United
01 Apr 2025
Nottingham Forest1 - 0Manchester United
01 Apr 2025Nottingham Forest
1 - 0
Manchester United
07 Dec 2024
Manchester United2 - 3Nottingham Forest
07 Dec 2024Manchester United
2 - 3
Nottingham Forest
30 Dec 2023
Nottingham Forest2 - 1Manchester United
30 Dec 2023Nottingham Forest
2 - 1
Manchester United
26 Aug 2023
Manchester United3 - 2Nottingham Forest
26 Aug 2023Manchester United
3 - 2
Nottingham Forest

Premier League

Gameweek 3

25 Aug • 20:00
Chelsea
Luton
3 - 0
26 Aug • 12:30
Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur
0 - 2
26 Aug • 15:00
Arsenal
Fulham
2 - 2
26 Aug • 15:00
Brentford
Crystal Palace
1 - 1
26 Aug • 15:00
Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0 - 1
26 Aug • 15:00
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3 - 2
26 Aug • 17:30
Brighton and Hove Albion
West Ham United
1 - 3
27 Aug • 14:00
Burnley
Aston Villa
1 - 3
27 Aug • 14:00
Sheffield United
Manchester City
1 - 2
27 Aug • 16:30
Newcastle United
Liverpool
1 - 2

What is GAP?

What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?

Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.

What is GAP?

GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.