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Nottingham Forest U21 v Manchester United U21

Nottingham Forest U21
3–2Full time
Manchester United U21

Premier League 2 Division One · FRI 16 OCT · Loughborough University Stadium

Full timeGraded 16 Oct 21:30
Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21 MANCHESTER UNITED U21 WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Manchester United U21 win43%
The market said47%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.699
The market’s Brier score0.763

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 26 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Manchester United U21 win at 43%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Manchester United U21 43% before kick-off, 43% now. 0–0 · 33–24–43
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Nottingham Forest U21 v Manchester United U21
  4. 7′🟨 YELLOW · 7' Manchester United U21
  5. 21′Nottingham Forest U21 find the net on 21′. 1–0. 1–0 · 59–23–18
  6. 21′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 1–0 · 59–23–18
  7. 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' Nottingham Forest U21 1–0 Manchester United U21
  8. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 21' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 18% now
  9. 21′THE CALL SWINGS · 21' Nottingham Forest U21 win is now our likeliest result at 59% (was Manchester United U21 win 18%)
  10. 23′Nottingham Forest U21 ahead on 22′ through F. Smith. 1–0. 1–0 · 60–23–18
  11. 30′The goal count is tracking the 3.1 we expected. 1–0 · 61–23–16
  12. 36′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–0 · 62–23–14
  13. 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 40' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 13% now
  14. 45′D. Armer scores for Manchester United U21 on 45′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 28–36–36
  15. 45′⚽ GOAL · 45+1' Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21 · D. Armer (penalty)
  16. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 36% now
  17. 45′HALF-TIME Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21
  18. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 15' B. Sanneh · Nottingham Forest U21
  19. 46′SECOND HALF Nottingham Forest U21 1–1 Manchester United U21
  20. 48′🟨 YELLOW · 47' Manchester United U21
  21. 50′THE CALL SWINGS · 50' Draw is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Nottingham Forest U21 win 27%)
  22. 56′Manchester United U21 score on 56′ to make it 1–2. 1–2 · 6–20–74
  23. 56′We said Manchester United U21 at 43% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 74%. 1–2 · 6–20–74
  24. 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Nottingham Forest U21 1–2 Manchester United U21
  25. 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 56' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 74% now
  26. 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Manchester United U21 win is now our likeliest result at 74% (was Draw 20%)
  27. 58′We said Manchester United U21 at 43% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 75%. 1–2 · 6–19–75
  28. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Manchester United U21
  29. 69′Nottingham Forest U21 find the net on 68′. 2–2. 2–2 · 20–55–24
  30. 69′Nottingham Forest U21 level it on 67′ through F. Smith. 2–2. 2–2 · 20–55–24
  31. 69′⚽ GOAL · 68' Nottingham Forest U21 2–2 Manchester United U21
  32. 69′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 69' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 24% now
  33. 69′THE CALL SWINGS · 69' Draw is now our likeliest result at 55% (was Manchester United U21 win 24%)
  34. 70′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 20–57–24
  35. 70′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.1 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 20–57–24
  36. 70′🟨 YELLOW · 70' Manchester United U21
  37. 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 71' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 23% now
  38. 80′A goal for Nottingham Forest U21 on 79′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 85–13–1
  39. 80′We said Manchester United U21 at 43%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 1%. 3–2 · 85–13–1
  40. 80′⚽ GOAL · 79' Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21
  41. 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 80' Manchester United U21 win: 43% at kick-off, 1% now
  42. 80′THE CALL SWINGS · 80' Nottingham Forest U21 win is now our likeliest result at 85% (was Draw 13%)
  43. 81′5 goals already, more than the 3.1 we expected for the whole match. 3–2 · 87–12–1
  44. FTFULL TIME Nottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21
  45. FTNottingham Forest U21 3–2 Manchester United U21 · Manchester United U21 win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Manchester United U21 are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Nottingham Forest U21 33%, draw 24%, Manchester United U21 43%. Over 2.5 goals 59%, both teams to score 61%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off

