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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United lineups

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Nottingham Forest host Manchester United at City Ground on 20 February 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 26 of the Premier League. They last met on 17 May 2026, when Manchester United won 3-2.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United match facts

Kick-off
Sat 20 Feb 2027, 15:00
Stadium
City Ground, Nottingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 26

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United head to head

3
Nottingham Forest wins
1
Draws
7
Manchester United wins

12–22 on goals in 11 meetings since 27 December 2022

Recent Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United results

  1. Manchester United3–2Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueOld Trafford
  2. Nottingham Forest2–2Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCity Ground
  3. Nottingham Forest1–0Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueThe City Ground
  4. Manchester United2–3Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueOld Trafford
  5. Nottingham Forest0–1Manchester UnitedFA CupThe City Ground

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United history

Nottingham Forest have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester United have not won any of their one visits to City Ground. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Manchester United hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, five meetings.

Last meeting: Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest, May 2026

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Manchester United, 4-2-3-1
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Nottingham Forest, 4-4-2
Manchester United crest
Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 31Senne LammensG
  2. 2Diogo DalotD
  3. 5Jacob MaguireD
  4. 6Lisandro MartínezD
  5. 23Luke ShawD
  6. 18CasemiroM
  7. 37Kobbie MainooM
  8. 16Amad DialloM
  9. 8Bruno FernandesM
  10. 10Matheus CunhaM
  11. 19Bryan MbeumoF

Bench

  1. 1Altay BayındırG
  2. 7Mason MountM
  3. 3Noussair MazraouiD
  4. 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
  5. 13Patrick DorguD
  6. 12Tyrell MalaciaD
  7. 25Manuel UgarteM
  8. 15Leny YoroD
  9. 26Ayden HeavenD

Coach: Michael Carrick

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 4-4-2
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 3Neco WilliamsD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 4MoratoD
  5. 25Luca NetzD
  6. 21Omari HutchinsonM
  7. 16Nicolás DomínguezM
  8. 8Elliot AndersonM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  10. 19Igor JesusF
  11. 11Christopher WoodF

Bench

  1. 27Stefan OrtegaG
  2. 13John VictorG
  3. 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
  4. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  5. 22Ryan YatesM
  6. 29Dilane BakwaF
  7. 24James McAteeM
  8. 23CunhaD
  9. 44Zach AbbottD

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-4-2 when the clubs last met, on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League. Manchester United won 3-2. Luke Shaw, Morato and Matheus Cunha and 2 others scored.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United lineups — common questions

When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United?
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 20 February 2027 at City Ground in Nottingham. The match is Matchweek 26 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United match?
In the meeting before this one, Manchester United won 3-2 on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United drew 2-2 on 1 November 2025 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have won 3 of the 11 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 7.

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford

Updated 23 September 2026