Nottingham Forest U21 win33%
Draw24%
Manchester United U21 win43%

Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 19:00

RoundRegular season

VenueLoughborough University Stadium

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest U21

Manchester United U21

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Nottingham Forest U21

Manchester United U21

3Days since last match28

Last match: 13 Oct · EFL Trophy

Last match: 18 Sept · Premier League 2 Division One

2Matches in previous 14 days0

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
4Manchester United U213+99
7Nottingham Forest U21409

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest U21

Formation not confirmed

1 K. Willows

2 B. Sanneh

3 D. Modupe

5 J. Newton

7 K. Clarke

6 C. Nwosu

8 A. Whitehall

4 S. Sutton

10 S. Nolan

11 F. Smith

9 J. Powell

Coach · Dylan Malicheff

Substitutes

12 · A. Bott

14 · M. Orr

15 · K. Thompson

16 · B. McClure

17 · S. Samuels

18 · R. Robinson

19 · Bonnick

Manchester United U21

Formation not confirmed

1 C. Byrne-Hughes

2 Y. Helafu

5 D. Leon

4 D. Armer

3 R. Munro

8 A. Ibragimov

6 J. Thwaites

7 B. Mantato

10 J. Camacho

11 S. Lusale

9 E. Kana-Biyik

Coach · Adam Lawrence

Substitutes

13 · F. Heath

12 · J. Kamason

14 · A. Mills

15 · C. Orozco

16 · A. Missin

18 · K. Rooney

17 · T. Thompson

Our number · manchester united u21 winFirst published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off
43% The market47%
Us43%
Market47%

We make Manchester United U21 a 43% chance to win. The market has them at 47%. We are 4 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.7.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Nottingham Forest U21 v Manchester United U211.41 – 1.66
Form · Premier League 2 Division One this season · since 24 AugW3 D0 L1 · W3 D0 L0
Table places · points 9 v 97 v 4
The market · Manchester United U21 win47% · ours 43%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 10 OCT 03:5516 OCT 18:38
Our probability · Manchester United U21 win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 47% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Nottingham Forest U21 win33%30%+3
Draw24%23%+1
Manchester United U21 win43%47%−4
Over 2.5 goals59%67%−8
Both teams to score61%67%−6
Over 1.5 goals81%84%−3
Over 3.5 goals37%47%−10
Nottingham Forest U21 or draw57%53%+4
Nottingham Forest U21 clean sheet20%––
Manchester United U21 clean sheet25%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 5 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.0%
0123450 5.1 7.6 6.4 3.6 1 6.5 11.0 8.8 4.9 2.1 2 4.7 7.5 6.2 3.4 3 2.2 3.6 2.9 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Nottingham Forest U21 down, Manchester United U21 across0–5 goals a side shown (98.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2022/23
Goals a meeting3.00
Over 2.51 of 2
Both scored1 of 2
Last meetingsMAN 3–3 NOT · NOT 0–0 MAN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Premier League 2 Division One this season · since 24 Aug

NOTTINGHAM FOREST U21

LWWW1–5 · 2–1 · 1–0 · 3–1

MANCHESTER UNITED U21

WWW5–0 · 4–1 · 3–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Tottenham Hotspur U214+610
2Southampton U214+510
3Sunderland U215+410
4Manchester United U213+99
5Chelsea U214+59
6AFC Bournemouth U214+29
7Nottingham Forest U21409
8Liverpool U214+47
9Fulham U214+37
10Leeds United U214+27
11Reading U214+17
12Norwich City U214+17
13Brentford U214+26
14Everton U214+15
15West Ham United U21405
16Aston Villa U214−15
17Stoke City U214+24
18Crystal Palace U213+14
19Brighton U214−24
20Derby County U214−34
21Arsenal U215−34
22Manchester City U213+13
23Burnley U214−13
24Blackburn Rovers U213−33
25Ipswich Town U213−43
26Birmingham City U213−22
27Middlesbrough U214−32
28West Bromwich Albion U213−31
29Leicester City U213−61
30Newcastle United U213−80
31Wolves U213−100

The competition's standings before kick-off.